Employment & Wages
Everyone has a theory about wages.
Few have looked at the data.
"Wages keep falling in Spain"
From €21,883 in 2008 to €28,050 in 2023. That's +28%.
"Spanish wages are among the lowest in Europe"
Spain: rank 12 of 26. Middle of the table, not "among the lowest".
"Working more hours means earning more"
Spain works +130h more than Germany. Earns €18,400 less.
"Spain has low wages because it produces little"
Spain produces 76% of the eurozone average per hour. It explains part of the gap, not all.
"Temporary employment is no longer a problem in Spain"
In 2024 it still affects 18.4% of female and 13.6% of male employees.
"Unemployment is just a cyclical problem in Spain"
18 of the last 20 years closed with unemployment above 10%.
The data is there. You decide what to do with it.