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Don't expect the government to create jobs—how could they do that, other than creating more bureaucratic positions (which they do)? They can't provide productive jobs.
It's the employers who create jobs, not governments. It's the wealthy people and the industrious people with initiative who start companies, produce stuff and create value and—as a side effect—jobs. Unfortunately, in a socialist country like Spain, those people are considered the evil that oppresses the working class.
Spain's system stands out in Europe in that it's rigged in a way that protects the employees, favours large companies and makes it very hard for those who create most value: small business—under the guise of social protection. This is the real reason behind Spanish unemployment.
Just to be registered as a freelancer, it costs €3000 per year in social tax. This is regardless of whether or not you have any income, which is taxed separately of course. This is in a country where minimum wage is in the region of €500/month and prices are well... European.
Let's compare...
In the UK: the same social tax for a freelancer/small company is around £100/year (or small percentage of income, but ONLY IF you have any!)
In Ireland: 5% of your income (ONLY IF you have any!), but no less than €256 per year.
In Spain a freelancer pays €250 per month, income or no income (similarly e.g. in Poland).
As a direct result, unless you have really loads of freelance work, you have no chance of making it as self-employed and effectively are forced to slave for larger companies. Most freelancers work in the black market, paid under the table—this excludes serious contracts, actually, any contracts. This isn't a sustainable situation.
It is good to see that some people in Spain are conscious about this situation and make it heard: