Overview

• Spain added just 4,408 jobs in July, marking the slowest monthly increase since 2012.
• Seasonal closures in education led to a loss of 123,000 salaried positions during the month.
• Unemployment fell by 1,357 to 2.4 million, the lowest July level recorded since 2008.
• Social Security affiliates rose to a new high of 21,865,503 registered workers.
• Autonomous communities such as Catalonia, the Balearic Islands and Galicia saw employment gains, while Madrid, the northern interior, Andalusia and Murcia experienced declines.