The number of unemployed registered in the offices of the Public Employment Services in the last 12 months declined by 212,323 people, placing the rhythm of interannual decrease at 6.12%. In seasonally adjusted terms, unemployment has dropped by 27,483 people. The number of unemployed has risen in October by 52,194 people in relation to the previous month. This figure is lower than last year, which registered an increase of 56,884 people. The total number of unemployed is 3,254,703. Thus, registered unemployment continues at its lowest levels in the last 9 years.