The number of employed decreases by 139,700 people compared to the previous quarter and stands at 21,250,000. In seasonally adjusted terms, the quarterly variation is 0.54%. Employment has grown by 615.800 people in the last 12 months.

Specific information in view of the COVID-19 crisis within the Labour Force Survey

In the second quarter EAPS for 2020, exceptional questions were added¿which have been kept in the third and fourth quarters¿regarding work at home, why the person left or lost their last job, and atypical hours (on weekends, nights, etc.), which are usually only published in annual results. The purpose of this change is to analyse the causes behind lay-offs or job losses and the working day conditions in greater detail. The INEbase tables related to said variables are available for review.

In addition, a special breakdown of the inactive category has been carried out.