The Statistics on Persons with a residence permit for rootedness in force is compiled from files extracted from the Central Register of Foreigners and Social Security Affiliation files, and shows the number of foreigners who on the reference date have a residence permit for rootedness in force. Roots can be a second chance, occupational, socio-occupational, social, educational, socio-educational, and family-related. This statistic also provides information about their employment situation.
These data are published quarterly, referring to the last day of each quarter since 2013.
The data from the last quarters may be affected in later publications due to the incorporation of new information.
From the publication of the series through March 31, 2026, a new grouping of the age group variable is used, and the economic activity of individuals enrolled in Social Security is adapted to the new CNAE-2025 classification. This section presents the latest results published prior to these changes, using 10-year age groups and the CNAE-2009 classification, along with the accompanying analysis and methodology notes.
Serie trimestral desde 30/09/2013 hasta el 31/12/2025 (fecha publicación: 26/03/2026)
Obtained through complete enumeration of original administrative data
Geographic scope
National
Level of territorial dewatering
National, regional and provincial
Population under study
Foreigners who on the last day of each quarter are holders of a residence permit by rooting that proves their legal residence in Spain, and their affiliation to Social Security.
Sociodemographic variables
Gender, age group, nationality, autonomous community/province of residence
Classification variables
Type of residency, type of permit, reason for previous grant, affiliation regime, economic activity, type of contract, and contribution group.
Participation of other entities
General Directorate of Police (Ministry of the Interior), General Treasury of Social Security (TGSS)
