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Sound like you're doing alright then. Spare a thought for the young then, don't be all "I've had mine thanks", 25% unemployment for them in socialist-paradise S

Sound like you're doing alright then. Spare a thought for the young then, don't be all "I've had mine thanks", 25% unemployment for them in socialist-paradise Spain. I don't envy them or what that does to a person at all, unless it's just because their boomer parents/grandparents are being generous.

wkat4242 1y ago
Sorry that's not a correct figure. That 25% is only in Melilla. Which is basically an small town-exclave in Morocco (a bit like Gibraltar which is a British exclave in Spain). With a population of only 86.000. Same with Ceuta (21% unemployment). These are very isolated towns because they are in the middle of Morocco (and don't have very good relations with their surrounding country). Overall it's about 10,29% (first half of 2025) with only around 8% in highly industrialised communities like Catalonia. Which includes people with disabilities. Which is also around 8% in fact, but some of those people are only partially disabled and do work. It's really not bad. The southern areas have higher unemployment but this is because their economy is very seasonal and tourism/farming driven. Things can still be improved but it's not bad at all. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unemployment_in_Spain https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unemployment_in_Spain Many of my friends are young and they don't have issues or worries about their future. Though several just got laid off because Meta suddenly closed their moderation office (after Trump decided that moderation was only "woke" and could be done without, and Zuckerberg couldn't wait to follow on). It's also important to note that Spain has a very high number of Latin American immigrants, for whom it is a bridge into Europe (Spain has an easy path to citizenship for its former colonies). for them it's however harder to find a job because their qualifications are often not recognised or quite as valued by companies, especially large multinationals. It generally takes some years of upskilling locally. It's one of the reasons the unemployment is higher. They are however very welcome <3 unlike latin american immigrants in the US.
- jalapenos 1y ago
  Are you afraid of learning the figure I describe, wkat? Here you go: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Youth_unemployment_in_Spain https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Youth_unemployment_in_Spain Truth is, your generation isn't going to be looked on favourably in the future (already now actually, but I think that's just a start). You've all been too self-centered.
  - wkat4242 1y ago
    That is indeed high, I wonder why. I doubt the welfare system is the cause though. Most of the countries in Europe have pretty socialist tendencies. Making it a heartless society like the US certainly isn't the solution. I think self centered is true but more in terms of the environment, the younger generation will feel the effects of climate change much worse. Whereas the boomer generation still pretends nothing is going on. Another reason I'm glad not to have a car and not consume too much. I don't even have aircon.

wkat4242 1y ago

Sorry that's not a correct figure. That 25% is only in Melilla. Which is basically an small town-exclave in Morocco (a bit like Gibraltar which is a British exclave in Spain). With a population of only 86.000. Same with Ceuta (21% unemployment). These are very isolated towns because they are in the middle of Morocco (and don't have very good relations with their surrounding country). Overall it's about 10,29% (first half of 2025) with only around 8% in highly industrialised communities like Catalonia. Which includes people with disabilities. Which is also around 8% in fact, but some of those people are only partially disabled and do work. It's really not bad. The southern areas have higher unemployment but this is because their economy is very seasonal and tourism/farming driven. Things can still be improved but it's not bad at all. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unemployment_in_Spain https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unemployment_in_Spain Many of my friends are young and they don't have issues or worries about their future. Though several just got laid off because Meta suddenly closed their moderation office (after Trump decided that moderation was only "woke" and could be done without, and Zuckerberg couldn't wait to follow on). It's also important to note that Spain has a very high number of Latin American immigrants, for whom it is a bridge into Europe (Spain has an easy path to citizenship for its former colonies). for them it's however harder to find a job because their qualifications are often not recognised or quite as valued by companies, especially large multinationals. It generally takes some years of upskilling locally. It's one of the reasons the unemployment is higher. They are however very welcome <3 unlike latin american immigrants in the US.

jalapenos 1y ago
Are you afraid of learning the figure I describe, wkat? Here you go: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Youth_unemployment_in_Spain https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Youth_unemployment_in_Spain Truth is, your generation isn't going to be looked on favourably in the future (already now actually, but I think that's just a start). You've all been too self-centered.
- wkat4242 1y ago
  That is indeed high, I wonder why. I doubt the welfare system is the cause though. Most of the countries in Europe have pretty socialist tendencies. Making it a heartless society like the US certainly isn't the solution. I think self centered is true but more in terms of the environment, the younger generation will feel the effects of climate change much worse. Whereas the boomer generation still pretends nothing is going on. Another reason I'm glad not to have a car and not consume too much. I don't even have aircon.