Central Archive

The Central Archive of the Ministry of Labour and Social Economy was created together with the Department in 1920, having since collected the funds of its central services through its successive stages. Currently, it is attached to the General Subdirectorate of Reports, Resources and Publications (Royal Decree 502/2024, of 21 May, which develops the basic organizational structure of the Ministry of Labour and Social Economy, and amends Royal Decree 1052/2015, of 20 November, which establishes the structure of the Departments of Employment and Social Security abroad and regulates their organization, functions and provision of jobs, articles 10.1n and 2.c. BOE No. 124 of 22 May 2024) and is part of the Archives System of the General Administration of the State with the functions attributed to it by Royal Decree 1708/2011, of 18 November, which establishes the Spanish Archives System and regulates the Archives System of the General Administration of the State and its Public Bodies and its access regime (BOE No 284, of 25 November 2011) in its articles 9-10 and 13-14.