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Foreign Worker Affiliations in Spain Reach Record 3.1 Million

Officials credit the sustained rise to the 2022 labor reform, citing tourism-driven demand for skilled workers.

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Overview

  • June saw 25,184 net new foreign affiliates, a 0.82% increase from May.
  • Seasonally adjusted foreign affiliation rose by 19,537 contributors, or 0.66%, to nearly 3 million.
  • EU nationals make up 31% of foreign affiliates and non-EU workers account for 69%.
  • The largest foreign worker groups originate from Morocco, Romania, Colombia, Italy, Venezuela and China.
  • Foreign nationals have driven 40.6% of job creation in the last three years and outnumbered levels from seven years ago by 1.1 million.