Spain housing fears lead at 37.5% as economy worries grow

Housing remains Spain’s biggest concern, with 37.5% of people naming it in the September barometer by the Centre for Sociological Research (CIS). The figure is down 5.5 points from July, but it still puts housing firmly at the top of the national list. Economic crisis worries have climbed to second place, while migration has fallen to third.

The CIS survey was the first carried out after the Ceuta crisis, when migrants entered the Spanish enclave in large numbers at the end of July. Even so, concern about migration dropped from 23.4% in July to 19.7% in September. Just 4.8% cited the crisis with Morocco and the borders of Ceuta and Melilla as a problem.

Economic worries rose from 17.3% in July, when they stood fifth, to 21.6%. Concern about the Government and political parties also jumped to a record 18.8%, nearly seven points higher than in the previous barometer and above the 18.1% recorded in May 2025.

Political problems fell to fifth place with 13.9%. Concerns over the quality of employment stood at 13.7%, unemployment at 11.5% and health at 11.1%. Worries about crime dropped from 6.4% to 3.9%, while corruption and fraud fell sharply from 17.8% to 6.5%.

For problems affecting people personally, the economic crisis came first at 30.1%, ahead of housing at 27.9%. Health followed at 20.1% and the quality of employment at 16.4%.

Some 56.2% described Spain’s economic situation as bad or very bad, though 64.6% said their own finances were good or very good. One in four said they were going through a difficult time.

Topics: Migration · Health · Politics

Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com