Unemployed couples with both elements fell 7.1% year-on-year in April, down 3% from the previous month, according to data released this Monday by the Institute for Employment and Vocational Training (IEFP).
Thus, “of the total unemployed who are married or in a de facto union, 9,244 (8%) also have a record that their spouse is also registered as unemployed with the employment service, for a total of 4,622 unemployed couples as of April 2023 , which is -7.1. % compared to the same period last year.
According to the IEFP, citing the continent’s employment services, unemployment “decreased by 4.8% compared to the same period last year and by 3.5% compared to the previous month,” and “in relation to the total number of unemployed, married or de facto union situation, there is a decrease of 4.8% (-5,830 unemployed) compared to April 2022 and a decrease of 2.7% (-3,232) compared to March 2023.”
Author: Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
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