CASTILLA-LA MANCHA,

OVERVIEW

October, 2003

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The Autonomous Community of Castilla-La Mancha is situatedin the centre of the Iberian Peninsula, to the south of the centralmountain range. It covers virtually all of the southern peninsularplateau. Two major rivers cross the territory: the Tajo and theGuadiana.

Castilla-La Mancha has a total surface area of 79.463 km2 andconstitutes 15,7% of the national territory. This makes it the thirdlargest autonomous community in Spain, after Castilla y Leonand Andalucia. Its perimeter runs across 2.282 km. Bordered byseven other autonomous communities, Castilla-La Mancha isstrategically situated in Spain for north-south and east-westrelations.

Nearly 70% of Castilla-La Mancha, 53.093 km2, has an elevationbetween 601 and 1.000 meters. 39% of the Spanish territory risesup to this altitude range, 27% of which corresponds to Castilla-La Mancha.

As for use of territory, 22,1% of the national surface area usedfor farmland is located in Castilla-La Mancha. This amounts to4.215.200 hectares or 53,2% of the regional territory. Forest landcomes second in order of importance, amounting to 1.934.500hectares or 11,6% the national territory.

Castilla-La Mancha has a continental climate characteristic ofthe dry regions of Spain. Reported average temperatures haverisen, from 13,5º C between 1931-80 to 13,9º C between 1990-01.As for extreme temperature conditions, there is still a sharpdifference between the maximum and minimum temperatures. Themaximum reported temperature during the 1931-99 period was44,2º C whereas the minimum was -24 ºC; In 2001, the minimumand maximum temperature range varied between 40,4º C and–24º C. Average annual precipitation in Castilla-La Mancha between

CASTILLA-LA MANCHA, OVERVIEW

2 General information

❐ Territory

Geographical location

Surface area and perimeter

Distribution according to elevation

Use of territory

Climate

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Distribution of municipalities

1931-80 was 438 mm. Precipitation levels reached an average of266 mm in 1994, which made it the least rainiest of the past 50years.

Castilla-La Mancha has 919 municipalities which constitute11,3% of all municipalities in Spain. The average extension ofthese municipalities is about 87 km2, which exceeds the nationalaverage of 62 km2. A fourth of the municipalities in the regionhave territorial extensions that vary between 50 and 100 km2.The smallest extensions can be found in the municipalities locatedin the province of Guadalajara with 42,4 km2 and the largestextensions can be found in the province of Ciudad Real with 194,2km2.

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❐ Population

Growing population

Low population density

Distinctly rural

Sex ratio

Marital status

Education level

Castilla-La Mancha is an extensive region with low populationdensity. According to official demographic figures dating 1 January2002, the population increased to 1.782.038 inhabitants, whichconstitutes 4,3% of Spain’s total population.

The demographic growth reported in the census of 1991 was123.592 people, a 7,5% increase similar to the national averagegrowth rate for the same period (7,6%).

A relevant demographic characteristic of the region is its lowpopulation density (22 inhabitants/ km2 ), which is far below thenational average (83 inhabitants/ km2) and the European average(119 inhabitants/ km2).

The structure of population settlements has a distinctly ruralcharacter, with 34 small towns and 779 municipal districts. A thirdof the municipalities of Castilla-La Mancha have populations thatrange between 101 and 500 inhabitants. Not only that, 55% of themunicipalities have less than 500 inhabitants. Five of themunicipalities have a population that exceeds 50.000 inhabitants,constituting 18,7% of the total population of the region.

The sex ratio is 49,9% men and 51,1% women. There are 4.064more women than men, according to the municipal registers revisedon 1 January 2002.

The 2001 census reported the following marital status figures forthe population of Castilla-La Mancha: 42,2% single, 49,7% married,6,6% widowed, 1,6% separated or divorced.

In terms of the education level of the population aged 16 andover (which makes up 82,2% of the total population) there wasremarkable improvement between the 1991 and 2001 censuses.Illiteracy dropped by 30%; in 2001, 4% of the population could notread or write whereas the 1991 figure stood at 6%. Universitygraduates made up 9,4% of the population compared to 4,5% 10years earlier.

The population pyramids of the 1970 and 2002 censuses reflectthe transformation that swept through the population of Castilla-La Mancha during that 32 year period; the population aged 0 to 14fell by 43%. The 25-39 age group rose from 17% of the populationin 1970 to 24% in 2002. There was also a significant increase inthe 60 and over age group (57%).

