Spain | Affiliation and unemployment grew in July, driven by regularization

Summary

Social Security affiliation increased by 41,700 people and unemployment by 19,500. Seasonally adjusted, an increase of 72,000 contributors and a rise of 14,500 unemployed are estimated. The extraordinary regularization of immigrants may have added 149,200 foreign affiliates and 44,500 unemployed up to July.

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• Key points:
• Job creation remains high.
• The extraordinary regularization boosted affiliation. The services sector led this improvement.
• New increase in the temporary employment rate despite the sustained advance in permanent hiring.
• Atypical increase in registered unemployment.
• The group without previous employment and the services sector were the main ones responsible. Foreign population concentrated the rise in unemployment.

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