Employment in the first quarter of 2025 has brought with it a challenging labor outlook in Spain.
Let's talk about employment. According to the Randstad Research report, based on data from the Labor Force Survey (EPA), the country has experienced significant job losses and a rise in the unemployment rate.
With an increase of 193,700 unemployed people, the unemployment rate has risen six-tenths of a percentage point, reaching 11,36%, marking the worst first quarter since 2013.
A difficult start to the year for employment.
The report reveals that employment has decreased by 92,500 people, leaving the number of employed people at 21.77 million.
Despite this quarterly decline, employment has grown by 2,431 TP3T in the last year, with an increase of 515,400 workers in the last twelve months.
This growth has been concentrated mainly in permanent, full-time employees in the private sector, while temporary employment has fallen by 2.81%, bringing the temporary employment rate to 15.11%.
Regional impact: Madrid and the Basque Country lead job creation.
The report also highlights that job losses have affected most autonomous communities, with the Balearic Islands and Valencia being the hardest hit. However, Madrid and the Basque Country led job creation this quarter.
Year-on-year, the 515,400 jobs created were distributed across all regions, with the strongest growth in Madrid and Andalusia. Cantabria was the only region to record a slight decline in employment over the past year.
The rise in unemployment and its implications
The increase of 193,700 unemployed people has brought the total number of jobless people to 2.79 million, representing the worst quarter since 2013. This increase has affected all autonomous communities, especially Catalonia and the Balearic Islands.
In this quarter, only ten autonomous communities have recorded unemployment rates below the 101% TP3Q, while Ceuta and Melilla maintain rates above the 201% TP3Q.
EIP International Business School: A commitment to employment
Faced with this situation, institutions like EIP International Business School have taken measures to combat job losses and promote the creation of employment opportunities. Through its training programs, EIP seeks to prepare professionals for a constantly evolving labor market, ensuring that talented individuals have a promising future.
Therefore, in the face of a challenging period for employment in Spain, with a significant loss of jobs and an increase in the unemployment rate, the year-on-year growth in employment and the initiatives of institutions such as EIP International Business School offer an optimistic outlook for the future.
The key will be adapting to the new dynamics of the labor market and investing in training and professional development.
Fountain: Randstad
