The tourism sector closed October with 2,543,749 Social Security affiliates, the best figure in the entire historical series for this month, surpassing 109,668 the enrolment record of October 2019.

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In year-on-year terms, the growth is 6.4%, making 17 consecutive months of increases, according to data released today by Turespaña.

The Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism, Reyes Maroto, has assessed “these data as very positive, as one in three new jobs in October was generated in the tourism sector, which demonstrates the decisive contribution of this industry to the recovery of the economy and employment in our country”.

“The growth in enrolment with respect to a record year such as 2019 has intensified in October with respect to the records of the summer months, which could be indicating the extension of the summer season and contributing to the objective of depersonalising tourist flows, which allows progress towards a more sustainable and higher quality tourism model”, the minister pointed out.

152,740 workers compared to a year ago
The number of workers in tourism activities increased by 152,740 compared to a year ago and represents 12.6% of the total in the national economy. The variation was positive in all branches of tourism: in hotels and catering the increase was 85,647 (53,997 in food and beverage services and 31,650 in accommodation services); travel agencies registered 4,794 new registrations, while in the group of other tourism activities the increase reached 62,299 workers.

The number of wage earners in the sector, which represents 80.7% of the total, also grew by 8% with respect to the same month in 2021, while self-employment increased by 0.2%.

By Autonomous Community
In October, employment in hotels and catering and travel agencies/tour operators as a whole increased in all Autonomous Communities, with the sole exception of the autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla.

In absolute figures, the highest growth rates were recorded in Catalonia, Andalusia, the Canary Islands, the Community of Madrid and the Community of Valencia. In relative terms, the year-on-year increase of 9.9% in the Canary Islands stands out.