Overview
- Spain’s Social Security affiliation rose by 141,926 in October to 21,839,592, the second-strongest October since 2021.
- Registered unemployment increased by 22,101 to 2,443,766, with rises across all 17 autonomous communities and the largest monthly jump in Castilla y León (+2,545).
- Education added about 167,000 affiliates and hospitality shed roughly 50,000, while Catalonia reached a record ~3.88 million affiliates despite a small rise in joblessness.
- Madrid led monthly affiliate growth with 49,445 additional contributors, and the seasonally adjusted series showed a gain of 64,569 jobs.
- An IIEP/EDIL report estimates Argentina had 10.096 million registered salaried workers in July 2025, around 205,000 fewer than in November 2023, including losses of roughly 127,000 in the private sector and 58,000 in the public sector.