Overview

• Registered unemployment rose by 21,905 to 2,426,511, the lowest August level since 2007.
• Social Security affiliation stands at 21,666,203, about 476,800 more than a year ago despite the monthly drop.
• Seasonally adjusted data point to a gain of 29,836 affiliates, signaling continued momentum.
• Education shed about 75,869 workers and services concentrated the rise in jobless claims, with Catalonia and Madrid posting the largest employment declines.
• Employers registered about 1.04 million hires in August with roughly 37% permanent, and self-employed contributors fell by 8,662.