Spain May jobless falls 31,113, or 0.6%, vs April

MADRID (MarketWatch)
Unemployment fell 0.6% in May versus the prior month in Spain, according to official data released Monday
The number of jobless dropped 30,113 against the prior month to a total of 4,714,122
In April, the total number of unemployed was 4.744.235
Against a year ago, unemployment rose 524,463, a rise of 12.5%
Youth unemployment, those under 25, fell 10,429, or 2.1%, versus April
Eurostat figures released last week showed Spain unemployment at 24.3% for April, the highest in the 17-nation euro zone
Spain is currently suffering from deep economic downturn brought about by a collapse in the housing market