Economically Active Population Survey 4.- Unemployed Unemployed persons who use two ways of seeking work Active pop. by 1ª way of seeking active empl. and 2ª way of seeking activ. empl. Units: thousands of persons total was registered in an administration employment office have been in touch or registered in a private employment office has been in touch with businesspersons has consulted family, friends, a union,... has placed or has answered an advert in the press, radio or TV has placed an advert in notice boards, shopping centres, lamp posts, bus stops,... has done an exam or interview to be contracted has sought land, premises or machinery to start-up freelance has sought financing or has applied for licenses or permits to start-up freelance has consulted or listened to employment offers in the press, radio or TV preparing competitive exams waiting for a call from an administration employment office Waiting for a call from a private employment office waiting for the results of a competitive exam other methods PREVIOUS total 2001 4th quarter 575.5 460.5 7.8 66.6 35.9 0.6 .. 0.8 1.3 0.1 1.4 0.6 .. .. .. .. 2001 3rd quarter 534.7 416.6 7.9 66.7 40.9 0.7 .. 0.1 0.3 .. 0.6 0.9 .. .. .. .. 2001 2nd quarter 532.6 407.1 5.7 73.4 43.7 1.2 .. 0.3 0.1 .. 0.8 0.3 .. .. .. .. 2001 1st quarter 562.3 440.9 10.4 68.5 37.8 1.5 .. 0.8 1.2 .. 0.8 0.2 .. .. .. .. was registered in an administration employment office 2001 4th quarter .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2001 3rd quarter .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2001 2nd quarter .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2001 1st quarter .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. have been in touch or registered in a private employment office 2001 4th quarter 15.9 15.9 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2001 3rd quarter 11.1 11.1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2001 2nd quarter 10.7 10.7 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2001 1st quarter 17.1 17.1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. has been in touch with businesspersons 2001 4th quarter 140.2 137.6 2.7 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2001 3rd quarter 113.8 112.5 1.4 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2001 2nd quarter 114.7 113.5 1.2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2001 1st quarter 113.2 110.7 2.5 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. has consulted family, friends, a union,... 2001 4th quarter 287.1 226.7 3.9 56.6 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2001 3rd quarter 297.8 235.7 4.4 57.7 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2001 2nd quarter 286.4 216.7 3.7 65.9 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2001 1st quarter 296.4 228.0 6.4 61.9 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. has placed or answered an advert in the press, radio or TV or Internet 2001 4th quarter 21.1 9.3 0.9 1.5 9.4 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2001 3rd quarter 26.6 11.8 0.3 2.7 11.8 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2001 2nd quarter 25.5 10.3 0.8 2.8 11.7 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2001 1st quarter 23.7 11.7 1.3 1.0 9.8 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. has placed an advert in notice boards, shopping centres, lamp posts, bus stops,... 2001 4th quarter 1.1 0.3 .. .. 0.8 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2001 3rd quarter 1.2 .. .. 0.7 0.3 0.2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2001 2nd quarter 1.0 .. .. .. 1.0 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2001 1st quarter 1.8 0.5 .. .. 1.3 0.1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. has done an exam or interview to be contracted 2001 4th quarter 6.1 4.5 .. 0.6 1.0 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2001 3rd quarter 4.8 2.0 .. 1.8 1.1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2001 2nd quarter 5.6 4.0 .. 0.1 1.1 0.4 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2001 1st quarter 5.6 4.0 .. 1.2 0.4 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. has sought land, premises or machinery to start-up freelance 2001 4th quarter 1.3 1.1 .. 0.2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2001 3rd quarter 1.0 1.0 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2001 2nd quarter 0.3 0.3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2001 1st quarter 1.1 1.1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. has sought financing or has applied for licenses or permits to start-up freelance 2001 4th quarter 3.1 1.4 .. 