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Spain smashes all-time record for number of people in work – with more than two-thirds of new jobs taken by foreigners

SPAIN has smashed its all-time record for people in work, new data has revealed – with foreign workers filling more than two-thirds of new jobs.

2 Jul, 2026 @ 13:55

Business & Finance·Lead·Politics

Spain basks in lowest May jobless total for 19 years, boosted by hospitality sector

Spain sets new record for registered workers with March job figures the best since 2008

SPAIN’S Ministry of Social Security said a new March record for registered workers has been set – totalling 21.88 million with the lowest jobless total

6 Apr, 2026 @ 10:30

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Paro falls below 10% for first time since 2008 as Spain's booming economy slowly crushes persistent unemployment

Spain’s August jobless total is lowest for the month since 2007

SPAIN’S jobless total rose by 22,000 in August to stand at 2.4 million- the lowest August figure since 2007. The end of the high summer

2 Sep, 2025 @ 11:05

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Spain remains the EU country with the highest unemployment rate

DESPITE Spain’s jobless numbers dropping below 2.5 million for the first time in almost two decades, it remains the EU country with the highest unemployment

4 Jul, 2025 @ 18:34

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Spain's jobless total in biggest annual fall for three years but rate is still the EU's highest

Unemployment rate in Spain rises to 11.4% in largest increase since 2013

THE first quarter of 2025 shows bad figures for the Spanish labour market, according to the Labour Force Survey (EPA). Unemployment is growing rapidly, it

29 Apr, 2025 @ 17:45

Business & Finance·Lead

Spain's jobless total hits lowest level since 2008

Unemployment in Spain falls to lowest March total for 17 years with new jobs created in hotels, bars, and restaurants

SPAIN’S March jobless total fell by 13,311 to over 2.5 million- the lowest figure for the month since 2007. The fall was half of that

2 Apr, 2025 @ 17:00

Lead·National News

Spain's economic growth slows down in first quarter of 2026 due to fall in exports and people spending less

Spain’s economy set for even bigger boost in 2025 says OECD- despite Trump tariffs

THE OECD says Spain’s economy will grow even faster in 2025 and 2026- upgrading last December’s forecast. It added in its interim Outlook report published

17 Mar, 2025 @ 14:00

Lead·National News

A cruel summer in Spain’s job market: August sees unemployment rise by 22,000 people with 200,000 fewer workers signed up to Social Security

THE so-called ‘summer effect’ was clear to see in the Spanish job market in August, as unemployment rose by 22,000 people to a total of

3 Sep, 2024 @ 16:40

Lead

Spain posts lowest June unemployment rate since 2008

SPAIN has reported the lowest unemployment figure for June since 2008, with 2,561,067 people registered as being out of work. Registrations with social security grew

2 Jul, 2024 @ 15:45

National News

Young people’s plight in Spain laid bare: How more than half of under 30s struggle to make ends meet

A COMPREHENSIVE study by the BBVA Foundation and the Valencian Institute of Economic Investigation has shined a damning light on the economic status of young

8 Jan, 2024 @ 10:22

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Spain’s labour market sets new record as number of people in work breaks 21.3 million barrier for first time ever

SPAIN’S labour market has set a new record, as the number of people in work broke the 21.3-million barrier for the first time ever in

26 Oct, 2023 @ 16:15

Lead·Politics

Spain’s job market breaks another new record in July but job creation slows slightly

THE SPANISH job market continued to perform well in the month of July, although job creation did start to slow slightly after a strong year

2 Aug, 2023 @ 13:30

Business & Finance·Lead·Politics

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Spain’s job market breaks new records as number of people in work exceeds 21-million mark for first time

SPAIN posted record employment figures in the second quarter of 2023, exceeding the 21-million mark for people in work for the first time ever. Meanwhile,

27 Jul, 2023 @ 15:45

Business & Finance·Lead·Politics

Spain records its lowest level of unemployment since 2008

Spain has recorded its lowest level of unemployment since 2008, according to the Ministry of Labour and Social Economy. In May, unemployment fell by almost

2 Jun, 2023 @ 17:15

Lead·Other News

Baleares was the region in Spain with the largest decrease in unemployment in April

THE number of unemployed in the Baleares fell by 10,904 in April, according to the Spanish Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration. These numbers

4 May, 2023 @ 13:30

Balearic Islands·Business & Finance·Lead·Mallorca

Spain moves back into double-digit unemployment rate after losing 170,000 jobs in first three months of 2026

February’s unemployment figures in Spain stay virtually unchanged

THE number of people registering as unemployed in Spain rose by just 0.1% in February compared to a month earlier, according to Labour Ministry figures

