Intergenerational employment trends in Spain in recent decades

Sergio Puente and Ana Regil

Economic Bulletin, 2020, issue 2/2020, No 16

Abstract: This article analyses the employment possibilities of the new generations, in comparison with those of previous generations at a similar age. The generational standpoint offers several interesting findings. First, in each age bracket, average real wages received by skilled workers have declined over the generations, while those received by less skilled workers have scarcely changed. Second, when these wage data are combined with the amount of time worked, it is found that in recent times there has been a widespread drop in average annual wages. This decline in annual employment income experienced by the younger generations appears to have a certain cyclical component. Lastly, in terms of job insecurity, the younger generations face a slightly lower temporary employment ratio, but those who continue with temporary contracts suffer a higher degree of turnover. The rate of growth of part-time employment has increased, especially among the younger generations with a low or medium level of education.

Keywords: intergenerational wages; intergenerational income; employment conditions (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D31 I26 J31 J62 J81 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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