Spanish labour costs grow sharply in Q1: social security contributions +3.6% and wages +1.7%
Nominal labour costs in Spain have increased +2.1% in Q1 2019, compared to 0.9% in Q4 2018. It is the largest increase since Q4 2103 (+2.1%).
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Spain’s Price Competitiveness Worsened In 2017 Compared With The OECD, BRIC Countries
Spain ended 2017 with a loss of price-competitiveness at an accumulated level in comparison with the EU (0.8%), as well as with the OECD (1.5%) and the BRIC countries – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – (0.5%), according to the Index for the Trend in Competitiveness (ITC).
Spain competitiveness improves in Q2
Spain’s economy has registered a gain in external competitiveness compared to the EU, the OECD and BRICS countries, based on the Consumer Prices Index (CPI).
Gains in competitiveness to continue in Spanish economy
The Corner | April 2, 2015 | La Caixa Research | Competitiveness gains in the Spanish economy are set to persist as wage increases continue to lag behind other euro zone countries.