In detail, the unemployment rate fell to 9.87 per cent, the lowest since the first quarter of 2008. Consequently, the female unemployment rate fell to 11.02 per cent – the lowest since the fourth quarter of 2007 – and the male rate to 8.84 per cent. By sector, unemployment fell across the board: by 170,300 in services, 22,400 in agriculture, 10,900 in industry and 5,400 in construction. The Balearic Islands (6.11 per cent) recorded the lowest unemployment rate this quarter and Andalusia (14.56 per cent) the highest. Furthermore, employment rose this quarter by 236,300 for men and 249,700 for women, setting a new record of 10,616,900 people in work.