Spain Passes 3M Foreign Workers Milestone
SPAIN, JUN 16 – Foreign workers now represent 14% of contributors to Spain's Social Security, driven by labour shortages and reforms since 2022, the ministry reported.
- On Monday, 16 June, Spain recorded a new milestone as foreign nationals contributing to its social security system exceeded three million for the first time, totaling 3,070,831 registered affiliates across the country.
- This milestone followed steady growth driven by the 2022 labour reform and a decade-long increase of 84.6% in foreign workers, especially from non-EU countries at 118%.
- Foreign workers represent approximately 14% of all affiliates, with enrolment increasing by 6.8% over the past year in key sectors such as transport , finance , and manufacturing .
- Elma Saiz noted that "temporary employment falls to historic lows" for both nationals and foreigners, linking foreign affiliation to low temporary contracts around 11.3%.
- Despite the record numbers aiding labour shortages in hospitality, agriculture, and elder care, Spain faces challenges with low wages and unstable jobs limiting broader economic benefits.
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Social Security won an average of 73,524 foreign affiliates in May, 2.4% more than in the previous month, so the fifth month of 2025 was closed, for the first time, with...
Spain exceeded in May the figure of three million foreign members for the first time in history, according to the statistics presented this Monday by the Social Security. Specifically, it added 73,524 members to reach 3.07 million members. This raises the weight of foreign workers to 14.1% of the total labor force of the system.Continue reading...
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