2025 starter Bring bad news to the Spanish Labor Market. According to data of the National Statistical Institute (InE) Active Census (EPA), Unemployment has increased significantly In the first quarter, this year did not agree with the holy week. The number of unemployed It went from 2.56 million to the end of March this year to 2.79 million from the end of 2024That means an increase of 193,700 people. This is the largest increase in registered during this period since 2013.
This is the strongest elastic Has raised the unemployment rate from 10.61% to 11.36%A tab of nearly eight -tenths, most pronounced in the first quarter for more than a decade. At the same time, the number of hiring was reduced by 92,500. Although this setback is less than the first quarter of 2024, it also reflects the weakness of the labor market in the first months of the year when employment fell to 139,700 people.
However, in mutual words The existence is slightly favorable: The unemployment rate has fallen to almost a percentage point A year agoWhen it was 12.3%, then the number of unemployed people brushed three million (2.98 million). In addition, the number of hired people is now over 515,400, compared to the first quarter of 2024.
The most Spanish that is always ready to work
The first quarter is usually very unfavorable to employment in Spain. The seasonal properties of the economy, Is most dependent on tourismLarge hiring campaigns (holy week, summer and Christmas) are responsible for focusing on subsequent quarters. In addition, in addition to the first trimester of the Holi Week year, it has been relieved of employment statistics.
The positive side of the data is presented by the active people, which reaches New registration exceeding 24.5 million people. In the first quarter of 2025, a further 101,200 assets were added, with 326,700 increases in the previous year. This trend, which has already been seen in the past, indicates that the work is never available. In addition, growth is especially concentrated among women: between January and March, the number of active women increased by 118,100, while the number of active men landed at 16,900.
Economic Minister, Carlos’s body, in his X account, “decreased the temporary character and Occupation has grown in high -value -values fields“In addition, he emphasizes, the private sector has created all jobs in the past year” Creating quality employment“.
