Half of Spanish workers fear going into unemployment

• Direct. Last minute about the coronavirus crisis

The uncertainty due to the economic crisis that will follow the health crisis keeps many of the Spanish population in suspense. The Sigma Dos survey for EL MUNDO reveals that the de-escalation and the return to a certain activity has given some encouragement in part of society, but in general the perspectives that citizens have are still very bad: half of the workers believe They may lose their jobs, and more than two-thirds are very concerned about the impact that the coronavirus will have on their families' economies.

The main issue is work. If unemployment in Spain is an endemic problem and the main concern of citizens in a normal situation, with the coronavirus crisis the alarm has been triggered. The general data from the survey indicates that 41.9% of Spaniards fear going into unemployment, but the percentage exceeds 50% if only those who are actually working at the moment are taken into account.

The concern is also general in all age brackets: 47.8% of young workers (from 18 to 29 years old), 52.5% of middle-aged (30-44 years old) and 50, 5% of those who are in the last stage of their working life (45-64 years). Many others already answer directly that they are currently unemployed.

The only glimmer of hope is the comparison with the same questions that Sigma Dos asked for EL MUNDO two months ago and that this newspaper published on April 21. It is perceived that since then, when Spain was still in full confinement, to now, when progress has been made in de-escalation and certain economic activity has restarted, part of society has improved its perception. The change is, however, small, it is very far from allowing us to write that optimism wins integers among the Spanish and the truth is that the concern remains that the de-escalation is accompanied by the economic recovery.

The survey itself indicates that the country is still far from the revival on a large scale. Only 47.7% say they have already joined their work in person and in fact there are still a few more who have not done so (48.4%). This among those who are working, because with the still limited capacity in the hotel and leisure sector, with the tourist season practically lost and with a good part of the industry almost paralyzed, many Spaniards have not yet returned to their jobs, either in person or telematically. .

In this regard, most citizens believe that ERTEs should last until the end of the year, which gives an idea of ​​the poor prospects that many people have in the short term. This is the opinion of 35.6%, another 23.9% believe that at least they should last until after the summer and only 20.9% support that they end on the date originally planned, this June 30. At a very high cost to the state coffers, the Government is reluctant to prolong them under current conditions and at the moment there is no agreement on the matter with employers and unions.

The general situation is summarized by these two-thirds of Spaniards who express their concern about the impact that the crisis may have on the economy of their families. They are 70.5%, compared to 19.8% who say they are little worried and 8.2% who answer that they are not worried at all. It is not surprising with forecasts that forecast a drop in GDP for this year of up to 15%.

The voters of the PP, the most concerned

• FAMILY ECONOMY. Concern about the economy is universal to all Spaniards, regardless of their political preferences, but there are still certain differences in the responses. When asked about the concern about the impact that the situation may have on the families' economy, the most concerned are the voters of the PP (78.9%). They are followed, and at a certain distance, by the PSOE (70.2%), Vox (70.1%), Ciudadanos (68.3%) and Unidas Podemos (64.1%).
• YOUNG. In this same question about the economy of families, according to the answers by age brackets, it is young people between 18 and 29 years old who present a higher percentage of concern (73.7%). The data may be explained by the fact that it is the sector of society that suffers the most precariousness at work and the one that for obvious reasons has the least savings to face an adverse situation. After them are people between 45 and 64 years old (72.6%), over 65 years old (69.9%) and between 30 and 44 years old (66.8%).
• WOMEN. In gender differentiation, women express somewhat greater concern than men, although it is not significant. As with young people, women suffer more from job insecurity and therefore may feel more insecure in the face of unforeseen events such as this crisis. So say 71.1% of those surveyed, compared to 69.2% of men.
• UNEMPLOYED. In the question about employment, there is a percentage of the respondents who answer that they are not working at the moment, without specifying the reason. The data shows that the percentage is high in the range of 45 to 64 years (15.8%), somewhat lower among young people between 18 and 29 years (13.4%) and notably lower among the population of 30 at 44 years (7.8%). The unemployment rate in Spain stood at 14.8% last April, after a historical rise as a consequence of the confinement by the coronavirus.

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