Spain | LFS 3Q25: Job creation slows, unemployment falls

Summary

Adjusted for seasonality (SA), employment grew by 0.4% q/q in the third quarter, slightly less than in the previous one. Hours worked increased (0.7% q/q), while both temporary employment (15.1% SA) and unemployment rates (10.5% SA) continued to decline.

Key points

• Key points:
• Job creation slowed, but hours worked gained momentum.
• All sectors added jobs except services.
• The rise in temporary employment was purely seasonal.
• Unemployment fell amid higher labor force participation.
• Southeastern regions and La Rioja drove employment gains.

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