0.3 .. .. .. .. 1.3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2001 3rd quarter 1.6 1.2 .. 0.1 .. .. .. .. 0.3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2001 2nd quarter 1.4 0.9 .. 0.1 0.3 .. .. .. 0.1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2001 1st quarter 3.7 2.0 .. 0.2 0.2 .. .. .. 1.2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. has consulted or listened to employment offers in the press, radio or TV or Internet 2001 4th quarter 56.1 26.5 0.3 5.5 23.1 0.5 .. 0.2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2001 3rd quarter 45.5 18.0 1.2 2.1 23.7 0.5 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2001 2nd quarter 49.8 18.4 .. 3.4 27.2 0.6 .. 0.2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2001 1st quarter 60.4 30.5 0.3 3.8 24.2 1.1 .. 0.5 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. preparing competitive exams 2001 4th quarter 24.2 21.0 .. 1.3 0.3 .. .. 0.6 .. 0.1 0.8 .. .. .. .. .. 2001 3rd quarter 15.5 12.3 0.3 1.2 1.7 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2001 2nd quarter 24.0 21.9 .. 0.2 0.9 .. .. 0.1 .. .. 0.8 .. .. .. .. .. 2001 1st quarter 23.1 21.4 .. 0.1 0.4 .. .. 0.3 .. .. 0.8 .. .. .. .. .. waiting for a call from an administration employment office 2001 4th quarter 3.5 3.5 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2001 3rd quarter 4.3 4.0 .. 0.2 0.1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2001 2nd quarter 3.8 3.7 .. .. 0.1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2001 1st quarter 5.6 5.2 .. 0.1 0.3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Waiting for a call from a private employment office 2001 4th quarter .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2001 3rd quarter .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2001 2nd quarter .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2001 1st quarter 0.1 0.1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. waiting for the results from a competitive exam 2001 4th quarter 1.2 0.5 .. .. 0.2 .. .. .. .. .. .. 0.5 .. .. .. .. 2001 3rd quarter 1.8 0.8 .. .. 0.2 .. .. 0.1 .. .. .. 0.7 .. .. .. .. 2001 2nd quarter 1.9 1.2 .. 0.4 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0.3 .. .. .. .. 2001 1st quarter 0.9 0.7 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0.2 .. .. .. .. other methods 2001 4th quarter 14.7 12.2 .. 0.6 1.1 0.1 .. .. .. .. 0.5 0.1 .. .. .. .. 2001 3rd quarter 9.7 6.3 0.3 0.2 2.1 .. .. .. .. .. 0.6 0.2 .. .. .. .. 2001 2nd quarter 7.4 5.3 .. 0.5 1.4 0.2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2001 1st quarter 9.6 7.9 .. 0.2 1.2 0.3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. NEW total 2001 4th quarter 545.6 431.2 7.8 66.6 35.9 0.6 .. 0.8 1.3 0.1 1.4 .. .. .. .. .. 2001 3rd quarter 521.1 403.9 7.9 66.7 40.9 0.7 .. 0.1 0.3 .. 0.6 .. .. .. .. .. 2001 2nd quarter 507.6 382.4 5.7 73.4 43.7 1.2 .. 0.3 0.1 .. 0.8 .. .. .. .. .. 2001 1st quarter 538.3 417.1 10.4 68.5 37.8 1.5 .. 0.8 1.2 .. 0.8 .. .. .. .. .. was registered in an administration employment office 2001 4th quarter .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2001 3rd quarter .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2001 2nd quarter .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2001 1st quarter .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. have been in touch or registered in a private employment office 2001 4th quarter 15.9 15.9 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2001 3rd quarter 11.1 11.1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2001 2nd quarter 10.7 10.7 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2001 1st quarter 17.1 17.1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. has been in touch with businesspersons 2001 4th quarter 140.2 137.6 2.7 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2001 3rd quarter 113.8 112.5 1.4 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2001 2nd quarter 114.7 113.5 1.2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2001 1st quarter 113.2 110.7 2.5 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. has consulted family, friends, a union,... 