According to the National Statistics Institute (INE), between January and March the unemployed population, estimated at 360.1 thousand people, decreased by 3.5 percent (13.1 thousand) compared to the previous quarter and increased by 3.5 percent (12.0 thousand) compared to the first quarter of 2020.

The inactive population aged 16 and above was estimated at nearly 3.753 million, up 1.4 percent (50.8 thousand) from the previous quarter and 1.5 percent (56.0 thousand) year-on-year.