According to data from the National Statistics Institute (INE), the unemployment rate "stood at 6.8%" in April, "a value lower than that of March and January 2023" - 0.2 percentage points and 0.3 percentage points, respectively -, "but higher than in April 2022" by 0.9 percentage points.
The rate recorded in April is "the lowest value since December 2022, when it was also 6.8%".