Spain's unemployment increased less than expected in February, reaching the lowest level for the month since 2008, the labor ministry said Tuesday. The number of registered unemployed increased 3,584 from January. As a result, the total number of unemployed reached 2.44 million, the lowest level for February since 2008.
Compared to last year, unemployment decreased 150,803 or 5.81 percent in February.
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May 08, 2026 15:50 ET Manufacturing and services sector survey results and labor market data from main economies were the highlight on the economics news front this week. Factory orders and jobs report dominated the news flow in the U.S. Similarly, industrial production data from German garnered attention in Europe. In Asia, purchasing managers’ survey results from China and the central bank decision from Australia were in focus.