Population pyramid

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Migration

Since the 1980’s, the vital statistics have mirrored the trend atthe national level, namely a decrease in the number of births andstable death rate, which has led to decreased population growth.The latest provisional figures dating to 2002 confirm this trend,setting the birth rate at 9,4 births per 1.000 inhabitants, the deathrate at 9,6 deaths per 1.000 inhabitants, and the marriage rate at5,7 marriages per 1.000 inhabitants. This latter figure exceeds thereported national level by a point. It is also useful to note a majordecrease in infant mortality rates (deaths of infants under the ageof one per 1.000 inhabitants). In 1981, the infant mortality rate forboth Castilla-La Mancha and Spain stood at 12,5. In 2002,according to provisional figures from the National Statistics Bureau(INE, Instituto Nacional de Estadística), infant mortality rates stoodat 2,3 for Castilla-La Mancha and 3,7 for the rest of Spain, morethan a 1-point difference in favour of the Region.

Although previous decades had witnessed a steady decline inpopulation Castilla-La Mancha is now one of the best autonomouscommunities to live in thanks to the improved living and workingconditions of its inhabitants.

If we take a closer look at the interregional migration, resultingfrom population movements to and from the other autonomouscommunities, 1984-85 showed a positive migratory flow forCastilla-La Mancha. During 1986 - 1990 our region remains with anegative migratory balance. In 1991, the situation changed againwith +1.674 inhabitants, a trend that remained steady in thefollowing years. The latest available figures dating 2002 show apositive domestic migratory flow of +8.977 inhabitants. This makesCastilla-La Mancha the second autonomous community with thehighest net population flows (after Valencia ).

International migration in 2002 between Castilla-La Manchaand other countries stood at 16.047 entries and 471 exit.

On 31 December 2002, there were 25.451 foreigners living in theregion, 12% more than the previous year. Despite this increase,the percentage of foreign residents amounted to only 2% of thetotal number residing in Spain and only 1,4% of the population ofthe region.

Vital statistics

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The period running from 1985 to 2002 saw the arrival of 608.182newcomers to Castilla-La Mancha. 52% came from otherautonomous communities (mostly from Madrid and Valencia), and39% were migrations resulting from changes in residence withinthe five provinces of Castilla-La Mancha. Only 8% came from othercountries. On this latter figure, 89% were foreigners and 11% wereSpanish returning to our region.

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❐ Economic Activity

Economic figures Analysis of the main macroeconomic figures for Castilla-LaMancha indicates that, in a general sense, the trend has been totake advantage of the periods when the national and Europeaneconomies were growing at a fast pace and to show extraordinaryresistance in the face of equally dramatic drops in productionduring recession periods.

Castilla-La Mancha is no longer one of the poorest regionsof Europe. The Second progres report on economic and socialcohesion adopted by the European Commission in january 2003confirms th economic progress of Castilla-La Mancha and its rapidconvergence in terms of per capita GDP. During that 11 yearperiod, Castilla-La Mancha jumped 12 points, moving from55% to 67% of the European Community average.

Regional GDP has increased by a factor of five in the period runningfrom 1983 to 2002. The region has obtained economic growthrates that exceed the Spanish average: the average annualgrowth rate of regional GDP places Castilla-La Mancha 1point higher than the national average. As far as the indexper inhabitant is concerned, the figures rose from 76,7% to 81%with respect to the national total. This is a significant growth rateconsidering that the average convergence rate for all of theautonomous communities has decreased.

The economic growth figures are even more important in light ofthe fact that they favour sector-based adjustments to the regionalproductive structure so as to bring it more in line with typicalnational and European standards.

Economic progress in our region is highly dependent on itsproductive structure. This means the agricultural sector, whichweighs heavily on the regional economy and has had a decisiveinfluence on the growth figures obtained.

In 2002, the percentage of participation of the various sectors inCastilla-La Mancha’s gross added value (GAV) at current pricesof is as follows: agriculture 9,8%, industry 21,3%, construction13,9% and services 55%.

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Labour Market In the period running from 1983 to 2002, there was a 26,3% increasein the working population (148.800 people). The activity ratio(working population/inhabitants aged over 16) went from 45,4% in1983 to 50,1% in 2002, a 4,7-point increase for the region comparedto 4,4 at the national level.

