Unemployment Rates Plummet in Castilla-La Mancha and Murcia in July 2025
Castilla-La Mancha and Murcia report significant unemployment declines in July 2025, indicating a recovery in regional labor markets.
Key Points
- • Castilla-La Mancha's unemployment drops to the lowest since 2008 at 117,146 individuals.
- • Murcia sees a 5.56% decrease in unemployment, also the lowest since 2008 with 74,320 jobless.
- • Record highs in Social Security affiliation: 811,635 in Castilla-La Mancha and 677,057 in Murcia.
- • Major employment growth noted in sectors like healthcare, commerce, and public administration.
In July 2025, both Castilla-La Mancha and Murcia observed remarkable decreases in their unemployment rates, contributing to a positive labor market outlook for the regions. Castilla-La Mancha recorded an unemployment total of 117,146, marking the lowest level since September 2008, after a reduction of 1,771 individuals from the previous month and 5,500 from the previous year. The region's Minister of Economy, Companies, and Employment, Patricia Franco, noted that the significant decline in unemployment was widespread, especially among women and those aged over 45. Moreover, Social Security affiliation reached an unprecedented high of 811,635 members, highlighting strong job creation in key sectors—healthcare, commerce, public administration, and manufacturing.
Meanwhile, in Murcia, unemployment decreased for the fifth consecutive month, falling to 74,320 individuals, which is 4,378 fewer than last year, reflecting a 5.56% decrease—the lowest figure for July since 2008. Marisa López Aragón, the Regional Minister of Employment in Murcia, emphasized that the region's Social Security affiliates rose by 23,494 to reach 677,057, also the highest figure for July on record. The region outperformed the national unemployment decrease of 0.06% with its own drop of 0.68%. Notably, the decline in unemployment was most impressive within services and agriculture, and youth unemployment hit a record low of 13,088 individuals under 30.
Together, these trends illustrate a robust recovery in the labor markets of both regions, underscoring ongoing efforts to foster quality employment and economic stability wherever possible.