The Labour Reform implemented in Spain has been an attempt to remedy the employment crisis

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1 The Labour Reform implemented in Spain has been an attempt to remedy the employment crisis (R.D. 3/2012, February 10, of urgent measures for labour market reform) And, what happened in the Spanish labour market since February 2012?

2 JOBS LESS , , , ,8 Afiliation to Social Security Annual average in thousands of workers In 2015 the number of workers registered to Social Security is lower than in 2011 by jobs: THERE ARE NO MORE JOBS THAN BEFORE THE REFORM , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

3 ONE OUT OF FOUR JOBS ARE TEMPORARY Temporality rate (%) for EU countries, 2014 Despite the intense temporary job losses caused by the crisis and 2012 labour reform 23.6% of CONTRACTS still are TEMPORARY.

4 INVOLUNTARY PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT ROCKETS Part-time employment rate (%) and involuntary employment proportion, 2014 The percentage of parttime workers is 16.3%, but 61.8% of those working part time do so involuntarily: INVOLUNTARY PART- TIME EMPLOYMENT HAS BECOME A STRUCTURAL ELEMENT OF THE LABOUR MARKET IN SPAIN.

5 UNEMPLOYMENT AFFECTS TO 1 OUT OF 4 WORKERS Unemployment Rate(%) ,86 19,86 21,39 24,79 26,09 24,44 22,37 UNEMPLOYMENT RATE remains higher than before the reform. At 22.37%. according to the Labour Force Survey (LFS) published in July ,

6 HALF OF THE YOUTH REMAIN UNEMPLOYED Youth unemployment rate(%) 46,19 52,86 55,48 53,2 49,2 Youth unemployment rate remains higher than before the reform. In July 2015 stood at 49.2% 41, , ,

7 UNEMPLOYMENT AFFECTS TO 1 OUT OF 4 WORKERS 21,49 28,44 Long-term unemployment 58,44 52,33 48,14 42,55 36,08 29,89 24,64 61,78 61,18 42,52 43,7 The percentage of unemployed workers for more Than a year and 2 years, has grown steadily since the labour reform: THERE IS A GROWING LONG-TERM UNEMPLOYMENT. 16,97 10,01 10, Desempleados más de 1 año (%) Desempleados más de 2 años (%)

8 HALF OF THE UNEMPLOYED DO NOT HAVE UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT Unemployment cover rate (%) Annually average The percentage of unemployed workers without benefits It is growing since the labour reform: COVER RATE DECREASES. 78,44 73,59 75,48 70,67 65,81 62,26 58,85 55,

9 157,16 THE LENGTH OF THE CONTRACTS IS TWO MONTHS OR LESS Average length of contracts (on daily basis) CONTRACTS are getting shorter. INDUSTRY, so far the sector with increased stability in new contracts, it has become more precarious 105, ,81 73,55 67,84 55, Industria Construcción Total Economía

10 2015: JOB INSECURITY AND TEMPORARY CONTRACTS HAVE REACHED THE INDUSTRIAL SECTOR 85% 91% 15% 9% (%) Contratos temporales sobre el total de la Industria (%) Contratos indefinidos 69% 31% 83% % (%) Contratos de obra y servicio sobre el total de la Industria In the INDUSTRY, the percentage of TEMPORARY CONTRACTS It has reached 91%. And specifically work and service contacts, amount 83% Both type of contracts have increased since % and 14%, respectively. (%) Resto de contratos

11 2015: ONE OUT OF FOUR CONTRACTS IN THE INDUSTY LASTS LESS THAN 7 DAYS 7% 93% 28% % (%) Contratos de menos de 7 días sobre el total de la Industria In the INDUSTRY, the percentage of all contracts lasting 7 days or less has risen from 7% to 28% in 5 years. (%) Resto de contratos

12 Never before in Spain so many workers have been loosing their jobs in just one day. Why has this happened now? PRECARIOUS CONTRACTS INCREASED TEMPORALITY LACK OF BUSINESS CONFIDENCE LACK OF AN ECONOMIC MODEL WHICH CREATES STABLE EMPLOYMENT

13 WHAT SHOULD WE DO TO CHANGE THE SITUATION AND COME BACK TO QUALITY JOBS, WITH RIGHTS? EUROPEAN SOCIAL MODEL No compete with WAGES DEVALUATION NEW ECONOMIC/PRODUCTION MODEL Encourage a State and European INDUSTRIAL POLICY

14 STATE AND EUROPEA INDUSTRIAL POLICY Based on promoting: Environmental industry Green energies Investment on R&D and innovation Investment on infrastructures Social dialogue / Collective Bargaining Harmonization of laws and labour conditions Investment on education and training

15 PRECARIOUSNESS AND WAGES DEVALUATION: GENERATE POOR WORKERS DO NOT RECOVER JOBS DO NOT FACILITATE THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RECOVERY