Alicante closed September with 156,451 self-employed registered, 7,489 more than a year ago, an increase of 5%, more than double the national average.
According to Información, the province of Alicante has seen the highest proportional increase in the number of self-employed workers in Spain over the past year. As of the end of September, according to data from the Ministry of Labour, there were 156,451 professionals registered in the province, 7,489 more than a year earlier, representing a 5% growth.
This increase nearly doubles the national average growth of self-employment, which stands at 2.2%. It also surpasses that of Valencia (+4.1%) and Castellón (+3%).
Of the 7,489 new contributors, 4,582 correspond to individuals, that is, the profile typically associated with the self-employed. Another 3,948 are members of boards of directors, required to contribute to the Special Social Security Regime due to having majority shareholding and executive functions. In contrast, the number of collaborating family members has decreased (204 fewer) as well as religious workers (12 fewer).
By sector, the largest growth is concentrated in the category of other services, which includes everything from hairdressers and gyms to dry cleaners and tattoo parlours.
This type of small business often faces more challenges in innovating or exporting than larger companies due to a lack of resources.
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