Spain's job market: Labor market sets positive records in September, but employment still far from pre-pandemic levels

Despite the covid-19pandemic 15-million-spaniards-are-either-jobless-or-furloughed-due-to-coronavirus.html" target="_blank">devastating effect
that the coronavirus pandemic has had on the Spanish economy, September
was a record month for the labor market. Registered unemployment fell
by 26,329 people, which is the highest figure since at least 1996, when
the current statistical series began. Employment also grew, with 84,013 new registrations with the Social Security system,
also the highest figure for the month of September. This was partly due
to new hirings of teachers – more staff are being drafted in across the
country so that schools can cope with coronavirus measures – as well as
of agricultural workers. The total number of workers signed up with
Social Security reached 18,876,389 last month.