Spain's new employment record indicates healthy job market, says economist


BARCELONA, Spain, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- Spain's new employment record indicates that the country's job market is in "very good health," though wages remain low due to the high number of job seekers, a specialist on the Spanish labor market told Xinhua in an interview on Tuesday.

According to the National Institute of Statistics (INE), employment in Spain -- a country with a population of 48.7 million -- has reached a new high, with 21.8 million people currently employed, as reported last Friday.

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