The increase in the working population during the 1983-2002period (26,3%) was higher than the increase for the other membersof the population (7,3%) and the population aged over 16 (14,3%).

By comparing these percentages, we find that the population isentering the labour market at an accelerated pace. Moreover, ifwe consider the fact that the increase in the working populationprimarily involves the 25-54 age group (63,5%) alongside the factthat, in absolute terms, the number of workers aged 16-19, 20-24or over 55 is decreasing, we can only conclude that the growth inthe number of workers results mainly from previously unemployedworkers entering the labour market more than pressure from theyoungest workers (aged 16-24).

We should also point out the increase in the number of womenon the labour market, 117.425 between 1983 and 2002, whoconstituted 78,9% of the increase in the working populationobserved during this period. Whereas in 1983, only 24% of thelabour force were women, their number increased to 35,5% in2002, a 13-point increase.

Of the people who entered the labour market, 161.450 wereclassified as employed, carrying out their activities primarily inthe construction (98%) and services (92%) sectors. In terms ofmale/female employees working during the 1983-2002, most werewomen, with a 94,2% growth rate that far exceeded the 15,5%obtained by men. These figures are coherent with the importanttransformations in the productive structure and illustrate how theeconomy of Castilla-La Mancha fares with respect to itsneighbours. In 2002, 56,9% of the working population was employedin services, 18,6% in industry, 15,1% in construction and 9,5% inagriculture.

Available jobs in our region have increased at a rate that exceedsthe working population growth rate. This has made it possible toreduce the number of unemployed registered with the NationalEmployment Office (INEM, Instituto Nacional de Empleo) by 40.413during the 1987-2002 period, a 35,5% decrease. Of the peopleleaving the unemployment lines, nearly 54% had never worked intheir lives and mainly included young people between the ages of16 and 24, although there was also a decrease in the 20-24 agegroup.

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Foreing trade

Locally-based companies According to figures released by the INE’s Central BusinessDirectory (DIRCE, Directorio Central de Empresas) on 1 January2003, there are 107.294 economically active companies based inCastilla-La Mancha. 31,2% of the companies are mainly involvedin commerce, 12,0% in industry, 16,6% in construction and theremaining 40,2% in services.

By national standards, companies based in Castilla-La Manchaare typically small. 51,8% have no employees whatsoever, theremaining 48,2% are companies with employees. Among theselatter companies, 58% have 1 or 2 employees, 19,7% have between3 to 5 employees, and the remaining 21,1% of the companieshave more than 5 employees.

The government of Castilla-La Mancha is committed tomodernising its companies. It has elaborated various measuresand development plans to promote private investment and jobcreation. A list of the available regional incentives can bedownloaded from the Castilla-La Mancha government Web siteat “http://www.jccm.es/”.

For the period running from 1983 to 2002, the average annualincrease in exports stood at 56%, compared to a 282% increasein imports.

In 2002, foreign trade in Castilla-La Mancha totaled 2.123,60million euros in exports and 3.770,61 million euros in imports.

An important aspect to consider is the large geographicalconcentration of the exports from Castilla-La Mancha. Ten countries(seven EU member states) made up 70% of all exports. Most ofthe imports came from Germany (49,3%), France (8,5%), Italy(5,6%) and U.K. (5,4%).

The main exports in 2001, which made up 62% of the total, were:chemical products (14,5%); automotive equipment, componentsand accessories (9,4%); electronics and computers software/hardware (8,8%); wine (7,3%); shoes (5,9%); non alcoholic drinks(3,9%); furniture (3,8%); fresh or frozen meat and scraps (3,3%);milk and dairy products (2,6%); other alcoholic drinks (2,5%). Themain imports were transport vehicles which amounted to 33% ofthe total imports.

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There was a very wide spread in the total distribution of exports( 2002) among provinces, with Toledo exporting the most (27,4%),followed by Ciudad Real (27,3%), Guadalajara (21,5%), Albacete(20,1%) and Cuenca (3,7%). As far as imports are concerned,Guadalajara was responsible for slightly more than half of theimports (67,1%), followed by Toledo (17,8%), Albacete (8,9%),Ciudad Real (4,4%) and Cuenca (1,8%).

