This figure places the region six tenths above the national average and means that Madrid has generated one in five jobs in the country during the analyzed period (20.3%), with an average of 378 new jobs daily.
According to data from the central government for August, the number of contributors in the Community of Madrid reaches 3,871,993, the highest figure for this month since records began. The total number of unemployed in Madrid stands at 280,512.
In year-on-year terms, female unemployment has decreased by -0.3%. Reductions are also observed in the age groups of 30 to 54 years (-1.1%) and over 55 (-0.2%). By sectors, unemployment has fallen in Construction (-8.2%), Agriculture (-3.8%), and Industry (-1.2%). The drop in long-term unemployment (-2.8%) is also noteworthy.
Furthermore, the number of self-employed workers in the Community of Madrid has increased by 11,134 individuals, representing a +2.6% rise, seven tenths higher than the Spanish average. This brings the total number of self-employed to 443,770, the best historical figure for the month of August.
