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Employment reaches new highs in April with almost 21.6 million national insurance contributors

2025.5.6

Elma Saiz, Minister for Inclusion, Social Security and Migration, stressed that "employment continues to grow and is of higher quality". Millions of workers were trapped for decades in temporary employment. Today, thanks to the labour reform, there has been a fundamental change in the situation: more than 88% of jobs are permanent.
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Unemployment fell by 67,420 in April to 2,512,718, the lowest figure since July 2008

2025.5.6

Last month, there were 153,782 fewer unemployed men and women than in April 2024. Unemployment among the under 25s fell by 20,095 people, the largest decline in an April since 2001.
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Pedro Sánchez: "Europe must wake up once and for all" and "move from words to action"

2025.5.5

The President of the Government of Spain has asked the parliamentary groups to support the validation of the Trade Response and Relaunching Plan for the tariff crisis: "Do not turn your back but stand up for your country, your companies and your workers".
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International tourists spend 23.5 billion euros in Spain in the first quarter of 2025, 7.2% more than a year ago

2025.5.5

In March, 6.6 million foreign tourists arrived in Spain, representing an increase of 3.8% year-on-year. Of particular note this month was the growth of Italian visitors, which increased 27.7%, with a 25% increase in spending.
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The Government of Spain confirms to Brussels that it will comply with the spending path in 2024

2025.4.30

The Executive submits to the European Commission the Annual Progress Report on the implementation of the fiscal and economic policy commitments included in the Medium-Term Fiscal and Structural Plan. The report also includes growth forecasts up to 2028.
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The Government of Spain keeps its growth forecast for 2025 at 2.6%

2025.4.30

The Executive estimates that Spain will continue to lead economic growth among the main eurozone economies and that the increase in private consumption will offset the rise in tariffs. Moreover, it forecasts that the unemployment rate will fall below 9% in 2028.
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Albares receives the Minister for Economy of the United Arab Emirates to promote trade and investment between the two countries

2025.4.24

During his visit to Abu Dhabi in February 2024, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation extended an invitation to His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed to visit Madrid to continue the dialogue between the two governments.
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Exports of goods reached 31.973 billion euros in February and increased 0.4% year-on-year

2025.4.22

The increase in exports in Spain contrasts with the decreases recorded by some of the main economies of the European Union, such as Germany (-1.8%) and France (-4.3%).
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Tourism employment rose by almost 25,000 in a March without Easter

2025.4.15

Despite Easter being celebrated in April in 2025, tourism employment grew almost 1% in March. In relative terms, the region that grew the most in March was the Canary Islands.
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Spain and China agree to facilitate the export of Spanish products and strengthen cooperation in science, education and culture

2025.4.11

Several trade agreements improve access to the Chinese market for our country's pork, cherries and cosmetics.