Spain is preparing for the first Easter completely freed from covid restrictions in three years and companies they were conscientiously empowered for this. What has contributed greatly March closing with the best data on job creation from the historical series. SSI won in total 206.410 members, up to 20.37 million employees in total across Spain. Never before have so many jobs been created in March, and never before so many people have worked at the same time, according to data updated this Tuesday by the Ministries of Social Security and Labor.
Unemployment decreased by 48,755 people. 2.86 million unemployed in the whole country. This is the lowest unemployment level recorded in Spain since 2008, when the financial and real estate crisis erupted. But this is not incompatible with the fact that the Spanish unemployment rate remains the highest in the entire world. European Union.
Although Spain has improved in terms of unemployment protection, unemployment levels remain high. Seven out of 10 unemployed receive some form of assistance or subsidy, representing the highest coverage rate in the past 12 years.
Hospitality sector reduces employment
The hotel industry was the main recruiting engine this March, with a positive balance of 71,808 jobs created. Despite the fact that businessmen in the industry complain that they lack a qualified workforce. And although it’s new labor reform It was designed precisely to soften the seasonality of the labor market with greater stability in contract formulas, so that fewer contracts had to be made in good times and fewer people were killed during times of less activity.
However, despite Holy Week’s seasonal impact on March data, the photo from recent months confirms that jobs created are split between more traditional sectors and those that are booming and have better working conditions. One in four jobs created post-pandemic are created in the following industries: high efficiencySuch as computing or telecommunications and scientific and technical activities, as highlighted by Social Security.