Spain exceeds 22 million employed for the first time
Spanish Prime Minister Sánchez rejoices at the historic result: 'A team that is writing history'
In March, Spain surpassed the 22 million employment mark for the first time in the country's history. A record immediately claimed by the Iberian socialist government, with Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez expressing his satisfaction in a post on X.
Sánchez: 'We are writing history'
"For the first time, Spain reaches 22 million social security members. It is you who support, promote and build this country,' Sánchez wrote on his social profile - A team that is writing history. Twenty-two million jobs!".
In the video in which he claims the achievement, the prime minister wears a national team jersey with the number 22. "Spain has the best team," Sánchez begins in the clip, in which the premier attributes the achievement to the system built by the country in recent years.
The government's numbers
Madrid points out that, since the Sánchez-led executive took office in 2018, the number of Social Security members has increased by almost 3.4 million. This has been a positive trend for some time: in 2025 half of the new jobs in the European Union were created in Spain. Moreover, the European Commission estimates that the Iberian country will continue to create jobs at a similar rate in 2026.
A historic record also for female employment with almost 10.4 million women enrolled in social security, 1.8 million more than in 2018. As for the youth figure, there are more than 3 million young people in employment, up 40% compared to 2018. By contrast, the precariousness rate has decreased: compared to eight years ago, there are five million more workers with permanent contracts.
