UNEMPLOYMENT ROSE LAST MONTH IN CASARES BUT IS STILL LOWER THAN A YEAR AGO

Unemployment rose in Casares last month bucking the trend of a decline for the last few months. There were 23 more people signing on in October giving a total of 471 but that was still 64 less than for October last year. In Manilva there was a similar pattern with 103 more people undemployed, a total of 1,390 although this is still 41 less than last year. The number of jobless grew by 544 in Estepona, giving a total of 7,565 out of work, but that figure is five per cent less than last year's figure. The rise in unemployment was refelcted throughout Malaga province with an extra 7,031 people joining the dole queue and brining the total over the 200,000 mark for the first time since the summer months saw a decrease in unemployment. The figures reflect the seasonal nature of employment in the province with the services sector suffering the largest increase in unemployment while constuction has seen a drop of 697 less people out of work.