The Spanish labor market begins with bad news every year, and this time is no exception. Saw how Spain was between January and March 2025 92,500 jobs were destroyed and unemployment rose from 10.6% to 11.4% in the first quarter of 2024. This is reflected in data Active census (EPA) than National Statistical Institute (INE) spreads early on Monday. These figures place andThe number of working in Spain in the first quarter of 21.8 million people. As for the unemployment rate, it was the highest in the first quarter of last year, but the lowest in the beginning of 2009.
Employment decline at the beginning of the year is a common feature of the Spanish economy, and has a lot of connection with the seasonal behavior of the service sector. The number hired only in hospitality has been reduced by 143,000 Between the first quarter of 2025 and the last period of 2024. With the advent of good weather, it is normal for employment to re -grow as the market enters the upward phase in the coming months.
In fact, if we put the statistics of the labor market in common with these dates, the photo is not so distrustful. Nearly 140,000 jobs were destroyed between January and March 2024Ovarian 47,000 less than this first new part of 2025.
If the T -Stated data is seen, the labor market added 160,000 additions At the beginning of the year, the second best record for this figure in the last one and a half years. In the last 12 months – measured, yes, Spain has used 520,000 – with the Ine used to destroy the seasonal effects. 567,000 if we only see private sector data.
As for the Ministry of Economic Ministry, the Known EPA on Monday “shows the energy of the labor market, the rhythm in creating employment, and in the sectors of stable employment and higher value.”
