Spain | Regularization helped increase affiliations and unemployment in October.

Social Security registrations increased by 186,600 and registered unemployment by 43,100, driven by the extraordinary regularization process for immigrants. After seasonal adjustment, the number of Social Security contributors is estimated to have risen by 96,300 and the number of registered unemployed by 10,300.

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• Key points:
• All sectors contributed to job creation in October.
• The extraordinary regularization process continued to support growth in Social Security registrations.
• The temporary employment rate among workers registered under the General Social Security Scheme fell again.
• Registered unemployment increased for a sixth consecutive month.
• Registered unemployment rose among both foreigners and Spanish nationals.

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