The declaration of the state of alarm has had important repercussions on the EPA of the first quarter of 2020, both in conducting interviews and in measured variables. Although the effects of COVID-19 have only manifested themselves since week 11 of the 13 of reference this quarter, various aspects of the survey have been affected: Occupancy has dropped by 285,600 people in the first quarter. But you have to Keep in mind that this figure does not include those affected by a suspended ERTE of employment that, according to the EPA methodology, are considered occupied while This suspension is less than three months. ... (full story)