Overview
- Social Security affiliation rose by 141,926 to 21,839,592, marking the strongest October since 2021 and the second-best in the series.
- Registered unemployment increased by 22,101 to 2,443,766, the lowest October level since 2007 and down by about 158,288 year over year.
- Education generated 167,323 new registrations, while hospitality shed 50,594 jobs as seasonal tourism wound down.
- Women reached roughly 10.3 million affiliates, representing 47.4% of the total workforce.
- Regional trends diverged: Madrid added 49,445 affiliates as joblessness rose by 2,281; Castilla y León’s unemployed increased by 2,545 to 100,568; Murcia added 470 unemployed to reach 75,302.