Male employment surpasses for the first time the peak of the real estate bubble in Spain
The EPA records 12.19 million men in employment two decades after the 2007 peak. Then they were 59% of the labor market and now, 53%.
In Spain, 12.19 million men are employed, according to the figures from the Encuesta de Población Activa (EPA) for the third quarter. This represents a new record for the Spanish labour market, surpassing the previous high of 12.18 million men employed in the third quarter of 2007. The new record marks a significant milestone 19 years after the previous peak, when the construction sector was a major employer of men.
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