Statistics on Salaried Employment and Self-Employment according to Social Security Affiliations. 09/2025. Provisional data

The number of affiliations to the Social Security General Regime with location of the contribution account in Catalonia increased by 2.0% year over year in September 2025 and stood at 3,176,145 affiliations, according to provisional data. By counties, those with the highest relative increases were El Lluçanès (6.9%), L'Alta Ribagorça (4.3%) and El Pla d'Urgell (4.2%). On the other hand, El Pallars Sobirà (−3.1%), La Terra Alta (−3.0%) and El Maresme (&minus:1.1%) are the counties that recorded the largest decreases. The highest increases in absolute terms were recorded in El Barcelonès (30,080 affiliations), El Baix Llobregat (8,575 affiliations) and El Vallès Occidental (4,705 affiliations). On the contrary, El Maresme (−1,185 affiliations) and El Bages (−250 affiliations) showed the largest decreases in absolute terms.

The number of self-employed workers carrying out economic activities in Catalonia rose by 1.1% year over year to 570,955 affiliations. The counties that have recorded the greatest increase in relative terms are L'Alta Ribagorça (4.3%), El Baix Penedès (4.0%) and El Garraf (2.8%). In absolute numbers, the growth was led by El Barcelonès (2,370 affiliations), El Vallès Occidental (620 affiliations) and El Baix Llobregat (435 affiliations). On the other hand, El Pallars Sobirà (−3.6%), La Ribera d'Ebre (−2.7%) and El Pla d'Urgell (−2.5%) recorded the largest relative decreases, while El Segrià (−225 affiliations), El Pla d’Urgell (−80 affiliations) and La Ribera d'Ebre (−80 affiliations) registered the largest absolute decreases.

The number of contribution accounts to the Social Security General Regime in Catalonia increased by 0.3% year over year (701 contribution accounts) to 247,054 accounts. The counties that have led the growth in relative numbers are La Segarra (4.0%), El Lluçanès (3.7%) and la Garrotxa (1.3%). In absolute numbers, El Barcelonès (509 accounts), el Vallès Occidental (155 accounts) and Osona (69 accounts) are the counties that recorded the highest growths in absolute terms. On the other hand, el Vallès Oriental (−97 accounts ), L'Alt Empordà (−48 accounts) and El Baix Camp (−44 accounts) are the counties that recorded the largest drops in absolute terms.