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    Juan Ramón García
    Juan Ramón García
    Principal Economist
    Spain

    Juan Ramón García is a principal economist in the Spain and Portugal unit of BBVA Research. Among other responsibilities, he is in charge of the conjunctural and structural analysis of the labour market and household consumption in Spain.

    Previously, he was a senior economist in the Sectoral Analysis and Global Trends units of BBVA Research and a researcher at the Applied Economics Studies Foundation (Fedea).

    He obtained a degree in Economics from the University of Santiago de Compostela in 2001 and a Diploma in Advanced Studies from the same university in 2003.

    Latest publications

    January 3, 2020

    Spain | December data ratify the sluggishness of the labor market in 4Q19
    Social security affiliation rosed by 31,700 people in dec-19 (2.0% YoY) and unemployment fell by 34,600 (-1.2% YoY). Excluding seasonal factors, employment grew by 15,000 people and unemployment by 5,000. In 4Q19 the affiliation slightly advanced (0.4% t/t CVEC) and unemployment broke its downward trend (0.1% t/t CVEC)

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    December 3, 2019

    Spain | Moderate growth in affiliation and unemployment in November
    Social security affiliation fell by 53,100 people (2.3% YoY) and unemployment rose by 20,500 (-1.7% YoY). Excluding seasonal factors, there are signs of stability in the labor market, in figures less favorable than those of 2018: employment grew by 30,000 people and unemployment registered its fourth growth in 2019 (1,200)

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    November 5, 2019

    Spain | Employment gained traction in October, but unemployment rebounded
    Social security affiliation increased by 106,500 people (2.3% YoY) and unemployment by 97,900 (-2.4% YoY). Once seasonality is accounted for, mixed signals are observed in labor market: employment gained dynamism and grew by 39,000 people, but unemployment registered its third non-consecutive growth in 2019 (13,000 people)

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