Sick days taken by workers in Spain soar by almost half in just five years
THE number of sick days taken by workers in Spain has leapt up by 43% on average since 2018 according to a new study. The
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,
Employment in Spain’s tourism sector hits record high in June
THE NUMBER of workers from the tourism sector signed up to the Social Security system hit a record high in June, in line with predictions
Survey: Seventy percent of staff in Spain are still doing overtime despite government’s obligatory time-control system
SOME 70% of workers in Spain are still doing the same amount of overtime as they did before May 12, 2019, when the government implemented
Spain is largest ‘eurozone’ country with biggest ‘real wage’ fall in 2022
SPANISH workers suffered the most of any large Eurozone country as their real wages got hit by high inflation in 2022. The Organisation for Economic
One less working day per week, sounds good no? Valencia seems to think so
Easter Monday marked the launch of Valencia’s trial of the four day working week which will take place for a month. The city council will
More than 1,800 Ukrainians have work in Spain’s Andalucia one year after Russian invasion
JUST over one year after the Russian invasion, a total of 1,832 Ukrainians have jobs in Andalucia. The figure was confirmed yesterday, Thursday March 9,
Watch out, the inspectors are about on Spain’s Mallorca
By Livia Cockerell UNCARING bosses better watch out – 80 employment inspectors will be posted in Mallorca to monitor working conditions this summer. During high
Car giant Ford to produce ‘next-generation’ electric cars at its Valencia area plant in Spain
FORD will build their ‘next-generation’ electric cars at their Almusaffes assembly plant in Valencia. By 2026, Ford in Europe plans to sell 600,000 electric vehicles
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
Spanish government proposes raising minimum wage to €13,944 per year
THE Spanish government has proposed increasing the minimum salary to €13,944 a year, or €996 per month if paid in the traditional 14 installments. The
Spain announces its best job figures since banking crisis of 2008
SPAIN has announced the highest number of people in work since the 2008 banking crisis. Over 20 million people are employed with 840,700 new jobs
Mercadona supermarkets in Spain to pay staff an inflation-matching wage increase
THE Mercadona supermarket chain is set to give its entire workforce a 5% pay rise on January 1. Spain’s biggest private company is the first
Shocking job offer in Spain goes viral for ‘disgusting’ demands on potential employee
THE internet is desperate to find out the identity of the business owner offering ’shocking’ working conditions with a recent viral job ad. It’s not
WAITERS WANTED: Restaurants and bars in Spain’s Castellon just cannot get the staff
BARS and restaurants in Castellon Province are desperate for summer staff. Despite the financial and employment crisis caused by the coronavirus, the hospitality trade is
THE WAY FORWARD? How cooperative companies in Spain’s Castellon are beating the COVID crisis
Spokespeople reveal that the secrets of success of their business model are flexibility and self-regulation, with the ability to adapt to changing circumstances, diversify and
GET A JOB: Good news as Spain’s Castellon recovers pre-pandemic employment levels
EMPLOYMENT levels in Castellon Province have already returned to pre-pandemic levels. Social Security figures show that there are currently 212 workers paying into the system
CAN’T PAY WON’T PLAY: One in four young people in Spain’s Valencia region affected by employment cutbacks
ONE out of every four young people in the Valencia region is affected by a temporary employment regulation, known as ERTE. Around 25% of employees
Spain’s Andalucia to hire 3,000 unemployed citizens as beach surveillance officers this summer
The Andalucian Partido Popular leader said that the Junta will launch an ‘employment plan for safe beaches 2020.’
Madrid and Barcelona both rank in the bottom 10 of best cities for jobs following coronavirus crisis
MADRID and Barcelona have both ranked in the bottom 10 of the 100 best cities for jobs following the coronavirus crisis.
Costa del Sol to see 10% increase in employment this summer compared to 2018
Waiters, hotel workers, salespeople, customer service staff, telemarketers and shop assistants, are among the most popular summer jobs
A raise in minimum wage on the horizon
AN agreement to raise the minimum wage next year is likely to take place tonight (Tuesday) at 5pm. The meeting between the Minister of Employment,
CRITICAL: Spain’s income inequality one of the worst in EU as 40% of young still unemployed
SPAIN’S income inequality is one of the worst in the EU. A new report by the European Commission found that while the economy is improving,
Manilva has the lowest unemployment rate in Malaga province, new figures reveal
MANILVA has the lowest unemployment rate in Malaga. With 16.02% of people out of work, it is the municipality of between 10,000 and 40,000 residents
