Marbella maintains historic employment figures, with a record number of self-employed individuals and more contributors.

Marbella has maintained historic employment figures in August, setting a new record for self-employed individuals and a sustained growth in Social Security registrations, totaling 84,829 affiliates. On a year-over-year basis, the number of contributors has increased by 1,931 people compared to August 2024, which represents an increase of 2.33 percent.

Furthermore, the number of self-employed workers continues to rise, reaching a new high with 15,348 registered in the municipality. This statistic represents an increase of 60 people compared to the previous month and 455 compared to last August, equating to a growth of 3.05 percent.

The sector advisor, Alejandro Freijo, emphasized that "Marbella is a locality where more and more people find opportunities, both as employees and by starting their own projects." In this regard, he pointed out that "the data reflects that we are moving towards a more diversified economic model and less dependent on seasonality."

Finally, he highlighted that these results are "the fruit of a joint effort between the public sector, local businesses, and the citizens" and added that work will continue in promoting policies that strengthen training, entrepreneurship, and access to quality employment in the municipality.