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Spain’s employment story is always accompanied by footnotes. The same dataset which delivers the milestone also flags up familiar tensions. Youth unemployment is still high. There are large regional gaps. And a shift towards part-time employment in late-year. The Year in Numbers in Plain English The Labour Force Survey in Spain (EPA) for 2025 shows that employment is up by …

This shift is important beyond the headline numbers. It signals that, for now, Spain’s domestic demand is holding up, investment is still flowing, and the country’s service-heavy model — powered by tourism and consumption — is proving more resilient than many of its neighbours. What the IMF changed — and why it is noticing Spain The IMF’s January 2026 World …

But “average” is not how most households experience prices. People remember the jolts: the weekly staples that suddenly feel like treats, the utility bill that refuses to settle, and the local charges that arrive with no obvious way to cut back. Spain’s consumer price basket shows that a small cluster of items rose far faster than the national rate—and those …

This change is crucial for entrepreneurs on the ground. Capital is available, but is less accepting of vague growth stories. Investors are looking for proof. Investors are looking for repeat business, predictable costs and a revenue stream that doesn’t rely on endless additional funding. The year is busier, but there are fewer “mega” shows In 2025, the number of transactions …

UPTA says around 795,413 self-employed workers are surviving on €670 a month or less — roughly a quarter of those registered in the RETA system. This level of income is quickly wiped out once you pay for rent, a mortgage or other expenses like electricity, petrol, food, insurance and insurance. UPTA also points to a wider band of fragility: more …

The government claims that the rise in wages is necessary to protect employees. Photo Credit: OSCAR GOZALEZ FUENES/Shutterstock Spain’s Second Deputy Prime Minister and Labour Minister Yolanda Díaz has proposed a 3.1 per cent increase in the national minimum wage, lifting it to €1,221 per month. The proposal is a part of ongoing talks between the Ministry of Labour, unions …

In 1998, the leisure complex was opened with bars, clubs and cinemas. By 2012, however, it was a dead end architecturally. Excavators completed what investors and politicians couldn’t do: clearing the site to be repurposed.  What’s happening on the Illunbe plot? A 64,000-square metre campus is planned near the bullring, close to Anoeta. It will be designed for companies who …

The centre of the shift is where you will find yourself. Telefónica, pitching itself as part infrastructure provider, part cybersecurity player — and increasingly, as a company preparing for the age of quantum computing. The Spanish telecoms company says it has developed “quantum-safe approaches” to protect vital communications, data flows, and digital infrastructure. They are also pushing Brussels for greater …

Recent Advice from the Ministry of Labour The goal is to eliminate any lingering questions. Inspectors apply these criteria already on the ground, even though courts have final interpretational authority. The margin of error for employers is decreasing. Nearly every employee is covered This register is applicable to all employees in Spain, under the Estatuto de los Trabajadores. It does …

Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, during his speech at an event on December 3 in Madrid. Credit: Pool Moncloa/Borja Puig de la Bellacasa. The Spanish Government’s decision, to delay by a year the launch date of Verifactu’s electronic invoicing verification program has triggered deep concerns among tax specialists and business groups as well as foreign residents operating companies in Spain. Miguel …