Less than two years have passed since its approval, but supporters of the project labor reform I can give for achieved its main goalit wasn’t anyone else End the abuse of temporary hiring. Latest Social Security membership data leaves no doubt: number of workers on precarious contracts fell to historical lows Across Spain, and in the case of Alicante, the province improved by more than two points in national data from offering an above-average temporary employment rate.
Yes in November 28.2% of all employees by 2021 Had to make do with one discharged in the state temporary employment which at best allowed them to chain contracts, Currently this figure has dropped to 10.5 percentIt’s only a third of the first figure.
But in addition, this is a much more significant decline than that recorded nationally, where workers suffering from such insecurity fell from 27.3% to 12.9% over the same period. Of course, there is a situation in the Alicante incident. further increase in the number of temporary permanent employees For those who are guaranteed to work only part of the year, after the changes this rate increased from 5.9% to 9.4% of total employment, four percentage points higher than at the national level.
This increase in temporary permanent contracts is one of the arguments that critics of labor reform often use to ensure that work is all that gets done. mask insecurity. But the data refutes this.
During this period, Alicante was the method that increased its weight the most in the labor market. uncertainHE The proportion of all affiliates increased from 55% to 69.2%, which is 14 points higher. And full-time permanent workers in particular now represent 52.2%, compared to 43.1% two years ago. It should also be noted that these percentages do not include the following. civil servants Those who do not have such a contract are included in another category, along with non-professional caregivers, who make up 10% of the workforce.
In absolute terms this means as of November 2021: 105,108 jobs, The number of permanent permanent employees increased by only 22,185.
unanimous review
Considering these figures, it is not surprising that unions and employers agree to consider the regulation, which they reached a tripartite agreement with the Government, as a resounding success. “It’s a positive impact in job stability, but without giving up flexibility This is essential for certain sectors such as tourism or trade, and is of key importance for Alicante. From our perspective, this measure benefited both the company and the workers by offering safety,” says the CEV president. Salvador Navarro.
The question now is whether this reform has now run its course or is still ongoing. There is room to continue improving This situation, as the head of the businessmen of the community believes, ” active employment policies and in designing more effective education.
Professor of Economic Analysis at the University of Alicante has more doubts Julian López Millareminds: “In sectors like Alicante tourismthese are still many seasonal“. In any case, López Milla also emphasizes the enormous leap forward that the implementation of the reform represented.
On behalf of the Minister of Labor CC OO in L’Alacantí-les Marines, José María Ruiz Olmos, It is the best evidence that policies aimed at improving the quality of employment can also be a solution. repulsive to economic growth. He also points out the following goals, which, in his opinion, should include the fight: collapsed economy and a change in the production model that creates higher-skilled jobs and therefore better wages.
“The reform made it possible to: template stability and this has had a positive impact on the functioning of the entire economy,” insists the UGT general secretary in l’Alacantí-la Marina. Yolanda Diazremembers that recent changes also mean: withdrawal of other rightslike maintenance excessive activity Agreements that also support the improvement of working conditions.