https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Spain's unemployment rate edged up slightly to 12.48 percent in the third quarter of this year after declining steadily since the end of 2020, official data showed Thursday. https://www.thelocal.es/20221027/spains-unemployment-rate-inches-up-to-three-million Thu, 27 Oct 2022 15:37:43 +0200 spains-unemployment-rate-inches-up-to-three-million Spain's unemployment rate fell in the second quarter of 2022, data showed on Thursday, helped by a recovery in the tourism sector and reforms aimed at cutting the use of temporary contracts. https://www.thelocal.es/20220728/spains-jobless-rate-drops-due-to-tourism-recovery-and-less-temp-work Thu, 28 Jul 2022 13:17:13 +0200 spains-jobless-rate-drops-due-to-tourism-recovery-and-less-temp-work The number of people in work in Spain is the highest in 13 years as the country's unemployment rate fell to under 14 percent in Q3 2021, new government data shows. https://www.thelocal.es/20211028/spain-has-20-million-people-employed-for-the-first-time-since-2008 Thu, 28 Oct 2021 13:03:51 +0200 spain-has-20-million-people-employed-for-the-first-time-since-2008 The Bank of Spain has warned of the "collateral damage" the country's job market suffered the last time the minimum wage was raised, amid reports the Spanish government is considering revising this figure again and giving more rights to temporary workers. https://www.thelocal.es/20210609/why-the-bank-of-spain-believes-raising-the-minimum-wage-will-hurt-job-creation Wed, 09 Jun 2021 11:13:46 +0200 why-the-bank-of-spain-believes-raising-the-minimum-wage-will-hurt-job-creation The joblessness rate among foreign nationals was 20 percent higher than the national average at the end of 2020. https://www.thelocal.es/20210308/spains-foreigner-unemployment-rate-shoots-up-by-37-due-to-covid-crisis Mon, 08 Mar 2021 10:49:37 +0100 spains-foreigner-unemployment-rate-shoots-up-by-37-due-to-covid-crisis The number of people in Spain registered as unemployed surpassed four million for the first time in five years in February, government figures showed Tuesday, as pandemic restrictions hit the country's tourism-dependent economy. https://www.thelocal.es/20210302/unemployment-in-spain-hits-4-million-for-first-time-since-2016 Tue, 02 Mar 2021 19:02:31 +0100 unemployment-in-spain-hits-4-million-for-first-time-since-2016 A total of 360,105 people lost their jobs and social security in Spain last year, according to new figures. https://www.thelocal.es/20210105/the-pandemic-destroyed-more-than-360000-jobs-in-spain-in-2020 Tue, 05 Jan 2021 14:21:31 +0100 the-pandemic-destroyed-more-than-360000-jobs-in-spain-in-2020 Spain's Labour Ministry along with unions and business associations have negotiated a special €430 euro monthly benefit for those out of work because of the pandemic, according to El País. https://www.thelocal.es/20200811/spain-to-give-subsidy-for-unemployed-who-have-already-exhausted-their-benefit Tue, 11 Aug 2020 13:27:38 +0200 spain-to-give-subsidy-for-unemployed-who-have-already-exhausted-their-benefit The economic outlook for Spain is far from positive, particularly for the tourism sector, according to new figures and economists. https://www.thelocal.es/20200707/tourism-in-spain-to-be-hit-hard-as-economy-set-for-deep-recession Tue, 07 Jul 2020 14:34:18 +0200 tourism-in-spain-to-be-hit-hard-as-economy-set-for-deep-recession Spain posted its weakest job creation for the month of September in six years, amid a slowdown in the eurozone's fourth largest economy which will hold a repeat general election next month. https://www.thelocal.es/20191003/september-job-creation-in-spain-returns-to-recession-levels Thu, 03 Oct 2019 12:51:47 +0200 september-job-creation-in-spain-returns-to-recession-levels A no-deal Brexit would cause the loss of 1.2 million jobs across Europe, including 70,410 in Spain, according to a newly-released study by Belgium's Leuven University. https://www.thelocal.es/20190802/no-deal-brexit-would-mean-70410-job-losses-in-spain-study Fri, 02 Aug 2019 17:18:11 +0200 no-deal-brexit-would-mean-70410-job-losses-in-spain-study Spain's unemployment rate dropped in 2018 as the country's services sector, which includes all-important tourism, generated more jobs, official figures showed Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.es/20190129/spains-jobless-queue-shortens-in-2018 Tue, 29 Jan 2019 14:01:58 +0100 spains-jobless-queue-shortens-in-2018 Spanish jobless queues were shorter in 2018, even for the worst-affected youth, though the country still counts 3.2 million people as unemployed, the labour ministry said Thursday. https://www.thelocal.es/20190103/unemployment-in-spain-dropped-617-percent-in-2018 Thu, 03 Jan 2019 17:05:33 +0100 unemployment-in-spain-dropped-617-percent-in-2018 Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Wednesday his cabinet would approve next week a 22 percent increase in the monthly minimum wage to €1,050 ($1,192) in 2019. https://www.thelocal.es/20181212/spain-is-about-to-raise-the-minimum-wage-by-a-whopping-22-percent Wed, 12 Dec 2018 10:38:57 +0100 spain-is-about-to-raise-the-minimum-wage-by-a-whopping-22-percent Spain's Socialist government said Friday it would inject €2 billion ($2.3 billion) into fighting sky-high youth unemployment in a country where one in every three youngsters is out of a job. https://www.thelocal.es/20181210/spain-to-inject-2-bn-euros-into-tackling-youth-unemployment Mon, 10 Dec 2018 10:54:48 +0100 spain-to-inject-2-bn-euros-into-tackling-youth-unemployment The head of Spain’s Central Bank slammed the country’s recent 22 percent minimum wage increase on Thursday, claiming thousands of young people will lose their jobs as a result. https://www.thelocal.es/20181102/minimum-wage-rise-will-cost-150000-jobs-bank-of-spain Fri, 02 Nov 2018 10:32:47 +0100 minimum-wage-rise-will-cost-150000-jobs-bank-of-spain Spain's jobless queue shortened in the second quarter, dropping to 15.3 percent from 16.7 percent in the previous three months, thanks in part to tourism, official figures confirmed. https://www.thelocal.es/20180730/tourism-boosts-job-creation Mon, 30 Jul 2018 12:12:23 +0200 tourism-boosts-job-creation Spain will return to its pre-crisis level of unemployment at the end of 2019 if growth continues at the current pace, Spanish bank BBVA has predicted. https://www.thelocal.es/20180711/unemployment-will-drop-to-pre-crisis-levels-in-2019-spanish-bank Wed, 11 Jul 2018 13:45:31 +0200 unemployment-will-drop-to-pre-crisis-levels-in-2019-spanish-bank A new report by the European Commission warns that while Spain's economy is improving it is among the worst performers in the union for income inequality, and young people are in a risky position. https://www.thelocal.es/20171124/spain-one-of-the-worst-eu-countries-for-income-inequality-report Fri, 24 Nov 2017 12:00:59 +0100 spain-one-of-the-worst-eu-countries-for-income-inequality-report Spain's jobless queue shortened once more in the third quarter, official figures showed on Thursday, as seasonal work and temporary contracts boomed during the country's thriving tourist summer. https://www.thelocal.es/20171026/tourism-helps-spanish-unemployment-shrink-but-most-new-jobs-temporary Thu, 26 Oct 2017 12:40:15 +0200 tourism-helps-spanish-unemployment-shrink-but-most-new-jobs-temporary