Economic Statistics - unemployment, inflation, etc..

Economy, growth

Growth (GNP) in the second quarter of 2010 was a meagre 0.2% (annualised -0.2%), despite help from buyers aiming to avoid the 2% VAT (sales tax) hike in July. In the first quarter it was 0.1%, but an annualised -1.3%, after several quarters in recession. Expectations are not great of a positive result at the end of this year.
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Inflation

The HCPI (advanced) for July was 1.9%, up from 1.5% in June. During July VAT (sales tax) rose 2%, adding to costs. The CPI ended 2009 at 0.9% The CPI ended 2008 at 1.4%, compared to 4.2% in December, 2007. Latest INE data pdf, Annual data for 2009.
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Sales, Savings and House prices

Household savings fell to 10% in Q1 '10, while in June car sales rose 25% ahead of the July 2% VAT hike... unsurprisingly falling by the same amount in July. more >>

Debt

Spanish debt Sept '06 (El Mundo)

Debt is finally falling. At the end of 2009 household debt stood at 903,000 million Euros, 678 of these being Mortgage debt. Firms owed 1.3 billion, 1% down on 2008. more >>

Employment

Unemployment in Spain (The Economist)

Spain has two agencies publishing unemployment figures. EAPS is published by the Statistics office (INE), while more encouraging numbers come from the Labour Ministry (SEPE). In the latest Labour Ministry figures, from the labour ministry, unemployment fell by 74,000, or 1.85% to 3,908,578 in July. Psychologically, the fall below 4 million in June (with a fall of 84,000) for the first time this year is a great encouragement, but summer is seasonally the time of highest employment, due to tourism and agriculture. Data here from SEPE, the new web.
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Salaries

Average salary in 2005 was 22,418 Euros. In 2003 it was 19,808.06 Euros. Women received an average of 36% less than men. The 2007 minimum wage is €570.60, a rise of 5.5%. For 2005 it was 513 Euros per month. The government has promised 600€ for 2008, the next election year. During 2005 20% were considered below the relative poverty line, while 40% could not afford a week's holiday. more >>

Much more can be found using the following links to the various ministries and in particular the National Statistics Institute. For starters, this table lists up to date economic figures. more >>