Unemployment in the Community of Madrid has risen to 287,356 individuals, an increase of 4,071 compared to September. Nearly half of the contracts registered in the region during October were permanent.
Across Spain, the total number of unemployed individuals decreased by 21,133 compared to October 2025. In the Community of Madrid, the number of registered unemployed individuals has risen by 4,071, representing a 2.5% increase from the previous month. This upward trend has been observed in all 17 autonomous communities over the past month.
Year-on-year, unemployment in the region has increased by 422 individuals, a slight rise of 0.15%. Of the total unemployed in the Community of Madrid, 40.24% (116,168) are men, while 59.76% (171,188) are women. Among those under 25 years old, there are 22,254 unemployed individuals, with 11,973 being men and 10,281 women.
The sectors with the highest number of unemployed individuals are Services (231,231) and Construction (17,473). The Industrial sector has 14,720 unemployed, while Agriculture accounts for 1,772. Additionally, 22,160 unemployed individuals come from the group with no previous employment.
Unemployment among foreigners in the Community of Madrid stood at 59,895 in October, marking an increase of 4,296 individuals from the previous month, a rise of 7.73%. Year-on-year, this figure has grown by 25.93%. Of the total, 16,406 are from EU countries, with a slight increase of 26 individuals, while 36,692 are from non-EU countries. The age group of those without previous employment is predominantly between 30 to 44 years and over 44, with a significantly higher proportion of women.
In terms of contracts, the Community of Madrid registered 231,468 in the last month, reflecting a monthly decline of 4.24%, or 10,254 fewer contracts. However, year-on-year, the contracting figures show an increase of 1.13%. Of the contracts signed, nearly half, 108,522, were permanent, representing a year-on-year increase of 1.83%.
Nationwide, the number of unemployed individuals registered with the State Public Employment Service (SEPE) increased by 43,128 in October compared to the previous month (1.81%), bringing the total to 2,422,633. In contrast, compared to October 2025, unemployment has decreased by 21,133 individuals (-0.86%).
Female unemployment rose by 22,700 women (1.59%) in October compared to September, reaching 1,451,105, the lowest level for this month since 2007. This represents a decrease of 29,360 women (-1.98%) compared to the same month last year. Male unemployment stands at 971,528, having increased by 20,428 men (2.15%). Compared to October 2025, male unemployment has risen by 8,227 (0.85%).
Among young people under 25, unemployment increased by 15,832 individuals (8.37%) in October compared to the previous month, totalling 204,973. The total number of contracts registered in October was 1,491,069, of which 645,173 were permanent contracts, accounting for 43.27% of all contracts.
