we can but hope

[vetran]

Population of Spain FALLS for the first time as foreigners leave because of eurozone crisis | Mail Online

Population of Spain FALLS for first time as foreigners leave because of eurozone crisis
Resident number fell by 206,000 to 47.1m, National Statistics Institute says
First time population fall recorded in official statistics since records began
Between 2000 and 2010, immigrant population rose from 924,000 to 5.7m
As unemployment has soared to 26%, many immigrants have gone home

26%

[doodab]

Be careful what you wish for. 26% unemployment and 5% interest rates would be pretty bad news.

[Mich the Tester]

Be careful what you wish for. 26% unemployment and 5% interest rates would be pretty bad news.

Yep. This might look like good news for unemployed people seeking jobs. It's actually bad news; even worse news than a rise in unemployment. Spain has high unemployment due to a lack of economic growth, rather like the rest of Europe, and there are all sorts of causes for that. But without young people, and with a top heavy demographic pattern, in the longer run there won't be enough younger people to fire up growth. You need people in their 20s an 30s, not just to work, but to start businesses and to attract investment by foreign firms; they're often the people with the creative ideas and they're certainly the people with the strong bodies for less brainy work. So this is in danger of becoming a downward spiral. No jobs for the young, so the young start leaving in a brain and body drain, meaning there's no growth to create jobs for the young who remain.

[Lockhouse]

As unemployment has soared to 26%, many immigrants have gone to the UK for the free NHS and benefits....

ftfy

[vetran]

not sure that is true many of the successful business men I know are in their forties having decided they have had enough of working for the man.

[Mich the Tester]

not sure that is true many of the successful business men I know are in their forties having decided they have had enough of working for the man.

In some cases yes, so who are the first people they hire? Often young people who'll work hard for a pretty low salary because they have ambitions to move up or grow with the company.

[amcdonald]

No one expects the Spanish demographic decomposition

[Troll]

2005 is another planet.... Socialists...gotta love 'em

The Spanish government began offering hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants the chance to apply for residency papers Monday, drawing criticism from conservative politicians who say the move may entice more people to come to Spain illegally.

The Spanish government, led by Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero of the Socialist Party, says the measure is necessary to meet the growing demand for labor in industries such as construction and agriculture.

It will also help to bring government spending and revenues into balance, since many illegal immigrants use public hospitals, schools and other services, but do not pay taxes, the government says.

Illegal immigrants have been flooding into Spain in recent years, drawn by its sunny climate and the job opportunities in its growing economy. In 2001, Spain had an estimated 300,000 illegal immigrants. Today, the number is estimated at about 1 million

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[Troll]

Spain's unemployment rate rises to 27.16% in first quarter of 2013

Blimey

[Lockhouse]

Blimey

Spanish youth unemployment 2013 - 56.5%