Malaga.chatIndicatorsINE, SEPE and Social Security
599,063 people live in the municipality of Málaga (INE census register, 1 January 2025). That is 7,426 more than a year earlier (+1.3%), 6.9% of Andalusia.
Census register at 1 January 2025INE
599,063residents
+7,426 (+1.3%) in a year
By age and sex, 1 January 2025
Foreign nationals: 69,892 (11.7%). By age, INE Nomenclátor; by sex, official figure 2025.
In August 2026 there were 39,686 people registered as unemployed in the municipality of Málaga (SEPE). That is 271 fewer than in July and 4,341 fewer than a year ago (−9.9%).
August 2026SEPE
39,686people unemployed
−4,341 (−9.9%) in a year−271 compared with July
Who is unemployed, August 2026
Registered unemployment: jobseekers registered at public employment offices on the last day of the month. It is not the EPA (Labour Force Survey) unemployment rate.
At the end of September 2026 there were 360,595 workers registered with Social Security in the municipality of Málaga. That is 15,619 more than a year earlier (+4.5%).
Last day of September 2026Social Security
360,595registered workers
+15,619 (+4.5%) in a year+4,575 compared with August
By scheme, September 2026
Counts the municipality of the workplace (the contribution account), not where people live.
Inflation in Andalusia was 4.7% in September 2026 (INE consumer price index), below Spain's 4.9%. The INE does not publish it by municipality, so the regional figure applies to Málaga.
September 2026INE
4.7%annual CPI rate
+1.6 points versus a year ago
The INE does not publish the CPI by municipality; the regional figure is the reference for Málaga.
Renting in the municipality of Málaga costs 33% more than in 2015 (INE index, 2024), 5.2% more than the year before. Euros per m² for each neighbourhood are in the Ministry of Housing's SERPAVI viewer.
Year 2024INE (IPVA)
+33%since 2015
+5.2% in the last year
The INE rental index is built from income tax returns and published once a year, about two years behind.
In August 2026, 161,540 guests stayed in Málaga's hotels (INE). That is 5.9% fewer than a year earlier (provisional figure).
August 2026 (provisional)INE
161,540hotel guests
−5.9% in a year421,037 overnight stays
Hotels and hostels only (Hotel Occupancy Survey); excludes tourist apartments and holiday rentals.
The official register (padrón) figure is in the first card on this page, with its evolution.
Each indicator when its source publishes it: unemployment and Social Security registrations monthly, CPI monthly, population once a year and tourism monthly.
From the INE (register, CPI, rents and tourism), the SEPE (unemployment and contracts) and Social Security (registrations). Each card cites its source.
It answers with today’s data and tells you where it comes from.
