The Spanish textile industry, including apparel, leather and footwear created 3,047 new jobs during the month of April, 2014, as per the membership in employment data of the Seguridad Social (Social Security) of Spain, modaes.es reports.
According to the Seguridad Social data, the Spanish textile industry managed to create 3,047 new jobs in April this year, whereas, during the previous month, the sector incurred a loss of 1,045 jobs.
During the month of April 2014, membership in the employment of the Spanish textile industry registered a growth of 2.5 percent, compared to the same month last year.
According to the data, sub-sector wise, the number of registered members in the Spanish garment sector stood at 46,789, registering a decline of 3.3 percent compared to the same month last year.
The number of registered members in the Spanish textile sector—excluding apparel, leather and footwear—stood at 41,907 in April 2014, recording a rise of 0.6 percent, compared to the same month last year.
Last year, as per the Center of Information of Textile and Apparel (CITYC) of Spain, the number of members registered in the Spanish textile industry stood at 128,600, indicating a decline of 5.5 percent, compared to 2012.
