Andalucía is demonstrating robust economic dynamism, driven by a strengthening business landscape and growth in industrial activity. As of October, the number of companies registered with the Social Security system reached 261,964, representing a year-on-year increase of 3.6%, or 9,185 additional companies. This growth surpasses the national average of 2.8% and shows a 1.8% rise compared to the previous month. The region accounts for 19.11% of all companies in Spain.
In terms of industrial output, the Andalucía Industrial Production Index (IPIAN) recorded a 5.2% increase in September compared to the same month in 2025, once seasonal and calendar effects were accounted for. This figure is more than double the national growth rate of 2% and reflects a 1.1% increase from August. Cumulatively, industrial production in Andalucía has grown by 4.6% up to September, compared to a 1.5% rise across Spain.
Data published by the Ministry of Labour and Social Economy and the Institute of Statistics and Cartography of Andalucía (IECA) indicates that the provinces of Almería, Jaén, and Granada experienced the highest relative year-on-year growth in the number of companies, with increases of 8.8%, 4.8%, and 4.1%, respectively, translating to 2,651, 941, and 1,158 more companies.
Employment in Andalucía has also seen a year-on-year increase of 5.8%. The provinces of Jaén, Almería, and Huelva recorded the most significant relative employment growth, at 8.1%, 7.5%, and 7.3%, respectively. In terms of company size, the greatest relative increase in the number of companies occurred among those with 6 to 9 employees, which grew by 7.2% compared to the same month last year. In absolute terms, the largest increase was seen in companies with 3 to 5 employees, adding 3,456 companies compared to the previous year.
Regarding employment figures, the most notable absolute increase occurred in companies with 250 or more employees, which saw an addition of 62,034 workers, representing a 7% growth compared to the same month last year. Furthermore, in terms of legal nature, individual entrepreneurs recorded the highest relative increase, with a 4.4% rise, equating to 4,740 more businesses. In contrast, cooperative societies experienced the largest relative decline, with a decrease of 1.8% and 51 fewer companies.
In terms of industrial production by functionality, the corrected series for seasonal and calendar effects showed a year-on-year growth of 14.2% in energy, 5.8% in capital goods, and 2.9% in intermediate goods, while consumer goods saw a decline of 4.7%. The gross year-on-year variation of the industrial production index was 5.3% in September and 5.0% for the first nine months of the year. By sector, the corrected series experienced a year-on-year increase of 19.0% in the supply of electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning, 5.5% in extractive industries, 4.5% in water supply, waste management, and decontamination activities, and 2.3% in manufacturing industries.
