Trending
Regional Government of AndalusiaÁngeles MuñozAndalusiaHousingLocal PoliceNational PoliceProvincial Council of MálagaFrancisco SaladoManolo BarónJuan Antonio LaraCivil GuardSan Pedro AlcántaraTSJAUniversity of MálagaJuan Carlos MorejónAntonio SanzInternational Day of Older PersonsSaludAEMETCeutaJosé Alberto ArmijoSocial HousingAna MulaSocial servicesNerja FairPSOEFrancisco de la TorreChamber of Commerce of MalagaSecaderoVacunación

Sunday, 4 October 2026Málaga 27°/ 21°Petrol

Follow on Google

málagapress

Breaking
Málaga, a snapshot of the housing crisis: 'When I found myself on the street, I wanted to die'Benamargosa records 83 litres in two hours during yellow warningMálaga marches for Palestine: 300 people demand an end to genocideMarbella renews its agreement with Sampedreña to support people with addictionsTSJA confirms 3.5 years in prison for knife attack in MálagaSan Pedro Alcántara to unveil the renovated Lorenzo Morito avenue in November
Málaga Capital

Málaga breaks nine months of declines with 1,053 more unemployed in September

The province adds 1,053 unemployed in September, ending nine consecutive months of declines. Employment falls by 5,054 people.

Álvaro Gómez Payo
Álvaro Gómez Payo
· 2 min read
AIIllustrative image: close-up of blank job application forms and a pen on an office desk
Illustrative image: close-up of blank job application forms and a pen on an office desk

The end of summer contracts leaves 1,053 more unemployed in the province, thus ending nine consecutive months of declines. Employment falls by 5,054 people compared to August.

The province of Málaga closed September with 1,053 more unemployed than in August, according to data from the Andalusian Employment Service collected by Diario Sur. This is the first increase in unemployment this year and breaks a streak of nine consecutive months of declines. The end of the high season and the inactivity of the permanent seasonal workers in the tourism sector explain this moderate rise.

The total number of job seekers registered with the SAE stands at 98,152 people as of September 30. Málaga thus maintains the threshold below 100,000 unemployed that it crossed in June for the first time since 2008. Year-on-year, the province has 11,214 fewer unemployed than a year ago, a decrease of 10.2%.

Employment also suffered with the change of month: the average number of Social Security affiliates fell by 5,054 people compared to August. Despite this, the last mobile year leaves 33,519 more contributors in the province, a 4.46% increase, reaching 784,648 affiliates, a record for a September month. The extension of the high season well into autumn has softened the upward curve of unemployment typical of the end of summer in recent years.

By sectors, the increase was concentrated in services, with 845 more job seekers. Construction saw a reduction of 252 unemployed, industry added 125, and agriculture decreased by 108. The group without previous employment grew by 447 people.

In the whole of Andalusia, September left 6,733 more unemployed. All provinces saw increases except Sevilla, which reduced its unemployment by 692 people. Cádiz recorded the worst performance with 2,294 more unemployed, followed by Granada (+1,259), Almería (+1,175), and Málaga (+1,053). The province of Cádiz has a similar number of unemployed to Málaga, around 98,000, but with 500,000 fewer inhabitants.

In terms of affiliation, the differences between provinces are more pronounced. Cádiz lost 14,000 jobs in September and Málaga 5,000, while Sevilla added 13,000 contributors. The region lost 4,093 affiliates compared to August, a smaller drop than in other end-of-tourist-season periods.

Álvaro Gómez Payo

Written by

Álvaro Gómez Payo

Redactor

Ciencias Políticas por la Universidad de Málaga y asiduo de los plenos más largos. Malagueño de pura cepa, cafetero y con paciencia infinita para la burocracia; lleva años contando la política y la sociedad de la provincia.

You may also like