Contributors and Affiliations to Social Security based on Contributors' Registered Place of Residence. 02/2024
The number of Social Security contributors in Catalonia increased by 86,240 people in February 2024, which represents an increase of 2.5% compared to the same month of the previous year and stood at 3,526,870 people, according to definitive data. Contributors increased in 35 regions and Aran, among which El Solsonès stood out, which increased by 11.7% (affected by the new county division), L'Alt Empordà (4.7%) and El Gironès (3.5%). At the other extreme, the number of contributors decreased in La Segarra (−4.5%) and Osona (−1.6%), both affected by the new county division, and in La Ribera d'Ebre (−1.0%) and El Moianès (−0.1%).
In relation to January, the number of contributors increased in Catalonia as a whole by 30,865 people, 0.9%. The number of contributors grew in all regions and Aran, led by El Baix Empordà (2.3%), La Selva (1.9%) and L'Alt Empordà (1.7%).
By sex and compared to a year ago, in Catalonia as a whole, the number of women contributors increased by 45,565 and that of men by 40,680, which represents year-over-year increases of 2.8% and 2.2%. respectively.
In Catalonia as a whole, all age groups increased the number of contributors compared to a year ago, except for those between 30 and 44 years old, which decreased by 0.3%. Members aged 55 or over are the ones that increased the most in Catalonia as a whole (5.4%), followed by those under 30 (4.8%).
Contributors of foreign nationality increased by 7.0% in Catalonia as a whole compared to the same month of the previous year, and they did so in 37 counties and Aran. Contributors of Spanish nationality increased by 1.6% in Catalonia as a whole and in 35 counties and Aran.
The affiliations in the services sector, which represent 79.0% of the total, increased by 2.8% year-over-year, the largest increase of all sectors, and grew throughout the territory, except in 3 regions. In the industry, affiliations increased by 1.6% in Catalonia as a whole, and they also did so in 33 counties. In the case of construction, the increase was 1.4%, growing in 23 counties and Aran. Agriculture is the only sector that decreased affiliations, −0.6%, which represents 305 fewer affiliations than a year ago.
By type of working day, 19.5% of employee affiliations in February were part-time. In the case of women, the proportion was 26.5%, more than double that of men (12.5%).
In terms of temporary contracts, the proportion of Social Security affiliations for temporary employees stood at 11.2%, 1.5 percentage points less than a year before. The county with the highest level of temporary contracts was L'Alta Ribagorça (16.9%) and those with the lowest levels were El Baix Empordà (8.5%) and L'Alt Empordà (8.8%).
Idescat disseminates the final results for the month of February and also for December 2023 and January 2024; these last two were previously released on a provisional basis.