The Girona regions closed March with 27,867 unemployed people, 857 fewer than in February, which represents a drop of 2.98% and places Girona as the Catalan demarcation where unemployment fell the most in percentage terms. At the same time, Social Security affiliation grew by 7,212 people and reached 367,731 registered workers, the highest figure in the entire historical series.
Girona's labor market accelerated during March above the Catalan average. While in Catalonia as a whole unemployment fell by 1.15% compared to the previous month, in the Girona regions the decrease was almost three times greater. Affiliation also advanced with greater intensity, with a monthly increase of 2%, compared to the 0.84% registered in Catalonia.
The services sector concentrates the largest fall in unemployment
The reduction in unemployment had its main support in services. Of the 857 fewer people registered in employment offices, 680 correspond to this sector, which even so concentrates the largest volume of unemployed, with 19,653 people.
In the rest of activities, agriculture closed March with 587 unemployed, five fewer than in February. Industry registered 3,111 unemployed, with a decrease of 51 people. Construction dropped to 2,180 unemployed, 87 fewer than the previous month.
By sexes, in Girona there are 15,935 women unemployed and 11,932 men. In comparison with March of last year, unemployment has been reduced by 6.22%.
Record of affiliation and strong rebound in hiring
The other big data point of the month is the employment created. Girona added 7,212 affiliates in March and raised the total to 367,731 contributors, the best record in the historical series. Compared to March 2025, the demarcation now has 7,198 more affiliates.
Hiring also rebounded strongly. During March, 23,614 employment contracts were signed in the Girona regions, 5,477 more than in February, representing a monthly increase of 30.2%. In year-on-year terms, 3,662 more contracts were formalized than in March last year, an 18.35% increase.
Of the total contracts signed, 12,134 were temporary and 11,480 permanent, in a month marked by a strong activation of the labor market.
Boost of tourist activity at the start of the season
The start of the tourist season and the effect of Easter Week helped to boost employment in Girona, especially in services linked to tourism, hospitality, and commerce. That hiring linked to tourist activity was concentrated especially in coastal areas and in tourist enclaves.
In Catalonia as a whole, March closed with 32,000 more contributors and the community contributed 15% of the new affiliates in all of Spain. It was also the second autonomous community with the largest increase in affiliation, only behind Andalusia, which added 50,000 affiliates and reduced unemployment by 8,836 people.
Within Catalonia, only Tarragona surpassed Girona in the decrease of unemployment in absolute terms. Even so, the Girona regions led the percentage drop in unemployment, in a March that leaves better figures for both employment and hiring and consolidates the pull of the labor market in the demarcation.