The Canary Islands ended October with 989,058 people registered with Social Security, representing an increase of 14,812, or 1.52 per cent, compared with the figure recorded at the end of the previous month, according to figures released on Wednesday by the Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration.
Compared with October 2025, the Canary Islands have seen the number of people registered with Social Security rise by 30,861, representing a year-on-year increase of 3.22 per cent.
As at 31 October this year, the Canary Islands had 583 workers covered by an ERTE, the majority of whom were men.
Canary Islands: 546 ERTE cases due to complete cessation of operations
Of the total number of ERTE schemes, 546 were due to a complete suspension of activity and the rest to partial suspensions.
Nationwide, the Social Security system ended October with an average number of contributors exceeding 22.6 million, according to its original data series.
Specifically, the average number of people in employment stood at 22,624,165, which is the highest level on record, having risen by 186,612 compared with September.
This figure represents the largest increase in October in the series, as highlighted by the Ministry in a statement.
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