Increased employment in Valencia

Valencia is leading the increase of people employed in the tourism sector; three out of four new jobs created in the Region were in tourism.

The Region recorded 46,617 new roles in the last twelve months, an increase of 26.4 per cent compared to the country’s average increase of just 3.1%.

The data was announced by the Minister of Economy, Industry, Tourism and Employment, Maximo Buch, during his visit to the May Fair in Torrevieja.

According to Buch, towns like Torrevieja are a “shining example” and has been able to “lower unemployment.”

Specifically, unemployment fell in the area by 6.8% over the last 12 months.

The Minister stressed the importance of tourism in the economic fabric of the Region and added that the summer period is looking “very positive.”

In the first quarter of 2014, the province of Alicante welcomed 652,278 tourists, and a spend of €562 million in March, 4.8% more than 2013.