Gross direct foreign investment in our region reached 83,9 millioneuros in january-december 2002. Most of the investments camefrom european countries: mainly United Kingdom, Netherlands andMonaco, but also Italy, Germany, France and Belgium to a lesserextent. As far as the sectors of investment are concerned, wehave to point out chemical industry and processing of rubber andplastic materials; business management and possesion ofsecurities; other manufactures; paper industry, edition and graphicarts; andother sectors (health and veterinary activities).

Companies based in Castilla-La Mancha made gross investmentsin other countries totalling 0,7 million euros in 2002. Theseinvestments were concentrated in Romania, Mexico, Russia, Japanand Uruguay. The sectors where investments were made are textiland clothing industry and trade.

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2 Castilla-La Mancha, in figures

❐ Geographical surface area 79.463 km2 _✓

❐ Population (Census 2002, INE) 1.782.038 inhab. _✓

❐ Population density (INE) 22,4 inhab. / km2_✓

❐ Vital statistics (2002(p), INE)

❐ Marriage rate (per 1.000 inhabitants) 5,7_✓❐ Birth rate (per 1.000 inhabitants) 9,4_✓❐ Death rate (per 1.000 inhabitants) 9,6_✓❐ Infant mortality rate, under age 1 (per 1.000 infants born alive) 2,3_✓

❐ Population growth rate (per 1.000 inhabitants) -0,3_✓

❐ Average number of children per woman (2002 (p), INE) 1,25_✓

❐ Average maternity age (2001, INE) 30,58_✓

❐ Number of municipalities (2002) 919_✓

❐ Regional GDP at market prices (2002, FUNCAS) 25.943,3 million euros_✓

❐ Nominal growth of GDP at market prices (1983-2002, FUNCAS) 442,5%_✓

❐ Regional GDP per inhabitant (2002, FUNCAS) 14.576,3 euros_✓

❐ GAV at basic prices (2002, INE) 21.302,53 million euros_✓

❐ Nominal growth of GAV at basic prices (1988-2002, INE) 165%_✓

❐ GAV at basic prices per inhabitant (2002, INE) 11.954,03 euros_✓

❐ GAV at basic prices, breakdown per sector (2002, INE)

❐ Agriculture and fishing 7,7%_✓❐ Industry 19,0%_✓❐ Construction 10,9%_✓❐ Services 62,4%_✓

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❐ Gross Disposable Family Income (purchase power) (2002, FUNCAS) 19.049 million euros_✓

❐ Nominal growth of G.D.F.I. (purchase power) (1985-02, FUNCAS) 7,7%_✓

❐ G.D.F.I. per inhabitant (purchase power) (2002, FUNCAS) 11.623 euros_✓

❐ Total working population and percentage per sector (3th quarter 2003, EPA) 659.600_✓

❐ Agriculture and fishing 9,6%_✓❐ Industry 18,7%_✓❐ Construction 14,4%_✓❐ Services 57,3%_✓

❐ Rate of activity (3th quarter 2003, EPA) 51,6_✓

❐ Unemployment rate (3th quarter 2003, EPA) 9,4_✓

❐ Total productivity, and breakdown per sector (GAV / Employee 2002) 26,82 thosand euros_✓

❐ Agriculture and fishing 26,86 thosand euros_✓❐ Industry 29,85 thosand euros_✓❐ Construction 18,74 thosand euros_✓❐ Services 30,10 thosand euros_✓

❐ Active companies (1 January 2003, DIRCE) 107.294_✓

❐ Consumer price index, accumulated variation (october 2003, INE) 2,2 %_✓

❐ Exports (july 2003, ICEX) 1.273,9 million euros_✓

❐ Imports (july 2003, ICEX) 2.475,6 million euros_✓

❐ Gross direct foreign investment in Castilla-La Mancha (2002, Min.Ec.) 83,3 million euros_✓

❐ Gross investment by Castilla-La Mancha in other countries (2002, Min.Ec.) 0,7 million euros_✓

❐ Total number of unemployed and percentage per sector (september 2003, INEM) 75.590_✓

❐ Agriculture and fishing 2,9%_✓❐ Industry 19,0%_✓❐ Construction 15,6%_✓❐ Services 49,3%_✓❐ Without previous employment 13,2%_✓

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Albacete Ciudad Real Cuenca Guadalajara ToledoCASTILLA-LA