2001 4th quarter 287.1 226.7 3.9 56.6 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2001 3rd quarter 297.8 235.7 4.4 57.7 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2001 2nd quarter 286.4 216.7 3.7 65.9 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2001 1st quarter 296.4 228.0 6.4 61.9 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. has placed or answered an advert in the press, radio or TV or Internet 2001 4th quarter 21.1 9.3 0.9 1.5 9.4 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2001 3rd quarter 26.6 11.8 0.3 2.7 11.8 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2001 2nd quarter 25.5 10.3 0.8 2.8 11.7 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2001 1st quarter 23.7 11.7 1.3 1.0 9.8 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. has placed an advert in notice boards, shopping centres, lamp posts, bus stops,... 2001 4th quarter 1.1 0.3 .. .. 0.8 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2001 3rd quarter 1.2 .. .. 0.7 0.3 0.2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2001 2nd quarter 1.0 .. .. .. 1.0 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2001 1st quarter 1.8 0.5 .. .. 1.3 0.1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. has done an exam or interview to be contracted 2001 4th quarter 6.1 4.5 .. 0.6 1.0 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2001 3rd quarter 4.8 2.0 .. 1.8 1.1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2001 2nd quarter 5.6 4.0 .. 0.1 1.1 0.4 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2001 1st quarter 5.6 4.0 .. 1.2 0.4 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. has sought land, premises or machinery to start-up freelance 2001 4th quarter 1.3 1.1 .. 0.2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2001 3rd quarter 1.0 1.0 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2001 2nd quarter 0.3 0.3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2001 1st quarter 1.1 1.1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. has sought financing or has applied for licenses or permits to start-up freelance 2001 4th quarter 3.1 1.4 .. 0.3 .. .. .. .. 1.3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2001 3rd quarter 1.6 1.2 .. 0.1 .. .. .. .. 0.3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2001 2nd quarter 1.4 0.9 .. 0.1 0.3 .. .. .. 0.1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2001 1st quarter 3.7 2.0 .. 0.2 0.2 .. .. .. 1.2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. has consulted or listened to employment offers in the press, radio or TV or Internet 2001 4th quarter 56.1 26.5 0.3 5.5 23.1 0.5 .. 0.2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2001 3rd quarter 45.5 18.0 1.2 2.1 23.7 0.5 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2001 2nd quarter 49.8 18.4 .. 3.4 27.2 0.6 .. 0.2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2001 1st quarter 60.4 30.5 0.3 3.8 24.2 1.1 .. 0.5 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. preparing competitive exams 2001 4th quarter 8.1 4.9 .. 1.3 0.3 .. .. 0.6 .. 0.1 0.8 .. .. .. .. .. 2001 3rd quarter 8.9 5.6 0.3 1.2 1.7 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2001 2nd quarter 5.3 3.3 .. 0.2 0.9 .. .. 0.1 .. .. 0.8 .. .. .. .. .. 2001 1st quarter 7.0 5.3 .. 0.1 0.4 .. .. 0.3 .. .. 0.8 .. .. .. .. .. waiting for a call from an administration employment office 2001 4th quarter 1.9 1.9 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2001 3rd quarter 3.3 2.9 .. 0.2 0.1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2001 2nd quarter 3.2 3.1 .. .. 0.1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2001 1st quarter 3.9 3.5 .. 0.1 0.3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Waiting for a call from a private employment office 2001 4th quarter .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2001 3rd quarter .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2001 2nd quarter .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2001 1st quarter 0.1 0.1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. waiting for the results from a competitive exam 2001 4th quarter 0.2 .. .. .. 0.2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2001 3rd quarter 0.4 0.1 .. .. 0.2 .. .. 0.1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2001 2nd quarter 0.7 0.3 .. 0.4 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2001 1st quarter 0.1 0.1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. other methods 2001 4th quarter 3.5 1.2 .. 0.6 1.1 0.1 .. .. .. .. 0.5 .. .. .. .. .. 2001 3rd quarter 5.1 2.0 0.3 0.2 2.1 .. .. .. .. .. 0.6 .. .. .. .. .. 2001 2nd quarter 2.9 0.8 .. 0.5 1.4 0.2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2001 1st quarter 4.2 2.5 .. 0.2 1.2 0.3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Notes: Source: National Institute of Statistics