Claves del papel de migrantes en la economía española: récord de empleo extranjero en 2025
La población migrante en España supone una «gran fuerza laboral» con casi un millón más de afiliados desde antes de la pandemia.
TL;DR
- Foreign nationals have been the primary drivers of job creation in Spain, accounting for four out of ten new jobs.
- A new extraordinary regularization process will allow residency permits to automatically grant work authorization.
- Spain recorded a record high of 7.1 million foreign nationals and 3.57 million foreign workers in late 2025.
- In 2025, 258,000 foreign-born individuals were employed, representing 42% of all new jobs.
- The majority of foreign workers are from Latin America, work in the service sector, and have been in Spain for at least seven years.
- Foreign nationals represent 14.12% of total social security contributors.
- Marruecos, Rumanía, Colombia, Venezuela, Italy, and China are the top countries of origin for contributing foreign workers.
- The number of self-employed foreign nationals reached a record high in December 2025, with 8 out of 10 new self-employed individuals being foreign-born.
- Foreign nationals contribute 10% to Social Security revenue while only accounting for 1% of its expenses.
- The foreign population is projected to increase significantly by 2050 and 2070, though immigration alone may not prevent a future decline in the working-age population.