Spain Experiences Significant Job Growth in February 2025
Over 100,000 new jobs created, and unemployment sees its lowest level since 2008.
In February 2025, Spain's labor market showed notable improvement, with the creation of 100,340 new jobs, marking the second-largest increase for February since 2007, surpassed only by 2024 figures.
The total number of employed individuals reached 21,196,154, representing a 2.36% rise compared to the same month the previous year.
The growth in employment was observed across all autonomous communities except for Castilla-La Mancha, which reported a loss of 2,136 jobs.
The transport and storage sector led the job increase, reporting a growth of 7.14%.
Other sectors showing significant employment gains included agriculture (5.45%), arts and entertainment (4.65%), and real estate activities (3.90%).
In the salaried regime, the education sector experienced the largest rise, adding 31,118 contributors, an increase of 2.44% from the previous month, followed by hospitality, which saw an increase of 27,076 workers (1.98%).
Conversely, health and social services faced a decrease of 7,761 jobs (-0.41%).
The number of self-employed individuals also increased to 3,377,146, reflecting a growth of 0.24%.
Focusing on female workforce participation, the number of women affiliated to social security grew by 0.49%, reaching a total of 10,024,377, which accounts for 47.29% of the total workforce, a historic high.
The average affiliation of foreign workers also saw an increase in February, growing by 31,369 contributors (1.1%) to 2,874,398.
Unemployment figures showed a reduction of 0.23% in February, resulting in 2,593,449 registered unemployed individuals, the lowest figure recorded in February since 2008. Compared to February 2024, this reflects a drop of 166,959 people, or over 6.05%.
The decline in unemployment was particularly noted in the services sector (5,764 fewer individuals), construction (3,409), and industry (2,214), while agriculture saw a slight increase of 210 individuals.
Jobless rates fell in nine autonomous communities, with the most significant reductions occurring in the Comunidad Valenciana (6,074 fewer unemployed) and Cataluña (2,318 fewer).
However, increases were recorded in the remaining eight communities, most notably in Madrid (4,172 more unemployed) and Canary Islands (1,328 more).
The decrease in unemployment was observed for both genders, although the decline was more pronounced among men, with 5,517 fewer male job seekers compared to 477 women.
By the end of February 2025, the total number of unemployed women stood at 1,562,954, while the male unemployment figure amounted to 1,030,495.
Age-disaggregated data indicated that unemployment among individuals under 25 years increased by 6,522 (+3.46%) compared to January, whereas there was a decline of 12,516 (-0.52%) among individuals aged 25 and over.
The total number of employed individuals reached 21,196,154, representing a 2.36% rise compared to the same month the previous year.
The growth in employment was observed across all autonomous communities except for Castilla-La Mancha, which reported a loss of 2,136 jobs.
The transport and storage sector led the job increase, reporting a growth of 7.14%.
Other sectors showing significant employment gains included agriculture (5.45%), arts and entertainment (4.65%), and real estate activities (3.90%).
In the salaried regime, the education sector experienced the largest rise, adding 31,118 contributors, an increase of 2.44% from the previous month, followed by hospitality, which saw an increase of 27,076 workers (1.98%).
Conversely, health and social services faced a decrease of 7,761 jobs (-0.41%).
The number of self-employed individuals also increased to 3,377,146, reflecting a growth of 0.24%.
Focusing on female workforce participation, the number of women affiliated to social security grew by 0.49%, reaching a total of 10,024,377, which accounts for 47.29% of the total workforce, a historic high.
The average affiliation of foreign workers also saw an increase in February, growing by 31,369 contributors (1.1%) to 2,874,398.
Unemployment figures showed a reduction of 0.23% in February, resulting in 2,593,449 registered unemployed individuals, the lowest figure recorded in February since 2008. Compared to February 2024, this reflects a drop of 166,959 people, or over 6.05%.
The decline in unemployment was particularly noted in the services sector (5,764 fewer individuals), construction (3,409), and industry (2,214), while agriculture saw a slight increase of 210 individuals.
Jobless rates fell in nine autonomous communities, with the most significant reductions occurring in the Comunidad Valenciana (6,074 fewer unemployed) and Cataluña (2,318 fewer).
However, increases were recorded in the remaining eight communities, most notably in Madrid (4,172 more unemployed) and Canary Islands (1,328 more).
The decrease in unemployment was observed for both genders, although the decline was more pronounced among men, with 5,517 fewer male job seekers compared to 477 women.
By the end of February 2025, the total number of unemployed women stood at 1,562,954, while the male unemployment figure amounted to 1,030,495.
Age-disaggregated data indicated that unemployment among individuals under 25 years increased by 6,522 (+3.46%) compared to January, whereas there was a decline of 12,516 (-0.52%) among individuals aged 25 and over.
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