En España, los venezolanos lideran nuevas afiliaciones extranjeras a seguridad social y superan a los colombianos

En España, los trabajadores extranjeros se dedican, especialmente, a la hostelería, la construcción y el agro. Foto: Canva

En España, los venezolanos lideran nuevas afiliaciones extranjeras a seguridad social y superan a los colombianos

TL;DR

  • Foreign worker affiliation to Spanish Social Security reached a record 3,135,581 in December 2025.
  • This represents nearly one million more than before the pandemic and over 800,000 more than before the labor reform.
  • Venezuelan workers became the group with the most new affiliations in 2025, surpassing Colombians.
  • Foreign employees added 208,000 new contributors in 2025, maintaining an almost uninterrupted growth trend.
  • Foreign affiliates now constitute 14.1% of the total, an increase of 0.6 percentage points from the previous year.
  • Men represent approximately 1.8 million foreign affiliates, while women exceed 1.3 million.
  • Morocco remains the country with the highest total number of foreign affiliates (373,436), followed by Romania and Colombia.
  • Venezuela showed the greatest dynamism with a 23.2% growth in affiliates.
  • Catalonia, Madrid, Andalusia, and the Valencian Community concentrate the largest number of foreign affiliates.
  • Foreign workers are particularly relevant in hospitality, agriculture, construction, transport, and administrative activities.
  • Self-employed foreign workers reached a record high of 496,888 in 2025, a 6.3% year-on-year increase.