DOING BUSINESS

WAGES

In Spain, the minimum wage is set by the Government every year. For the year 2014 it has been based at 654.30€ per month or 9,034.20€ per year (it includes 12 monthly payments and 2 extra payments). It needs to be taking into account that the minimum wage for each professional category is negotiated in collective agreements.

The labor costs in Spain, in relation to the hourly rate, are below the average in the EU-27. This means that the employment cost in Spain are the lowest of the four main European economies. It is worth highlighting that the Spanish Government has recently put forward a labor reform that makes more flexible the employment market.

QUALIFIED STAFF

In Spain, the minimum wage is set by the Government every year. For the year 2014 it has been based at 654.30€ per month or 9,034.20€ per year (it includes 12 monthly payments and 2 extra payments). It needs to be taking into account that the minimum wage for each professional category is negotiated in collective agreements.

The labor costs in Spain, in relation to the hourly rate, are below the average in the EU-27. This means that the employment cost in Spain are the lowest of the four main European economies. It is worth highlighting that the Spanish Government has recently put forward a labor reform that makes more flexible labor market.

Almeria offers highly qualified workforce. It is worth mentioning that the labor costs in Almeria are below the average for the rest of Spain and the Euro zone. Is a relatively a young population with more than 12,000 university students registered at the University in Almeria. Also a high percentage of the population has secondary or university level studies.  In general terms, the workforce in the province stands out for their professionalism, creativity and dynamics.

COMPETITIVE COSTS

In Spain, the minimum wage is set by the Government every year. For the year 2014 it has been based at 654.30€ per month or 9,034.20€ per year (it includes 12 monthly payments and 2 extra payments). It needs to be taking into account that the minimum wage for each professional category is negotiated in collective agreements.

The labor costs in Spain, in relation to the hourly rate, are below the average in the EU-27. This means that the employment cost in Spain are the lowest of the four main European economies. It is worth highlighting that the Spanish Government has recently put forward a labor reform that makes more flexible labor market.

 Almeria offers highly qualified workforce. It is worth mentioning that the labor costs in Almeria are below the average for the rest of Spain and the Euro zone. Is a relatively a young population with more than 12,000 university students registered at the University in Almeria. Also a high percentage of the population has secondary or university level studies.  In general terms, the workforce in the province stands out for their professionalism, creativity and dynamics.

The productivity level is high, being above the average for the EU-27.  The operational costs are lower than the majority of the European regions if you take into account different aspects such as: energy costs, availability of industrial land and telecommunications.

It needs to be highlighted that the land for industrial uses and office buildings are offered nowadays at very competitive prices and well below other areas in Europe.