The rise of 472 contracts between January and September reflects a positive trend in the local labor market. Furthermore, permanent contracts now account for 53% of the total, with 858 signed in September compared to 745 temporary ones (47%).
Data from Labora, the regional Training and Employment entity, also indicates a 50.7% increase in September contracts compared to August, rising from 1,064 to 1,604.
By sector, services lead with 1,285 contracts, followed by industry (262), construction (55), and agriculture (2). In terms of occupation, elementary jobs (756), installation operators and assemblers (317), and artisans and skilled manufacturing/construction workers (138) stand out.
Statistics by sex and age show 509 contracts for men aged 25-44, 337 for those under 25, and 298 for those over 44. For women, the figures are 219 (25-44), 126 (under 25), and 115 (over 44).
Social Security affiliations have also grown by 29.95% over the last four years, reaching 21,856 in September, with 19,814 in the general regime, 66 in agriculture, 103 in domestic work, and 1,873 self-employed.
Mayor Robert Raga highlighted the positive evolution of permanent contracts, which provide greater stability for workers, thanks to the labor reform.
