The month of July has closed with a increase of 4.408 people in Social Security affiliation, reaching a total of 21,86 million employed. However, this increase is significantly lower than in previous years, positioning itself as the third worst record for a month of July in the last 25 years, only surpassed by the declines in 2024 and 2022. The year-on-year change in employment remains at 2,25%, a figure that, according to CEPYME, reveals a moderation in job creation.
As for registered unemployment, there has been a fall of 1.357 people, bringing the total number of unemployed to 2,4 million. This figure also shows a clear worsening compared to the same month last year, when unemployment fell by 10.830 people. The organization has recalled the discrepancy between registered unemployment and actual unemployment, which, if we take into account the discontinuous fixed inactive, could raise the number of unemployed to 3,1 million people.
The analysis by sector reveals a mixed dynamic. The education. led the job losses with a loss of 127.560 contributors, a seasonal pattern that, however, worsens the previous year's figure. Agriculture also recorded a significant drop of 43.191 contributors. In contrast, health activities and social services were the main driver of job creation, adding 56.395 contributors. They were followed by trade with 45.597 new members and the hostelry with 11.199 new jobs.
The organization highlights that uncertainty and rising costs are penalizing the ability of smaller companies to generate jobs.
CEPYME has expressed its alarm at the slowdown in job creation, a phenomenon it attributes to the difficult situation facing small and medium-sized businesses. The organization emphasizes that the constant rise in costs and the uncertainty generated by the possible implementation of new measures, such as reduced working hours, are directly affecting their ability to invest and generate employment.
The Confederation has insisted on the need to eliminate factors that "generate greater uncertainty, increase costs, and paralyze investment projects," and has pointed out that these conditions penalize the activity of smaller companies. CEPYME reiterated its concern about the destruction of micro-enterprisesThe organization highlights that by June 2025 there were already 30.000 fewer businesses than in the same period of 2019. It concludes that the deterioration of this "first rung" of the business fabric could compromise the strength of the Spanish economy and its future growth potential.
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