In Castile and León the number of unemployed people registered with employment offices rose by 2,010 in August compared with July. This is according to data published on 2 September 2026 by the Ministry of Labour and Social Economy and the Ministry of Inclusion, Social security and Migration. This means 98,323 people were registered as unemployed in the region, an increase of 2.09 per cent month on month and slightly above the nationwide rise of 1.92 per cent.
At the same time, the number of contributors registered with social security in Castile and León fell by 3,102, or 0.30 per cent, in August to 1,019,088. Compared with the same month last year, however, there were 18,946 more employed people, an increase of 1.89 per cent, below the nationwide rise of 3.13 per cent.
The figures fit the usual seasonal pattern at the end of summer, which combines falls in employment with rising registered unemployment in many regions. According to the central ministries, unemployment rose in all the Autonomous Communities in August, with the exception of the city of Ceuta, where it fell by 1.76 per cent (148 people). The largest percentage monthly increases were recorded in Catalonia at 4.63 per cent, Balearic Islands at 3.31 per cent and Murcia at 2.71 per cent.
Year on year, Castile and León had 144 more unemployed people than in August 2025, an increase of 0.15 per cent. Nationwide, by contrast, the number of registered unemployed fell by 2.91 per cent over the year (70,593 fewer people). On the social security side, the year-on-year comparison shows a steady upward trend in Castile and León, though one that remains below the Spanish average.
Across Spain, the number of people registered as employed with social security fell by around 162,800 in August compared with July, while the number of unemployed rose by about 44,400. The Ministry of Labour cites seasonal movements as the main reason. Government statements also point out that administrative factors — including ongoing procedures affecting the employment-law status of foreign nationals — contributed to the aggregate figures for the summer month; this explanation does not, however, alter the regional picture.
The August figures now available therefore present a mixed picture: in the short term, employment fell and registered unemployment rose; over a longer period, employment grew moderately and unemployment remained broadly stable. The autumn trend in Castile and León will depend on activity in business services, industry and the public sector, which in previous years have partly offset the seasonal decline.
Editor: Mira Cadena (Article created with AI assistance).