Spain remains the EU country with the highest unemployment rate
DESPITE Spain’s jobless numbers dropping below 2.5 million for the first time in almost two decades, it remains the EU country with the highest unemployment
Unemployment rate in Spain rises to 11.4% in largest increase since 2013
THE first quarter of 2025 shows bad figures for the Spanish labour market, according to the Labour Force Survey (EPA). Unemployment is growing rapidly, it
Unemployment in Spain falls to lowest March total for 17 years with new jobs created in hotels, bars, and restaurants
SPAIN’S March jobless total fell by 13,311 to over 2.5 million- the lowest figure for the month since 2007. The fall was half of that
Spain’s economy set for even bigger boost in 2025 says OECD- despite Trump tariffs
THE OECD says Spain’s economy will grow even faster in 2025 and 2026- upgrading last December’s forecast. It added in its interim Outlook report published
A cruel summer in Spain’s job market: August sees unemployment rise by 22,000 people with 200,000 fewer workers signed up to Social Security
THE so-called ‘summer effect’ was clear to see in the Spanish job market in August, as unemployment rose by 22,000 people to a total of
Spain posts lowest June unemployment rate since 2008
SPAIN has reported the lowest unemployment figure for June since 2008, with 2,561,067 people registered as being out of work. Registrations with social security grew
Young people’s plight in Spain laid bare: How more than half of under 30s struggle to make ends meet
A COMPREHENSIVE study by the BBVA Foundation and the Valencian Institute of Economic Investigation has shined a damning light on the economic status of young
Spain’s labour market sets new record as number of people in work breaks 21.3 million barrier for first time ever
SPAIN’S labour market has set a new record, as the number of people in work broke the 21.3-million barrier for the first time ever in
Spain’s job market breaks another new record in July but job creation slows slightly
THE SPANISH job market continued to perform well in the month of July, although job creation did start to slow slightly after a strong year
Spain’s job market breaks new records as number of people in work exceeds 21-million mark for first time
SPAIN posted record employment figures in the second quarter of 2023, exceeding the 21-million mark for people in work for the first time ever. Meanwhile,
Spain records its lowest level of unemployment since 2008
Spain has recorded its lowest level of unemployment since 2008, according to the Ministry of Labour and Social Economy. In May, unemployment fell by almost
Baleares was the region in Spain with the largest decrease in unemployment in April
THE number of unemployed in the Baleares fell by 10,904 in April, according to the Spanish Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration. These numbers
February’s unemployment figures in Spain stay virtually unchanged
THE number of people registering as unemployed in Spain rose by just 0.1% in February compared to a month earlier, according to Labour Ministry figures
Vulnerable families in Spain have until March 31 to request government’s €200 benefit cheque
FROM today, vulnerable families in Spain can apply for a one-off €200 cheque introduced by the government in a bid to help them with the
Unemployment in Spain fell by nearly 80,000 people in 2022 with 278,900 jobs created
THE RANKS of the unemployed fell by 79,900 people in Spain in 2022 compared to the year before. That was a decrease of 2.6%, according
Jobless down: Spain ended 2022 with lowest level of unemployment for 15 years
SPAIN closed 2022 with its lowest level of unemployment since 2007. The Labour Ministry revealed that the jobless total now stands at 2.83 million, down
Unemployment rate in Spain creeps up to 12.6% in third quarter of the year
SPAIN’S job market slowed in the third quarter of this year, with a small rise in the unemployment rate to 12.67% of the active population
Unemployment increases in August in Spain, but it is the best data for this month since 2008
SOME 40,428 people lost their jobs during August, which is 1,4% more than in July The jobless total in Spain is 2.9 million, according to
Good news in Spain as unemployment falls below 3 million and GDP grows faster than expected
SPAIN’S unemployment figures have dropped below three million for the first time since 2008, according to the National Statistics Institute(INE). The INE said the total
Unemployment in Spain falls below 3 million for first time since 2008
JOBLESS totals in Spain have gone below the three million mark for the first time since November 2008. Figures from the Labour Ministry published on
Landmark figure achieved of 20 million people working in Spain, according to government statistics
A record 20 million people are in work according to Spain’s social security figures released on Wednesday. It’s the first time that the much-vaunted 20
Andalucia outshines the rest of Spain in new unemployment figures
UNEMPLOYMENT has fallen in Andalucia by the largest amount of all Spanish regions. During the first three months of 2022, 45,900 people in Andalucia found
Spain’s new national minimum wage rises to exactly €14,000 per year
THE national minimum wage in Spain has gone up to €1,000 per month, with the rise backdated to January 1. An agreement was reached between
Benidorm and Costa Blanca hotel association in Spain brands 2021 as a ‘tourism disaster’
FIGURES for last year’s overnight hotel stays in Benidorm showed occupancy rates well down on the pre-pandemic year of 2019. The study compiled by the
Service industry boosts employment back to pre-pandemic levels in major expat area of Spain’s Costa Blanca
ORIHUELA and Orihuela Costa have seen unemployment drop to levels not seen since before the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown. The city’s Department of Employment has
Pedro Sanchez says Spain’s creating ‘quality jobs’ as unemployment tumbles in 17-year record fall
SPAIN created 782,232 new jobs in 2021 in the biggest annual fall in registered jobless since 1995. December’s figures from the Labour Ministry saw 76,782