2 Mar, 2023 @ 14:24

Lead·National News

Vulnerable families in Spain have until March 31 to request government’s €200 benefit cheque

FROM today, vulnerable families in Spain can apply for a one-off €200 cheque introduced by the government in a bid to help them with the

15 Feb, 2023 @ 20:15

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Unemployment in Spain fell by nearly 80,000 people in 2022 with 278,900 jobs created

THE RANKS of the unemployed fell by 79,900 people in Spain in 2022 compared to the year before. That was a decrease of 2.6%, according

26 Jan, 2023 @ 19:16

Business & Finance·Lead

Jobless down: Spain ended 2022 with lowest level of unemployment for 15 years

SPAIN closed 2022 with its lowest level of unemployment since 2007. The Labour Ministry revealed that the jobless total now stands at 2.83 million, down

5 Jan, 2023 @ 12:45

Business & Finance·Lead·National News·Other News

Unemployment rate in Spain creeps up to 12.6% in third quarter of the year

SPAIN’S job market slowed in the third quarter of this year, with a small rise in the unemployment rate to 12.67% of the active population

27 Oct, 2022 @ 17:15

Lead·National News

Unemployment increases in August in Spain, but it is the best data for this month since 2008

SOME 40,428 people lost their jobs during August, which is 1,4% more than in July The jobless total in Spain is 2.9 million, according to

3 Sep, 2022 @ 10:00

Canary Islands·Catalunya·Lead·National News·Valencia

Good news in Spain as unemployment falls below 3 million and GDP grows faster than expected

SPAIN’S unemployment figures have dropped below three million for the first time since 2008, according to the National Statistics Institute(INE). The INE said the total

29 Jul, 2022 @ 13:28

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Unemployment in Spain falls below 3 million for first time since 2008

JOBLESS totals in Spain have gone below the three million mark for the first time since November 2008. Figures from the Labour Ministry published on

2 Jun, 2022 @ 11:39

Lead·National News

New landmark of 20 million people working in Spain, according to government statistics

Landmark figure achieved of 20 million people working in Spain, according to government statistics

A record 20 million people are in work according to Spain’s social security figures released on Wednesday. It’s the first time that the much-vaunted 20

4 May, 2022 @ 15:51

Lead·National News

Andalucia outshines the rest of Spain in new unemployment figures

UNEMPLOYMENT has fallen in Andalucia by the largest amount of all Spanish regions. During the first three months of 2022, 45,900 people in Andalucia found

28 Apr, 2022 @ 18:30

Business & Finance·Lead·National News·Politics

Spain's minimum wage is set to break €1,200 a month in 2026 - and will retroactively apply from January 1st

Spain’s new national minimum wage rises to exactly €14,000 per year

THE national minimum wage in Spain has gone up to €1,000 per month, with the rise backdated to January 1. An agreement was reached between

9 Feb, 2022 @ 20:15

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Spain’s August jobless total is lowest for the month since 2007

Spain remains the EU country with the highest unemployment rate

Unemployment rate in Spain rises to 11.4% in largest increase since 2013

Unemployment in Spain falls to lowest March total for 17 years with new jobs created in hotels, bars, and restaurants

Spain’s economy set for even bigger boost in 2025 says OECD- despite Trump tariffs

Spain posts lowest June unemployment rate since 2008

Young people’s plight in Spain laid bare: How more than half of under 30s struggle to make ends meet

Spain’s labour market sets new record as number of people in work breaks 21.3 million barrier for first time ever

Spain’s job market breaks new records as number of people in work exceeds 21-million mark for first time

Vulnerable families in Spain have until March 31 to request government’s €200 benefit cheque

Unemployment in Spain fell by nearly 80,000 people in 2022 with 278,900 jobs created

Jobless down: Spain ended 2022 with lowest level of unemployment for 15 years

Unemployment rate in Spain creeps up to 12.6% in third quarter of the year

Unemployment increases in August in Spain, but it is the best data for this month since 2008

Good news in Spain as unemployment falls below 3 million and GDP grows faster than expected

Andalucia outshines the rest of Spain in new unemployment figures

Spain’s new national minimum wage rises to exactly €14,000 per year

BREAKING: Brilliant Spain upset France to book spot in World Cup final – and England could be their opponents

Gibraltar launches new residency portal – everything you need to know about the Rock’s tougher residency rules

Family of British couple critically injured in Almeria wildfire raise funds for medical costs

‘The time has come’: Gibraltar enters new era as UK and EU seal treaty ending years of border uncertainty

Catalunya wildfire alert: Firefighters brace for ‘highest risk’ as third heatwave sends temperatures soaring

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