Málaga adds 445 Social Security contributors in October as unemployment rises

The province reached 785,092 contributors, while registered unemployment increased by 1,062 to 99,214.

Costa Now newsroom5 November 2026 at 00:09

Málaga adds 445 Social Security contributors in October as unemployment rises

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AT A GLANCE

Social Security contributors increased by 445 in October, reaching 785,092.
Registered unemployment rose by 1,062 to 99,214.
Compared with October 2025, contributors were up by 35,081 and registered unemployment was down by 11,137.
Unemployment rose in services, industry and among people with no previous employment, but fell in agriculture and construction.

WHY IT MATTERSThe figures show that employment growth and rising unemployment can occur at the same time: Málaga added contributors in October, while more people registered as unemployed.

Málaga’s Social Security contributor count rose by 445 in October to 785,092, the highest October total on record. The increase was 0.06% on the previous month, despite October usually bringing a seasonal decline in employment.

At the same time, registered unemployment in the province rose by 1,062 people, or 1.08%, to 99,214. The monthly rise was smaller than Spain’s overall increase of 1.81%.

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The year-on-year figures were more positive: Málaga had 35,081 more Social Security contributors than in October 2025, a 4.68% increase. Registered unemployment was down by 11,137 over the same period, just over 10%.

Unemployment increased in services, industry and among people who had not previously worked. It fell in agriculture and construction.

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