HISTORY OF SPAIN IN RELATION TO HUMAN RESOURCES ISSUESThe history of the Spanish economy did not take off until 1975, where it finally transformed into a democracy at the death of General Franco and his regime. The Spanish once again turned to their king to take them into the unchartered territory of democracy and bring them closer to the European Union. Throughout the 20th century, only a third of the population had a job or were looking for one. In 1965, it reached record levels where unemployment hovered around 38.5%. However, this number decreased in the 1980s to around 33-34%. Compared to other European countries in the 1970s, Spain had the lowest female participation, accounting for 18% of all women in Spain. This compares to Italy, which was around 26%, and Northern Europe, which was around 30-40%. However, thanks to social benefits, incentives, government policies and legislation, this value has been increased to around 30-40% of the female population working in the labor market. In the late 1980s, the Spanish economy was growing. This was mainly due to increased employment, improved equipment, increased industrial production and mainly government policies. However, the figures could be wrong to some extent, as it was believed that the underground economy also contributed to the booming economy (http://www.workmall.com).SPANISH LABOR MARKETThe Spanish labor market is influenced by tradition and culture, so there are two main reasons that could represent the labor market in Spain. First, in addition to economic growth, there is a very high unemployment rate. Second, an individual tends to remain unemployed for a long period of time. If we consider the period from 1987 to 1991, the unemployment rate in Spain is 57.4%. So, in the 20th century, this figure was around 52.7%, probably due to the rigidity of the labor market. After the government authorized the massive use of temporary employment contracts, employment in Spain increased and represents more than 90% of new hires. Furthermore, throughout the 1990s, the Spanish labor market included young workers, with women and others with lower qualification levels affected by labor turnover. (http://docubib.uc3m.es)Source: ILO: 2003-2004 Key labor market indicators Market (Geneva, 2003) (www.ilo.org/kilm) According to the table above, the total employment, which includes employees, employers, self-employed workers, etc., in Spain, from 1997 to 2002, based on women with the highest level. , continue with the male and the female.