UNEMPLOYMENT FELL IN CASARES LAST MONTH

The number of people out of work in Casares fell in February by 19, bringing the total to 531, that's 21 less than last year's figure for the same period. Unemployment also dropped in Estepona, with seven less people out of work, bringing the total to 8,370, a drop of 177 on the total for last year. In Manilva, there were 14 less people signing on the dole last month, with a total of 1,530 unemployed. However the town has fifty more people unemployed than in the same month last year. The number of jobless in Malaga province continued to rise, however, with and additional 4,000 out of work in February, bringing the total to over 218,000.