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Editorial: El País

Diálogo, también social
May 2, 2024

  • Spain has reached a record in workforce at the start of 2024 with 21.25 million employees.
  • However, the unemployment rate has risen more than usual.
  • The first of May protests focused on achieving full employment, reducing working hours and improving wages.
  • The unemployment rate remains high in comparison to our European counterparts.
  • There are mismatches with 140,000 jobs unfilled in a economy with 2.97 million unemployed.

Conclusion: It is vital to review the labor framework, address working hours and their effect on productivity. It will also require tackling job insecurity and high youth unemployment, that are priorities in social dialogue.