What social challenges does decent housing represent in Spain? This report
analyses three challenges in this field: access, conditions and energy
needs.
The welfare system in Spain has never paid great attention to housing.
However, it is a key aspect and one that has repercussions in other
dimensions such as health and education.
Employment precarity is an obstacle to accessing home ownership for young
people. Rental, which is more expensive, or family solidarity are the main
alternatives for setting up a home.
The seventh Dossier from the Social Observatory of ”la Caixa” focuses on
the residential insecurity faced by society’s most vulnerable groups, and
access to housing for young people.
Access to housing through renting is increasing in Spain although it is the
least secure form of housing tenure on an economic, contractual and legal
basis. We analyse which groups are the most affected.
Involuntary self-employment in Spain (21.7% of self-employed people)
exceeded the European average (16.9%) in 2017. This study indicates that
involuntary self-employment is common among young people and people with a
low educational level.
Does it pay to be a micro-influencer? Some 62% of those interviewed in
this study are dissatisfied with their earnings in relation to the impact
that they generate in their communities.
An experiment with an amateur football team reveals difficulties in social
integration for people of foreign origin. When faced with similar profiles,
team managers tended towards choosing players with local names.