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November 27, 2023

Spain | A labor market in transition

The latest Observatory published by BBVA Research, FEDEA and the Sagardoy Foundation shows a labor market in transition in Spain. Job creation continues, but at a significantly slower pace than in the first half of the year.

June 5, 2023

Spain | The labor market reform in perspective

The labor market reform approved at the end of 2021 has had clear effects. Increased restrictions on the use of temporary contracts and greater flexibility in the use of permanent contracts, especially those for permanent seasonal employees, have reduced temporary employment in the private sector.

March 6, 2023

Spain | Working hours and type of contract

The severe economic consequences of the pandemic and the implementation of furlough schemes have highlighted the important role that working hours can play when adjusting the labor market to the current climate.

February 23, 2023

Spain | Link between working hours and type of contract: has it changed after the reform?

The type of contract helps to explain the differences in working hours between employees, especially for part-time workers. With some exceptions, the 2022 labour market reform does not seem to have affected the differential in working hours between contract types.

January 16, 2023

Spain | Job insecurity: tears in rain?

Although the performance of the job market and its composition are unambiguously favorable, the information provided by the labor authorities is insufficient to assess the impact of the labor reform on other variables, such as unemployment and hours worked.

January 10, 2023

Spain | Labor market and pension system in 2023

In a context of high uncertainty due to the war in Ukraine, the energy shock and higher and more persistent inflation than expected over the last year, forecasts for Spain point to an economic slowdown in 2023, with GDP growth at 1.2%.