Labour Market: Social Security covered workers. October 2024
The number of Social Security covered workers stood at 20,307,688 in October 2024, which represents an increase of 80,167 workers (0.40%) compared to the previous month and an increase of 436,174 workers (2.21%) in relation to October 2023.
In year-on-year terms, the General Regime has increased by 447,965 affiliates (2.51%), while the Special Regimes have lost 11,791 (-0.64%).
By sectors of economic activity, Services increased by 62,039 affiliates (0.53%), Construction by 13,843 (2.07%) and Industry by 4,285 (0.24%). Agriculture and Fishing lost 1,088 (-0.13%).
In the last twelve months, Services has increased by 359,965 workers (3.36%), Construction by 114,434 (21.11%), Industry by 36,332 (2.70%), and Agriculture and Fishing by 4,949 (0.87%)
Distribution by sex
Out of the total number of Social Security covered workers in October 2024, 11,634,123 were men and 8,673,565 were women. Compared to the previous month, the number of male workers increased by 47,913 (0.41%) and the number of female workers increased by 32,254 (0.37%).
In year-on-year terms, the number of male workers increased by 320,303 (2.80%) and the number of female workers increased by 115,871 (1.36%).
Autonomous workers
The number of self-employed workers stood at 3,311,693 in October 2024, which represents an increase of 5,450 workers (0.16%) compared to the previous month and an increase of 65,222 workers (2.01%) in relation to October 2023.
Foreign workers
The number of foreign workers covered by Social Security stood at 2,437,802 in October 2024, which represents an increase of 20,427 workers (0.84%) compared to the previous month and an increase of 179,761 workers (7.98%) in relation to October 2023.
The comments by the Minister of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration, José Luis Escrivá
The Minister of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration, José Luis Escrivá, highlighted that “the data for October confirm the extraordinary dynamics of the labour market, with almost 20.3 million workers registered in Social Security and a gain of 436,000 workers in the last year”.
Escrivá also stressed that “the increase in Social Security workers is distributed across all sectors of activity, especially in Services, Construction and Industry, which shows the strength and diversification of the Spanish economy.”
Labour Market: Social Security covered workers. October 2024
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