1 out of every 2 Spaniards believe that unemployment could rise in 2010

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• 1 out of every 4 Spanish workers polled think that the labor market situation will be the same as in 2009
• Only 6% of workers interviewed state that they are beginning to see some recovery

Madrid, January 2010 - In 2009, the labor market has experienced one of the toughest times in recent history. It seems clear that Spanish workers do not feel very optimistic about a possible improvement of this situation in the short term.

A recent poll carried out by Monster in Spain reveals that more than half of spaniards (53%) believe that unemployment will increase even more in 2010. Another 24% of respondents thought that the labor market situation will be similar to 2009.

On the other hand, up to 16% of Spanish workers think that Spain would create jobs, but that situation will not be consolidated until the end of 2010. The optimists, who represent only 6% of workers surveyed, say they are already beginning to appreciate the first signs of recovery.

In this survey, Monster asked Spanish workers, “Do you think that jobs will be created in Spain in 2010?”

The results are as follows:

Yes, my company is already starting to notice a recovery 6%
Yes, but only at the end of 2010 16%
No, it will be the same as in 2009 24%
No, I think that unemployment will rise further in 2010 53% 

It seems clear that the vast majority of Spanish workers (77%) do not think that 2010 is the year for employment to recover definitively. A lower percentage of Spaniards feel more optimistic about the recovery, which they believe will start at the end of 2010. 

"A representative percentage of Spanish workers are especially designed not to believe in the labor market recovery in the short term. However, in situations like the one we are currently experiencing in the labor market having a positive attitude is very important, as it will make the job search a lot easier", says Veronica Milo, Director of Marketing Monster Spain.

The results of this survey by Monster are based on the votes received by Monster.es users. Only one vote per user was counted towards the final recount. This is not a scientific survey and it reflects user’s opinions. Any person interested in voting for the next survey may do so at www.monster.es.