# Spain sheds almost 163,000 jobs in August as unemployment rises

https://mins.news/en/item/41663

- euronews, 2026-09-02 08:44 UTC
- Economy
- Original: http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/09/02/spain-sheds-almost-163000-jobs-in-august-as-unemployment-climbs

> Spain lost 162,840 jobs in August, while 44,419 people registered as unemployed. The decline was the smallest August fall since the Covid-19 pandemic.

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