1. Spain The European Social Protection Systems Stephanie Sigman The European Social Protection Systems Stephanie Sigman

2. Geography Located in southwestern Europe Bordering the Bay of Biscay, Mediterranean Sea, North Atlantic Ocean, and Pyreness Mountains Natural Resources: Coal, lignite, iron, ore, uranium, mercury, pyrites, fluorspar, gypsm, zinc, tungsten, copper, kaolin, potash, hydropower Arable land- 30% Permanent Crops- 9% Permanent Pastures- 21% Forests and Woodland- 32% Other-8% Located in southwestern Europe Bordering the Bay of Biscay, Mediterranean Sea, North Atlantic Ocean, and Pyreness Mountains Natural Resources: Coal, lignite, iron, ore, uranium, mercury, pyrites, fluorspar, gypsm, zinc, tungsten, copper, kaolin, potash, hydropower Arable land- 30% Permanent Crops- 9% Permanent Pastures- 21% Forests and Woodland- 32% Other-8%

3. Brief History Powerful world empire during the 16th and 17th centuries Failed to embrace the industrial revolutions, causing Spain to fall behind France, Britain, and Germany in economic power Neutral in WWI and WWII Civil War 1936-1939 Transition to democracy in 1975 after the death of dictator Francisco Franco Spain joined the EU on January 1, 1986 Spain has experienced rapid economic modernization and is now one of the most dynamic economies in Europe Powerful world empire during the 16th and 17th centuries Failed to embrace the industrial revolutions, causing Spain to fall behind France, Britain, and Germany in economic power Neutral in WWI and WWII Civil War 1936-1939 Transition to democracy in 1975 after the death of dictator Francisco Franco Spain joined the EU on January 1, 1986 Spain has experienced rapid economic modernization and is now one of the most dynamic economies in Europe

4. Main Economic Variables Spain$33,600 Europe$32,700 US$45,800 GDP per capita (2007est.) GDP real growth rate (2007est.) Spain3.8% Europe3% US2% Spain$1.361 trillion Europe$14.43 trillion US$13.78 trillion Total GDP (2007 est.) Source: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world- factbook/geos/us.html

5. Main Economic Variables… ExportsImportsYear Spain $256.7 billion$380.2 billion2007 Europe $1.33 trillion$1.466 trillion2005 US $1.148 trillion$1.968 trillion2007 Italy $502.4 billion$498.1 billion2007 Balance of Payments Source: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/us.html

6. Public Expenditure Investments (gross fixed) RevenuesExpendituresPublic Debt Spain 31.1% of GDP$588.5 billion$556.3 billion36.2% of GDP Europe 21.5% of GDP US 15.5% of GDP$2.568 trillion$2.73 trillion60.8% of GDP Italy 21% of GDP$991.2 billion$1.031 trillion104% of GDP Source: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/us.html

7. Public Expenditure… Spain4.2% of GDP US5.3% of GDP Italy4.5% of GDP Education Source: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/us.html

8. Total expenditure on social protection (% of GDP) GreeceItalyPortugalSpain 199422.125.321.322.8 199519.924.221.021.6 199620.524.320.221.5 199720.824.920.320.8 199821.724.620.920.2 199922.724.821.419.8 200023.524.721.720.3 200124.124.922.720.0 200223.825.323.720.3 200323.625.824.120.4 200423.626.024.720.6 200524.226.420.8 Social Protection Source: http://micpohling.wordpress.com/2008/07/13/oecd-social-protection-1994-2005-greece-italy-portugal-spain/

9. 1994 198019941980 Spain 23.642.641.018.115.7 Italy 25.364.055.12.52.3 UK 28.141.342.87.39.6 Germany 30.841.242.69.24.5 EU28.644.243.39.26.4 As % of GDP On old age/survivors As % of total benefits On unemployment etc. As % of total benefits EU spending on social protection in 1994 Source: Eurostat

10. Taxation Systems Income ( above allowances) Spain’s National Tax Rate Provincial Tax Rate Total Tax Rate €0-€17,707 15.66%8.34%24% €17,707- €33,007 18.27%9.73%28% €33,007- €53,407 24.14%12.86%37% €53,407 and above 27.13%15.87%43% Source: http://www.spainexpat.com/spain/information/taxes_for_expatriates_in_spain/

11. Employment Protection Overall EPL index in the late 90s (OECD) Source: http://www.sis-statistica.it/files/pdf/atti/SIS%202007%20Venezia%20intermedio_281-289.pdf

12. Employment Performance 20052006 Spain12.211.6 US5.14.6 EU8.98.5 Unemployment- Women 20052006 Spain9.28.5 US5.14.6 EU8.27.7 Total Unemployment 20052006 Spain7.16.0 US5.14.6 EU7.67.1 Unemployment-Men Source:http://stats.oecd.org/WBOS/Index.aspx?DatasetCode=CSP2008

13. Employment Performance… Spain29.5 US10 EU44.2 Long Term Unemployment in 2006 20052006 Spain6465.7 US71.572 EU65.266 Employment Rate (ages 15-64) Source:http://stats.oecd.org/WBOS/Index.aspx?DatasetCode=CSP2008

14. Income Distribution Spain32 (2005 est.) US45 (2007 est.) EU30.7 (2003 est.) Gini Index Source: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/us.html