Contributors and Affiliations to Social Security based on Contributors' Registered Place of Residence. 10/2023. Provisional data
The number of Social Security contributors in Catalonia increased by 88,120 people in the month of October as compared with the previous year and stands at 3,525,105 people, a figure that represents an increase of 2.6%, according to provisional data. The number of contributors increased in 36 counties, including El Solsonès (12.2%, affected by the new county division) and L’Alt Empordà (4.3%). On the other hand, La Segarra and Osona (affected by the new county division) saw their contributors fall by 4.6% and 1.8%, respectively. There were also decreases in L’Alta Ribagorça (−1.8%) and La Ribera d'Ebre, El Pallars Jussà and Aran (−0.9%, −0.8% and −0.3%, respectively).
Compared with September, the number of registered workers fell by 0.6% in Catalonia as a whole, and also in 29 counties and Aran.
By sex and compared to a year ago, the number of women contributors to the Social Security increased by 3.0% in Catalonia as a whole, higher than the increase of 2.2% in the number of men.
In Catalonia as a whole, all age groups have increased the number of contributors compared with a year ago, except for the 30 to 44 age group, which has decreased by 0.2%. Those aged 55 and over increased the most (5.4%), followed by those aged under 30 (5.0%) and those aged 45 to 54 (2.7%).
By nationality, the year-over-year increase in the number of foreign contributors (8.7%) is more intense than that of contributors of Spanish nationality, who have increased by 1.4% in Catalonia as a whole.
The affiliations in the services sector, which represent 79.0% of the total, have increased by 2.9% year-over-year and have grown throughout the territory, except in 4 counties. The affiliations in industry increased by 1.3% in Catalonia as a whole and also in 30 counties. The affiliations in construction have increased by 1.8% year-over-year and have also increased in 28 counties. Agriculture is the only sector in which affiliations have fallen, by −1.2%, a figure that represents 675 fewer affiliations than a year ago.
By type of working day, 19.4% of the employee affiliations in October 2023 were part-time. In the case of women, the proportion is 26.5%, more than double that of men (12.4%).
In terms of temporary contracts, the degree of Social Security affiliations for employed persons stands at 11.6%, 2.6 points less than a year ago. The county with the highest level of temporary contracts is La Ribera d'Ebre (17.4%) and almost double the level of temporary contracts in El Baix Empordà (8.9%) and L’Alt Empordà (9.5%), which have the lowest levels.