A very important part of the economic heart of the third Spanish province remains paralyzed a week after a wave of water and mud hit areas south and east of the Valencia metropolitan area. An area which It represents practically a third of the gross domestic product (GDP) of the entire province and nearly 25% of employment.according to data from the Valencia Chamber of Commerce.
The 68 municipalities which suffered the effects of DANA generate 21.819 million euros of GDP, 32.3% of the provincial total according to data collected by the camera body. A figure which also represents approximately 18% of the total of the Valencian Community. In terms of labor, these locations They total 264,883 jobs, or 24.7% of total employment in Valencia.
But also, a very worrying economic indicator of the dimensions of the impact of the disaster The fact is that the majority of this economic activity and jobs are primarily concentrated in the hardest hit cities. The Chamber considers that in the 32 municipalities that include the zero point and those classified as most affected represent 13.307 million euros of GDP, 19.7% of the entire province, and almost 220,000 jobs, 20.5% provincial.
From Cámara Valencia they explain that this data is updated as more information and available sources become available. in them The three districts of the commune of Valence are not included. which were affected by the lack of available disaggregated data.
Hard blow for commerce and the hotel industry
The 68 municipalities concerned by DANA welcome more than 48,700 companiesof which more than three quarters come from the service sector according to current data. The x-ray shows that without doubt commerce and hotels will represent the main part in number of companies and self-employed workers concerned, with more than 18,000 companies dedicated to these activities and transport.
The sector services represent around 73% in terms of salaries and social security contributions in these localities hit by the torrent of water, ensuring their survival is therefore a priority.
In this sense, the president of the independent professional association ConfecomerçRafael Torres, demands that the administration act “with speed in helping small businesses and the self-employed so that the reconstruction plan be done as quickly as possible and be able to recover a commercial fabric, which constitutes the fundamental basis of the local economy of these municipalities.
The blow to the industry is also enormous. In terms of production The industrial sector contributes more than 30% of the value of goods and the services that companies generate in this area.
