Tourexpi
This
month saw a growth of 56,304 workers in tourism-related activities, bringing
the total to 2.59 million. In comparison, the national labour market grew by
1.6% in May. Tourism employment now accounts for 13.7% of all Social Security
registrations.
All
tourism-related branches recorded employment gains in June. Hospitality saw an
increase of 23,997 affiliates (14,647 in accommodation services and 9,350 in
food and beverage services), while travel agencies added 1,239 workers. Other
tourism-related activities contributed an additional 31,068 jobs.
Salaried
Employment Continues to Grow
In
June, the number of salaried workers in the tourism sector—one of the
indicators used by the Ministry to assess the quality of employment—grew by
2.3% compared to the same month last year. Salaried employees make up 82.7% of
the workforce in this sector. By activity, salaried employment rose in travel
agencies and tour operators (1.2%) and in hospitality (1.5%), with a 3.1% rise
in accommodation services and 0.9% in food and beverage services.
Self-employment
in tourism, representing 17.3% of total affiliates, grew by 0.5%. In the
hospitality sector, there was a 0.2% decrease in self-employment due to a 0.4%
drop in food and beverage services, which was not offset by the 3.3% increase
in accommodation services. Travel agencies recorded a 3% year-on-year rise in
the number of self-employed workers.
Across
hospitality and travel agencies/tour operators—sectors that together account
for 68.6% of all tourism-related Social Security registrations—employment rose
by 1.3% year-on-year. This increase was driven by growth in salaried jobs
(1.5%), as the number of self-employed workers remained largely unchanged.
Canary
Islands and Cantabria Lead in Relative Growth
In
June 2025, employment in the combined sectors of hospitality and travel
agencies/tour operators increased in all regions except for Navarre, Madrid,
and the autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla. In absolute terms, Andalusia
registered the highest increase (363,847 additional affiliates), while in
relative terms, the strongest growth was seen in the Canary Islands and
Cantabria, both up by 2.4%.
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Credit: © AA
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