Políticas Activas de Empleo y Paro en España

Following the 1973 economic crisis, unemployment becomes widespread in Spain. To alleviate the suffering of the unemployed, the Spanish authorities offered them minimum incomes. However, these passive employment policies have limitations, and unemployment continued to affect many citizens in Spain. In order to facilitate their entry into the labor market, the Spanish public authorities implement active employment policies nationwide. Following their implementation in Spain, active employment policies divided public opinion and fueled contradictory debates. This article examines the role of active employment policies (AEPs) in Spain after the 1973 crisis. Through a documentary review (regulations, evaluations, and regional studies), we analyze the impact of active employment policies on unemployment. Despite some inherent weaknesses in the public services responsible for their implementation and the lack of an evaluation system for active employment policies, these measures contribute to promoting employment and professional integration for groups addressing difficulties in accessing the labor market. These active employment policies offer training programs, employment intermediation, entrepreneurship, career guidance, job motivation for individuals, and business bonuses.