MANCHASPAIN

Km2 14.926 19.813 17.140 12.214 15.370 79.463 505.988

Source: Statistical yearbook. INE

SURFACE AREA AND PERIMETER

Su r face a r e a o f C as t illa -L a M an ch a an d Sp ain

CA STILLA -LA MA NCHA

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%CLM / SP

1900 237.877 321.580 249.696 200.186 376.814 1.386.153 18.594.405 7,45

1910 264.698 379.674 269.634 209.352 413.217 1.536.575 19.927.150 7,71

1920 291.333 427.365 281.628 201.444 442.933 1.644.703 21.303.162 7,72

1930 332.619 491.657 309.526 203.998 489.396 1.827.196 23.564.867 7,75

1940 379.169 537.549 340.898 211.561 490.385 1.959.562 26.251.188 7,46

1950 400.731 572.589 344.033 208.652 533.654 2.059.659 28.039.112 7,35

1960 375.175 589.365 328.554 189.585 532.583 2.015.262 30.639.777 6,58

1970 340.720 512.821 251.619 149.804 477.732 1.732.696 33.918.032 5,11

1981 339.374 475.129 215.975 143.473 474.682 1.648.633 37.682.355 4,38

1991 342.677 475.435 205.198 145.593 489.543 1.658.446 38.872.268 4,27

1995 361.327 490.573 207.499 155.884 515.434 1.730.717 40.460.055 4,28

1996 359.010 478.672 201.712 157.255 515.880 1.712.529 39.669.394 4,32

1998 358.597 479.474 199.086 159.331 519.664 1.716.152 39.852.651 4,31

1999 361.021 479.087 200.963 161.669 523.459 1.726.199 40.202.160 4,29

2000 363.263 476.633 201.053 165.347 527.965 1.734.261 40.499.791 4,28

2001 364.835 478.957 200.346 174.999 541.379 1.760.516 40.847.371 4,31

2002 371.787 484.338 201.614 177.761 546.538 1.782.038 41.837.894 4,26

Inhabitants / km2

1998 24,21 24,76 12,11 12,76 33,54 21,78 79,96 27,24

1999 24,19 24,18 11,72 13,24 34,06 21,72 79,45 27,34

2000 24,34 24,06 11,73 13,54 34,35 21,83 80,04 27,27

2001 24,44 24,17 11,69 14,33 35,22 22,16 80,73 27,44

2002 24,91 24,45 11,76 14,55 35,56 22,43 82,69 27,12

Source: Population Census. INE.

DE JURE POPULATION DENSITY

DE JURE POPULATION

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Per 1.000 inhabitants

1981 1985 1990 1995 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002(P)

Marriage rate 5,6 5,5 5,7 4,9 4,9 5,0 5,1 4,9 5,7

Birth rate 14,0 12,3 11,5 10,0 9,6 9,8 9,8 9,6 9,4

Death rate 9,2 9,6 9,3 9,5 10,0 10,2 9,8 9,9 9,6

Population growth rate 4,8 2,7 2,2 0,5 -0,5 -0,4 0,0 -0,3 -0,3

Infant mortality rate (*) 12,5 7,4 6,9 4,7 3,6 3,6 4,0 4,0 2,3

Marriage rate 5,4 5,2 5,7 5,1 5,3 5,3 5,4 5,1 5,1

Birth rate 14,1 11,9 10,3 9,3 9,3 9,6 10,0 10,0 10,1

Death rate 7,8 8,1 8,6 8,6 9,2 9,4 9,0 8,9 8,9

Population growth rate 6,4 3,7 1,8 0,4 0,1 0,2 0,9 1,1 1,2

Infant mortality rate (*) 12,5 8,9 7,6 5,5 4,9 4,5 4,4 4,1 3,7

(P): provisional figures (*): Death of infants under the age of one per 1.000 inhabitants.Source: Evolution of the fertility rate in Spain. INE.

1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 1999 2000 2001 2002 (P)

Castilla-La Mancha 2,76 2,63 2,38 1,83 1,61 1,36 1,27 1,26 1,21 1,25

Spain 2,86 2,80 2,21 1,64 1,36 1,18 1,20 1,24 1,24 1,26

(P): provisional

Source:Evolution of the fertility rate in Spain 1970-1994. INE

AVERAGE NUMBER OF CHILDREN PER WOMAN

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NATURAL DEMOGRAPHIC MOVEMENTCrude marriage, birth, death and infant mortality rate

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Year 2002 Municipalities Minor

districtsVillages(*) Total Mergers

Albacete 87 1 309 397 16

Ciudad Real 102 2 61 165 16

Cuenca 238 1 96 335 40

Guadalajara 288 22 178 488 30

Toledo 204 8 135 347 22

CASTILLA-LA MANCHA 919 34 779 1.732 124

Source: In-house formulation of statistics (*): related to the year 2000.

