Palma05/09/2017 00:00
A booming economy, a record tourist season, but still there are more than 40,000 people without a job in the Balearics during the peak season. Now, unemployment is actually down on August 2016 but it is up compared to July 2017. In other words we have rising unemployment. So, why has the jobless rate actually increased at the height of the summer season? It is difficult to tell, because you would have thought that most firms would be recruiting rather than making people redundant, but this appears to be the case. It is yet another example that the holiday season this year has not been as good as many people had thought. Yes, there are many tourists around but there are mixed views on whether tourists have been spending.
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Using f4phixeruk's figures that works out at just under 20% all inclusive. Just 1 in 5. Obviously it would be necessary to take a wider sample before being able to assess the true impact of all-inclusive, but if these figures are indicative perhaps the effect of all-inclusives is not as great as has been suggested.
Just done a quick check on the Jet2 website for 16/06/18, flying from Edinburgh40 ResortsRoom Only - 21 Self Catering - 240 Half board - 180 Full board - 11 All inc - 111Cant do percentages but that gives you some idea of whats available MelB from just the one operator,
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I would be very interested in knowing what percentage all-inclusive places make up of the total hotel places available. I accept that all-inclusive does affect the local bars and restaurants around them, but all-inclusives are the way many wish to holiday and to do away with them completely would mean a considerable drop in tourist numbers. Also it could affect the length of time ex all-inclusive hotels remain open and staffing levels i.e. more unemployment. I have found over my time living here that bars/restaurants that provide good servive and value never seem to be empty. Perhaps there is a lesson there.
As predicted the thin end of the wedge will now start getting thicker , no holiday makers no jobs ,tax increases no money to spend in shops , shops close more unemployment even less tax revenues bigger business closes as no shops to buy the goods more unemployment, RECCESSION CANT RECOVER DEPPRESSION , and all because your greedy government think they know best!
From the outset of the " ALL INCLUSIVE " introduction to Hotel Tariffs, I have warned that this would destroy the economy. That was several years ago. Now, with the introduction of the Tourist Tax , the Pound at almost parity with the Euro . The loss of a considerable number of Self Employed bar and restaurant owners. Has caused loss of general Tax revenue, and loss of rental income to the Local landowners. This situation will get worse.
Harvey, I agree with you about the basics and the problems one has in firing staff etc, but I think you will find that the cleaner would "only" be entitled to one months salary for every year she had worked for the company up to a max of 12 months payoff. Still a large amount but less I think than the 70.000 you mention.
Employment laws in Spain prevent companies offering more permanent jobs. A cleaner with 30 years work - would be entitled to more than €70,000 pay off. In the UK it would be 3 months maximum. My contract in the UK 20 years ago was a salary of £40,000 + I worked for 7 years for the company but if the company had wished to make me redundant I would only have received 3 months pay tax free. The UK system is fair and that is why the UK can develop its economy quicker than many other countries in Southern Europe. Macron is trying to change France .... but you get the UNIONS striking all time to prevent changes ... however, this is what is required to actually create more jobs.