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New Report Reveals Persistent Labour Poverty in Spain Despite Employment Gains

Save the Children highlights that 11.7% of employed Spaniards and 17% of families with children live in poverty, with the Comunitat Valenciana among the hardest-hit regions.

Imagen de archivo de reparto de alimentos, en València.
Casal de verano organizado por Save The Children y dirigido a chicos de familias desfavorecidas de Barcelona.
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Overview

  • The 'Cuentas que no salen' report from Save the Children shows that 11.7% of employed individuals in Spain live in labour poverty, with rates rising to 17% for families with children.
  • Labour poverty is most acute in the Comunitat Valenciana, where 15.5% of employed people and 21.9% of families with children are affected, ranking the region fourth nationally.
  • Single-parent households and large families face the highest poverty rates, at 32% and 35.5%, respectively, due to insufficient wages and precarious work conditions.
  • Part-time, temporary, and intermittent contracts are key drivers of labour poverty, leaving one in four workers unable to earn enough to escape poverty despite employment.
  • The report calls for universal childcare benefits, work-life balance reforms, and targeted disaster recovery aid for regions like Valencia impacted by recent DANA flooding.