The 4 November 2026 figures published by the Spanish Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration show that the Community of Madrid accounted for the largest single share of Spain’s employment growth in October. The average number of workers registered with the Seguridad Social in the region rose by 58,128 (+1.48 per cent) from September, to 3,985,982. This represents 31.1 per cent of the national monthly increase. Across Spain, the number of registered workers rose by 186,612 in October, exceeding 22.6 million; nationally, 784,573 were added over the year, according to the ministry and news agencies.
Year on year, Madrid recorded an increase of 156,755 registered workers (+4.1 per cent). This means that around one in every five new jobs in Spain over the past 12 months was created in the region. According to the regional administration, registered unemployment in the Comunidad de Madrid fell to 287,356 people. The number of long-term unemployed fell by 3,122 (-2.8 per cent) over the year. By sector, registered unemployment fell by 4.4 per cent in construction, 2.3 per cent in agriculture and 1.3 per cent in industry.
The number of self-employed people in Madrid rose by 13,218 (+3 per cent) year on year to 451,766 — the highest figure since records began. Compared with September, this was an increase of 1.0 per cent (4,354 people). The regional government highlights that percentage growth in both total registered employment and self-employment was above the Spanish average.
The concentration of employment growth in the capital region highlights existing disparities between the Autonomous Communities. Possible implications include transport infrastructure, the housing market and public services in Madrid. At the same time, these are monthly figures and may be strongly influenced by seasonal patterns. Reliable conclusions about whether the trend will continue require analysis of further months, detailed breakdowns by contract type, and information on working hours and productivity. The figures reported here come from publications by the Ministerio de Inclusión, Seguridad Social y Migraciones and the Comunidad de Madrid dated 4 November 2026, and relate to data for October 2026.
Editor: Mira Cadena (Article created with AI assistance).