The recent trends in the Spanish labour market have been seemingly positive, insofar as employment is already above pre-pandemic levels and continued to grow in 2022 despite the complex environment. Nevertheless, on the whole, Spanish labour market data remain mixed, impeding a clear picture of its possible structural changes.
Este artículo muestra la evolución del empleo en 2022 a partir de dos fuentes: la Encuesta de Población Activa y el número de afiliados de la Seguridad Social.
The combination of labour market resilience and an easing of inflationary pressures arising
from lower energy prices, coupled with higher than anticipated natural gas storage levels in Europe, means that the economy is likely to perform better than initially thought. Albeit
economic uncertainty weighs heavily on forecasting, in 2024, the Spanish economy is expected to reach pre-pandemic growth levels, with fiscal indicators improving in tandem
with recovery; however, fiscal sustainability will depend on the credibility of the targets set for correcting current imbalances and the transformational nature of the investments financed using the NGEU funds.
las previsiones están muy condicionadas por un elevado grado de incertidumbre, tanto en lo que se refiere a los mercados energéticos, como al riesgo geopolítico, la evolución de la economía china, el ritmo de subida de los tipos de interés oficiales o la respuesta de los mercados financieros a las emisiones de deuda pública.