Colombian and Venezuelan migrants lead new job registrations in Spain

Workers from Colombia and Venezuela lead the new job registrations in Spain following an extraordinary regularization process for migrants that began in April.

The Spanish Social Security agency reported that out of 490,586 new foreign job registrations, Colombians accounted for 27.6 percent and Venezuelans made up 15.7 percent. Most of these migrant workers, approximately 75.2 percent, are registered under the general social security regime, while 5.9 percent work as self-employed individuals.

The Spanish labor market reached a new national record in October with 22.62 million people employed. This increase was driven largely by the education sector, which added 165,994 workers as the academic year started. Conversely, the hospitality sector saw a decrease of 44,974 workers as the summer tourism season ended. Employment grew faster among women, who added 131,934 affiliations to reach a total of over 10.7 million.

While total employment rose, the number of unemployed people in Spain increased by 43,128 in October to reach 2.42 million. This marked the largest increase in the month since the pandemic. Despite this monthly rise, the annual comparison shows that unemployment fell by 21,133 people compared to the previous year. The number of self-employed workers also reached a new milestone, surpassing 3.5 million for the first time.