TIme ##x proposal is the latest attempt by Spain to improve productivity and align working hours with rest of day . Spanish unemployment in the third - quarter improved slightly to 25.98 % compared with 26.26 % in Q2 of 2015 . Youth unemployment , which remains over 30 % , poses a major problem for Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy 's government .
TIme zone proposal is the latest move by Spain to improve productivity and align working hours with rest of Europe . Spanish unemployment in the third-quarter improved slightly to 25.98 % compared with 26.26 % in Q2 of 2013 . Youth unemployment , which remains over 50 % , poses a major problem for Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy 's government .