The number of people registering as jobless in Spain rose by 30.392 thousand from the previous month to 2.439 million in January 2026, beating market expectations of a 10.5 thousand increase. Unemployment increased across services (+35,073) and agriculture (+881). On the other hand, unemployment fell in construction (-3,793) and industry (-14). Youth unemployment rose by 4,040 to 180,892, the lowest figure ever recorded in January. The largest increases in unemployment were registered in Andalusia (+8,046), Madrid (+3,659) and Galicia (+3,113).