Social Security records more than 81,000 foreign workers in September in Castilla y León

• They are 1,419 more than in August, a growth of 1.77% • They represent 12.9% of the total Social Security contributors nationwide • Affiliates from Ukraine increase by 39.5% in Spain since January 2022, when the war had not yet begun

October 17, 2023.- Social Security registered 2,669,101 foreign affiliates in September, once seasonality and calendar effect were discounted. That’s 11,914 more members than in August. Since February 2020, before the impact of the pandemic, the system has recorded an increase of 479,680 workers from other countries.

In September, this figure represents 12.9% of the total number of Social Security participants in seasonally adjusted terms.

In Castilla y León, in average terms, that is, without seasonalizing, the number of foreign affiliates amounts to 81,742. This figure represents a growth of 1.77% compared to the previous month and an annual growth of 10.71%.

Average membership

In medium and non-seasonal terms, that is, in the original series, Social Security registered 2,686,990 foreign affiliates this month, which means 10,462 affiliates more than in August. Of the total, 881,774 workers come from European Union countries (32.8%) and 1,805,216 from third countries (67.2%). The largest groups of employed are from Romania (337,765), Morocco (309,639), Italy (182,757), Colombia (171,982) and Venezuela (146,126). Of the total, 55.6% are men and 44.4% are women.

In the last twelve months, the average affiliation of foreign workers has grown by 9.4%, that is, it has added 230,971 affiliates.

In Castilla y León, of the 81,742 foreign affiliates of the month of September 2023, 32,975 (40.34%) are from countries of the European Union, among which stand out Romania (14,079), Bulgaria (9,982), Portugal (4,603) or Italy (1,567). Of the workers from countries outside the European Union (48,767), those from Morocco (10,357), Colombia (7,218), Venezuela (4,762) or Peru (2,578) stand out.

Of the total number of foreign affiliates in Castilla y León, 55.11% (45,046) are men and 44.89% (36,696) are women.

65,946 Ukrainian affiliates

Among other nationalities, there are 65,946 affiliates from Ukraine. This is 18,687 more than in January 2022, when the war had not yet begun, which represents a growth of 39.5%.

The majority of workers from Ukraine, about 87%, are in the General System (they are salaried) and 13% are self-employed.

Regimes and sectors

Overall, 83.9% of foreign affiliates were covered by the General System, with 2,253,419 workers. The sectors that have been most occupied are Education (21.7%) and Agriculture, Livestock, Hunting, Forestry and Fisheries (6.8%), in addition to the Special Agricultural System, which increased by 5.3%. In contrast, the number of participants decreased, mainly in Household Activities as Employers (-7.46%) and Public Administration (-6.58%). For its part, the Autonomous System counted 427,801 foreign affiliates. Of all self-employed workers, 14.9% come from China, 10.9% from Romania and 9% from Italy.

In Castilla y León, the number of foreign workers entering the General Regime is 72,297, which represents 88.45% of the total. For its part, 9,446 foreign workers fall within the Autonomous System.