1 LIVING & WORKING IN SPAIN

Destination: Spain 2 Welcome!!

47millones de inhabitants 5.7 M foreigners 12.3% of the total population (UE citizens: 2,1 millions) Government: Parliamentary Monarchy Spain has 17 Autonomous regions (decentralization) Capital City: Madrid Some basic information 3

Clima de Espana - m ild climate and abundant sunshine, with significant variations per areas Working/opening hours/ lunch and dinner time different to rest of Europe Social life in the streets (bars, cafes, tapas,…) Spanish official language. Regional languages (Catalan, Galician, Basque) also official Spain’s legal currency is EURO

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Big differences depending on where you live (towns and small cities much cheaper than main cities) Rent of a 2 rooms apartment: 500/800€ monthly Bus/metro ticket: 1.30/2€ Internet connection: 39€ Cinema ticket: 7/9 € Daily menu in a bar/restaurant: 10€ Newspaper: 1-1.5€ Small beer in a pub: 1.5-2€ Public Education (University excluded) and Public Health System: free of charge.

7 Labour Market Outlook

26,6 million unemployed in EU (5,9 million in Spain) Negative GDP growth rate: -1,6 in 2012 Highest unemployment rate among young people (55,2%) A slow growth is expected for 2014

Sales agents (languages) and marketing services Business development Industrial installation operators Software developers (Java) Tourist Entertainers and new touristic fields Industrial engineers Commercial agents (languages) Job Opportunities

Minimum working age: 16 years Working day: usually 8 hrs/ 40 hours a week Trial period: 2 months/ 6 months. Bank holidays: 14 days per year Vacations: 30 calendar days/22 working days Minimum wage 2013: € before tax. Collective agreements in many sectors Working Conditions

11 Looking for a Job in Spain

Speaking Spanish is compulsory for most jobs Many Spanish people don’t speak English! Qualified professionals need to understand Spanish Opportunities for jobseekers who don’t speak Spanish only in tourist sector and callcentres

NIE : Foreigners Identification Number Police Offices - (showing only your ID or passport). mlhttp:// ml NIF: Tax Number Identification - Spanish Inland Revenue Services - (Agencia Tributaria). Social Security Number : TSE. European Health Card Compulsory documents

14 Enjoy your Spanish experience!!!

Sonia Carné Padilla Y Andrea Vega