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On 18 March, Spain’s Congress of Deputies approved a decree-law including aid for storm-affected areas in Andalusia and Extremadura – along with a tax break for low earners. Workers on the minimum wage, set at €1,221 gross over 14 payments in 2026, will benefit from a personal income (IRPF) deduction of up to €591. The Ministry of Finance estimates this will reduce their annual tax bill by around €365 compared to last year.

Banking leads Spain’s highest-paying professions in 2026, with management and specialist roles reaching €250,000 a year, according to LHH Recruitment Solutions’ Salary Guide. Digital and e‑commerce roles also offer high pay, with digital directors earning up to €180,000 plus 30% variable in multinationals, and €130,000 plus 30% variable in SMEs.

Receiving your payslip and seeing money missing is never pleasant – and in many cases, it is not an administrative error but a wage garnishment.

Spain ranks first in the EU for young people working outside their field of study. According to Eurostat, 28.9% of under-34s are employed in roles unrelated to their qualifications – the highest share in the EU. This figure is well above the EU average of 20.4%, a gap of more than eight percentage points, highlighting a growing mismatch between education and the labour market.

The State Secretary for Employment, Joaquín Pérez Rey, has announced that the government has proposed to the social partners a 3.1% increase in the national minimum wage (SMI) by 2026, raising it to €1,221 per month, paid in 14 instalments and exempt from income tax.

Social Security added an average of 73,524 foreign affiliates in May, a 2.4% increase from the previous month.

Sant Cugat del Vallès (Barcelona) and Pozuelo de Alarcón (Madrid) have the lowest unemployment rates in Spain, with an estimated average of 5.3% for 2023.

Pozuelo de Alarcón (Madrid) has retained its title as the Spanish town with the highest average gross income for the fourth consecutive year, reaching €85,323 – a 6.3% increase from €80,243 the previous year. The Tax Agency's statistics on personal income tax filers in municipalities with over 1,00

Valencia and Malaga have been recognised as Spain’s top business destinations, surpassing traditional hubs like Madrid and Barcelona. Previously, Spain’s two largest cities dominated the corporate meetings and events sector, according to Consultia Business Travel, a Spanish company specialising in comprehensive business travel management and consultancy.

The average gross salary in the Spanish economy gained 1.5% in purchasing power in 2023 after rising by 5.1% to an all-time high of €1,914 per month, according to a study by The Adecco Group Institute, the Adecco Group's research and dissemination centre.

Employment is one of the great drivers of rental demand in Spain, along with the creation of homes. An Urban Land Institute (ULI) report shows the strong growth in Social Security registration that the country's main provincial capitals have seen in the last five years, reaching record levels in Alicante, Madrid, Malaga, Bilbao, Seville and Murcia.

The unemployment rate in Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries stood at 4.8% in November, remaining at its lowest level for the ninth consecutive month in the historical series, which began in 2001, according to the organisation.

The year started with tensions between the government, the unions, and the employers' association in Spain over how much the minimum wage – which currently stands at €1,080 per month in 14 payments – should be raised this year. At the end of 2023, the CEOE proposed an increase of 3% this year (to €

If you're thinking of moving to Spain and want to look for a job, knowing the average monthly salary in Spain is a good place to start. The average salary in Spain has set a record at €1,822 in 2022.

Zara is the only Spanish brand among the 100 most valuable in the world, according to the 2023 Kantar BrandZ ranking, based on market capitalisation and the value given by consumers themselves.

The ban on carrying out certain tasks outdoors or in workplaces that cannot be closed during the hottest hours of the day for which orange or red warnings have been issued is now in force in Spain.

The minimum wage in Spain was €1,167 in 2022, including the proportional part of supplementary payments, 65% higher than in 2016, according to the Adecco Group Institute's Labour Market Report. Adecco's research service highlighted that €1,167 is similar to the United States' minimum wage, even tho

The latest employment data published by the Spanish government seem to be a double-edged sword.

Between January and March this year, 103,800 more people were unemployed, which is 3.4% more than in the previous quarter, while there were 11,100 fewer jobs (-0.05%).

The new Digital Nomad Visa (DNV) offers unique tax advantages that no other Spanish visa can match. Its main outlier - and what distinguishes from other available visas - is precisely the wide array of tax benefits it offers.

With unemployment in Spain still higher than the European average and many people struggling to make ends meet given the cost of living crisis, the Spanish job market doesn't seem to have a promising outlook for the year 2023.

If you're planning on moving to Spain, how well off an area is may be something that could influence your search for somewhere to live. So, what is the wealthiest city in Spain? And where do the rich live in Spain?

Unemployment in Spain rose by 70,900 people between January and March 2022, which is almost 2.3% more than in the previous quarter at the end of 2021, while employment fell by 100,200 jobs (-0.5%), its smallest decline in a first quarter since 2019, when 93,400 jobs were lost.

Spain is the developed country with the worst unemployment and inflation figures, as demonstrated in is what is known as the 'Misery Index'. This index was created in the 1970s by the economist Arthur Okun and every year the Fraser Institute publishes the results of the world's main economies.

If you're considering moving to Spain, an important element to consider is where you're most likely to find a job and the unemployment rate in Spain. Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Cádiz are the provinces with the highest unemployment rate in Spain in the current crisis period for jobs caused