Economy

The Spanish Economy and Business, economic life in Spain

Farming in many parts is a family affair relying on traditional, labour-intensive methods but it is becoming increasingly mechanized

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In 1999 the Spanish active population was made up of about 17 million people. About 30 % had employment in the industry; 8% in agriculture, forestry and fishing; and 62% in services

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Spain has long been considered, from an economic point of view, as an essentially agricultural and livestock nation, as well as an appreciable producer of a few mining resources, but whose industry represented only a marginal role both quantitatively and qualitatively

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