El crecimiento del número de empresas andaluzas en la Seguridad Social

Andalucía has once again stood out in the past month of May for its ability to drive business activity, surpassing the slowdown still being experienced by the data for the whole of Spain. Thus, the number of Andalusian companies registered with Social Security has increased by 1.55% compared to the same month of the previous year, compared to the stagnation once again shown by the whole of Spain where this figure reached 0.53%. The largest increase also occurs among companies with 250 or more employees, with a 6.9% increase compared to the same month of the previous year.

This growth has made it possible for the number of Andalusian workers registered with Social Security to increase by 4.2% during the month of May, a percentage that also exceeds the year-on-year increase recorded for the whole of Spain, which was 3.7%, according to the Statistics of Companies Registered with Social Security published by the Institute of Statistics and Cartography of Andalusia (IECA) based on data from the Ministry of Labor and Social Economy.

The Minister of Economy, Finance, and European Funds, Carolina España, highlighted «that these data confirm the strengthening of the business fabric of the community, and above all show the capacity of Andalusia to lead business growth in Spain, which has positioned it well above the country as a whole.»

For Carolina España, this business boost is due to «the joint effort of the Andalusian productive fabric, entrepreneurs, and public policies of the Government of Andalusia focused on stability, support for investment, and administrative simplification.» «While signs of stagnation are perceived in the whole of Spain, Andalusia continues to advance steadily in economic activity, employment, and dynamism in the productive fabric,» she emphasized.

According to the data from IECA, in the month of May 2025, the number of companies registered with Social Security in Andalusia has risen to 254,174. This represents 3,872 more companies than those registered in May 2024. By provinces, Jaén, Málaga, and Córdoba have recorded the highest year-on-year growth in relative terms with an increase of 2.5%, 2.0%, and 2.0%, respectively, in the number of companies registered with Social Security.

Looking at the number of workers in these companies, the highest year-on-year increases in relative terms have occurred in the provinces of Huelva (4.9%), Seville (4.4%), and Córdoba (4.4%). Considering the size of the companies based on the number of workers, the highest relative increase in the number of companies occurs in those with 250 or more employees with a 6.9% increase compared to the same month of the previous year. In absolute terms, the largest increase occurs in the range of 3 to 5 workers, with 1,500 more companies compared to the same month of the previous year.

Regarding the number of workers, the most pronounced increase in absolute value is recorded in companies with 250 or more employees, with an increase of 48,842 workers, representing a growth of 5.8% compared to the same month of the previous year.

Analyzing the results according to the sector of activity to which the companies belong, the most notable growth in the number of companies in relative terms occurs in the sections of Activities of extraterritorial organizations and bodies (16.2%), Artistic, recreational, and entertainment activities (5.5%), and Financial and insurance activities (5.2%). On the other hand, the sections that show the most decrease compared to the same month of the previous year are Extractive industries (-5.1%), Household activities as employers of domestic staff and as producers of goods and services for own use (-4.0%), and Manufacturing industry (-1.0%).

Finally, when we look at the situation of the number of companies according to their legal nature, it is the Limited liability companies that show the largest increase in relative terms compared to the same month of the previous year (3.0% and 3,280 more companies). Conversely, the largest decrease in relative terms occurs in Cooperative societies (-2.5% and 71 fewer companies).