August was supposed to confirm a progressive recovery of the Spanish labor market following the debacle triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic and one of the world’s strictest lockdowns.

According to Social Security Minister José Luis Escrivá, 132,000 new jobs were created in the first three weeks of the month. But the upward trend was reversed by fresh coronavirus outbreaks and travel advisories introduced by many countries that recommended not going to Spain. The slowdown began in late July, when the United Kingdom introduced a quarantine for travelers arriving from the country.

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(Source El País)