Spanish unemployment continues to climb

The number of people registering as unemployed in Spain rose to 4.3m in February 2011, with more than a fifth of the labour force remaining out of work, as economists warned that a recovery was unlikely until 2012.

El País, 27.4.11: Outraged, but still sat at home (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/article/620891-outraged-still-sat-home

ESO: Background information: Spanish government reaches deal to raise retirement age http://www.europeansources.info/record/spanish-government-reaches-deal-to-raise-retirement-age/

ESO: Background information: Spanish jobless total tops 4m http://www.europeansources.info/record/spanish-jobless-total-tops-4m/

Spain: Ministry of Labour and Immigration http://www.mtin.es/en/index.htm

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