> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://barna.news/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # L'Hospitalet Leads Job Growth but Loses 2,461 Workers - URL: https://barna.news/l-hospitalet-leads-job-growth-but-loses/ - Published: 2026-11-10T13:11:37.000Z - Updated: 2026-11-10T13:11:37.000Z - Description: Despite leading regional job creation over the past year, L'Hospitalet saw a quarterly drop in employment, with 2,461 fewer Social Security affiliates by September 2026. - Author: Barna.News News Desk - Tags: Economy & Finance ## L'Hospitalet tops regional job creation but sees sharp quarterly decline L'Hospitalet de Llobregat led job creation in the Baix Llobregat region over the past year, with employment rising by 4.9% compared to September 2025, according to the latest data from Idescat and the Business Forum for the Llobregat. In September 2026, the city had 121,397 people affiliated with Social Security, the highest number among municipalities in the area and 5,656 more than the same month the previous year. However, the city lost 2,461 workers between June and September 2026, dropping from 123,858 to 121,397 affiliates, a nearly 2% decline. This makes L'Hospitalet one of the municipalities with the largest quarterly employment losses, despite maintaining the region's highest volume of hiring. --- ## 18,875 contracts signed, but hiring slows from summer peak Between July and September 2026, 18,875 employment contracts were formalised in L'Hospitalet, up 7.7% from 17,526 in the same period of 2025\. However, this marks a decrease from the 19,021 contracts signed in the second quarter of 2026, reflecting a broader regional trend linked to the end of seasonal summer hiring. Across the Baix Llobregat region, 87,777 contracts were formalised in the third quarter, 10.43% more than in the same period of 2025\. This is the highest third-quarter contract volume since the labour reform that expanded permanent-discontinuous contracts, according to the Business Forum. - L'Hospitalet: 18,875 contracts - Cornellà: 3,877 contracts - El Prat: 4,059 contracts - Viladecans: 971 contracts ### Region surpasses half a million employed The Baix Llobregat region as a whole reached a historic milestone in September 2026, with 504,192 people affiliated with Social Security, the first time the figure has surpassed half a million at the end of a quarter. This represents an increase of 17,360 people compared to September 2025\. The highest number of employed people in the region was recorded in May 2026, with 505,260, but the September figure still marks a record for a quarter-end. The Business Forum attributes the gap to seasonal fluctuations, particularly the winding down of summer employment. --- ## Unemployment rises across the region Unemployment also increased in the third quarter. By the end of September 2026, the region recorded 44,740 unemployed people, up 7.15% from 41,756 in June. Compared to September 2025, the number rose by 730, or 1.66%. L'Hospitalet accounted for the largest increase, with 589 more unemployed people, followed by Sant Boi (208), El Prat (100), Cornellà (96), and Martorell (91). The data suggest growing pressure on the local labour market despite overall employment growth. > "The region consolidates its growth, but fluctuations between quarters call for closer analysis of job stability,", Business Forum for the Llobregat, 4 November 2026 The report notes that while the region’s employed population grew by 1.86% in the third quarter, GDP growth was only around 0.7%, suggesting a potential decline in average salaries. The activity rate in the region has risen from 39.33% in 2021 to 42.86% at the end of 2025, with the employed population growing by 60,912 over that period, outpacing population growth by over 9,000\. While L'Hospitalet remains a key economic engine, the latest figures highlight the volatility of the labour market and the need for policies focused on job retention and long-term employment stability. --- *Sources:* [*L'Estaca*](https://lestaca.com/actualitat/lhospitalet-lidera-la-creacion-de-empleo-pero-pierde-mas-de-2-400-ocupados-en-el-ultimo-trimestre/?ref=barna.news)*,* [*foment.com*](https://www.foment.com/lhospitalet-i-el-baix-llobregat-supera-el-mig-milio-de-persones-ocupades-i-consolida-el-seu-creixement/?ref=barna.news)*,* [*idescat.cat*](https://www.idescat.cat/novetats/?id=5716&lang=en&ref=barna.news)*,* [*El Periódico*](https://www.elperiodico.com/es/barcelona/20261105/lhospitalet-baix-llobregat-superan-medio-millon-personas-activas-consolidan-crecimiento-136080939?ref=barna.news)*.* --- ### Related on Barna.News - [Catalan Economy Grows 2.9% in Q3](https://barna.news/catalan-economy-grows-2-9-in-q3/)