Is this article dated on the 90's????
Based on 2006 figures, the Spanish average salary was 21500€/year. Mind due in industrialised areas such as Madrid, Catalonia or Basque Country the average salary goes up to 28000€/year, which contrasts with the southern regions such as Extremadura and Andalucia where the salary ranges 17000€/year.
By the way,siesta is only practiced in weekends,holidays or by people being on the dole as is totally incompatible with nowadays work pace.
Sin Vila
26 May 2009, 02:47