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.
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