Spain reaches record employment of 22.5 million amid migrant regularization

• Spain's Social Security affiliation reached a record average of 22.5 million workers in July, an increase of over 41,000.
• Registered unemployment rose slightly by 19,517 to 2,311,499, the lowest July figure since 2007.
• Migrant worker regularization significantly boosted formal employment figures.

Employment Figures and Migrant Regularization

• The record-breaking growth in affiliation was largely driven by the regularization of migrant workers, allowing them to formalize previously informal labor relationships.
• As of July 30, 262,475 foreign workers were affiliated due to regularization programs.
• In July alone, 66,046 migrant workers registered with Social Security, bringing the total number of foreign workers in Spain to 3.5 million, representing 15.6% of the total workforce.

Unemployment Analysis

• The service sector saw the largest rise in unemployment, adding 8,221 jobless individuals.
• The "no previous employment" category grew by 8,268 people.
• Construction saw a decrease in unemployment (down 2,433), as did industry and agriculture (minimal declines).
• Female unemployment rose by 7,700 in July, totaling 1,396,016, though this is a decline of 63,967 over the past year.
• Youth unemployment (under 25) saw a minor monthly decrease of 238 people, resulting in a record-low total of 159,562.