Spain sees sharper-than-usual first-half fall in shoe jobs
05/09/2018
It’s well known that the closing months of the year are always busier for shoe manufacturers and a decline in jobs in the first half, followed by a pick-up in the second half of the calendar year is usual in Spain. However, industry observers have remarked that this year’s decline of around 7,500 jobs, is steeper than normal.
September upturns in employment in Spain’s shoe sectors reached as high as 10% in recent years. However, in 2017, In the industry added only 1.8% to its workforce during the month that marks the start of the busy season.
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