Data from the Active Population Survey for the second quarter of 2026 confirms a positive trend in the labor market in Spain, with nearly 22.7 million employed and an unemployment rate below 10%. Locally, Baix Llobregat ended September with 32,566 unemployed individuals, 243 fewer than the previous month, and an unemployment rate of 7.5%, lower than that of Catalonia as a whole.
In Cornellà, despite not having direct employment competencies, active policies are promoted that combine guidance, training, labor intermediation, and hiring incentives. Between 2023 and 2026, over €10.7 million in subsidies and €3.6 million in own resources have been managed to combat unemployment.
These policies have led to 977 job placements between 2023 and 2025. A notable example is the Fira de l’Ocupació de Cornellà (Cornellà Employment Fair), which held its third edition on October 15th with 1,400 attendees, 82 companies, and 20 entities. 365 offers for 683 job positions were presented, and approximately 8,000 interviews were conducted.
Programs like Ocupa’m 6+6 have facilitated 83 new hires between 2023 and 2025. Municipal employment plans have enabled 350 contracts from 2023 to 2025, and for 2026, 66 new hires are projected, with an additional 24 through programs developed in collaboration with the Servei Públic d’Ocupació de Catalunya (SOC).
The Cornellà City Council views employment policies as having both economic and social dimensions, aiming to enhance business competitiveness and improve people's lives, with special attention to young people, those over 45 needing career reorientation, long-term unemployed individuals, and groups facing greater challenges in accessing the labor market.
