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    December 23, 2024

    Spain | Employment and productivity after the pandemic

    The COVID-19 pandemic triggered an unprecedented disruption in economic activity in Spain. Although the recovery has returned to previous patterns in many respects, a detailed analysis of Spain's GDP and components reveals a more complex picture.

    December 21, 2023

    Spain | Proposal to reduce the maximum legal working hours: incidence and potential impact

    The objectives of this study aim to gauge the impact of the reduction in the legal maximum working hours, pinpoint potentially affected workers, estimate the macroeconomic repercussions, and propose economic policy measures to amplify the positive effects of the reform while mitigating the negative ones.

    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.

    May 16, 2023

    Spain | A recovery with more employment than hours worked

    One of the most relevant characteristics of the recovery of advanced economies and Spain since the COVID-19 crisis has been the intensity of job creation and the resilience of the labor market. The balance is clearly favorable.

    April 3, 2023

    Spain | Social contributions and employment

    For years now, the structural problems of the Spanish economy have been clearly identified. They are challenges that Spain must overcome in order to converge with the most advanced societies through a holistic approach and coordinated actions that are consistent with each other.

    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.