Spain breaks employment records as Social Security affiliates top 22.1 million

7 articles · Updated · democrata.es · May 5

Minister Elma Saiz said average affiliation rose by nearly 224,000 from March in April, the third-best April on record, while daily registrations exceeded 22.2 million.
Seasonally adjusted affiliation stayed well above 22 million, extending Spain's run of job creation to 63 consecutive months.
Saiz also highlighted record female affiliation of almost 10.5 million and record numbers of foreign and self-employed workers, saying labour-market stability is at historic highs as temporary and precarious work declines.

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