Over 285,000 Moroccans are benefitting from Spain’s social security system as of the end of this January 2022, according to the Spanish Ministry of Integration, Social Security, and Immigration.
In a recent report published this Friday, February 18, Moroccans are topping the list of non-EU member states foreign workers in the Iberian country, who contribute to social security in Spain, with 285,569 active registered individuals.
Second on the list are Chinese workers, accounting for 106,549 residents, according to the same source.
Overall, the total number of foreigners registered in the Spanish social security system reached 2,240,156 people in January, a decrease of 29,650 people compared to December 2021.
Foreign workers who contribute to Spanish social security include 1,457,961 people coming from non-EU countries, and 782,195 from EU countries.
According to data issued by the Spanish National Institute of Statistics, approximately 767,180 Moroccans reside legally in Spain as of July 1, 2021, a decrease of 1% (8,113 people), compared to January 1, of the same year.
Moroccans remain the first foreign community of legal residents in Spain.
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