ALMERIA, SPAIN - APRIL 04: A woman passes by a shop offering instant cash for jewellery on April 4, 2009 in the coastal town of Almeria, southeast Spain. During the recent downturn in Spain's economy, regions which are heavily dependent on residential construction and real estate have seen unemployment levels soar. Almeria currently has one of Spain's highest unemployment rates at almost 25 per cent against a nationwide figure of 13.9 percent. Getty Images logo Getty Images 34 months ago

ALMERIA, SPAIN - APRIL 04: A woman passes by a shop offering instant cash for jewellery on April 4, 2009 in the coastal town of Almeria, southeast Spain. During the recent downturn in Spain's economy, regions which are heavily dependent on residential construction and real estate have seen unemployment levels soar. Almeria currently has one of Spain's highest unemployment rates at almost 25 per cent against a nationwide figure of 13.9 percent.

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