The number of people registered as unemployed in Spain rose by 44,436 from a month earlier to 4.01 million in February 2021, the largest increase for a February month since 2013. By sector, unemployment increased in services (+36,877); agriculture (+6,174) and industry (+629), but fell in construction (-5,116). By gender, unemployment among women was up by 31,404, and among men rose by 13,032. By region, the biggest increases were reported in Andalucía (14,418), Comunidad Valenciana (8,363) and Comunidad de Madrid (7,417), while the biggest falls were seen in Basque Country (-1,702), Extremadura (-1,517) and Galicia (-756).