NUMBER OF MUNICIPALITIES

Provincia distribution of m inor districs and villages in Castilla -LaManch. Year 2000

Ciudad Real8%

Cuenc a12%

Toledo18%

A lbac ete38%

Guada la ja ra25%

Distribution of the m unic ipalities in Castilla-La Mancha according to province. Year 2002

Ciudad Rea l11%

Cuenc a26%

A lbac e te9%

Toledo22%

Guadala jara32%

Provincia l dis tribution of m ergers in Castilla -La Mancha. Year 2002

Guada la ja ra24%

Ciudad Real13%

Toledo18%

A lbac ete13%

Cuenc a32%

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Municipalities De jure population

Nº % % + Inhabitants * % %+

0-100 187 20,3 20,3 10.540 0,6 0,6

101-500 319 34,7 55,1 77.691 4,4 5,0

501-1.000 129 14,0 69,1 91.796 5,2 10,1

1.001-2.000 115 12,5 81,6 160.664 9,0 19,1

2.001-3.000 67 7,3 88,9 164.112 9,2 28,3

3.001-5.000 41 4,5 93,4 159.408 8,9 37,3

5.001-10.000 34 3,7 97,1 239.471 13,4 50,7

10.001-20.000 13 1,4 98,5 165.988 9,3 60,0

20.001-30.000 6 0,7 99,1 150.295 8,4 68,5

30.001-50.000 2 0,2 99,3 77.289 4,3 72,8

50.001-100.000 5 0,5 99,9 332.629 18,7 91,5

Más de 100.000 1 0,1 100,0 152.155 8,5 100,0

Total 919 100,0 -- 1.782.038 100,0 --

Source : In-house formulation of statistics. (*): Census 2002

Populationsettlements

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CASTILLA-LA MANCHA SPAIN

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MIGRATION IN CASTILLA-LA MANCHA

Inmigrants Emigrants Total

Year from other towards other domesticspanish region spanish region migratory flow

1981 2.910 4.304 -1.394

1982 6.952 7.272 -320

1983 8.633 8.937 -304

1984 10.211 8.632 1.579

1985 11.226 10.698 528

1986 5.530 7.346 -1.816

1987 9.883 14.137 -4.254

1988 12.622 17.606 -4.984

1989 14.339 19.702 -5.363

1990 16.582 18.292 -1.710

1991 11.180 9.506 1.674

1992 16.367 13.251 3.116

1993 18.064 14.235 3.829

1994 20.617 15.281 5.336

1995 21.890 16.473 5.417

1996 13.306 11.478 1.828

1997 32.163 29.434 2.729

1998 36.795 34.585 2.210

1999 41.818 38.764 3.054

2000 40.627 38.852 1.775

2001 42.373 38.953 3.4202002 60.662 51.685 8.977

Source: In-house formulation of statistics upon the INE migration figures.

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1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

Mig

ran

ts

Inmigrants Emigrants Total

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Structure of the GAV at basic prices in Spain in 2002

Services68%

Construction9%

Industry and energy20%

Agriculture, livestockfarming and fishing

3%

Structure of the GAV ay basic prices in Castilla-La Mancha 2002

Agriculture, livestockfarming and f ishing

8%Industry and energy

19%

Services62%

Construction11%

Source : In-house formulation of statistics upon the Spanish regional accountancy figures, 1995 (INE)

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Euros Spain = 100 Euros Spain = 100Nominalaverage

Annualgrowth rate

Andalusia 2.736,12 72,9 13.319,75 74,15 386,8% 19,3%Aragon 3.991,34 106,4 19.210,96 106,94 381,3% 19,1%Asturias 3.574,01 95,2 15.427,49 85,88 331,7% 16,6%Balearic Islands 5.545,40 147,8 22.569,99 125,64 307,0% 15,4%Canary Islands 3.562,43 94,9 15.680,58 87,29 340,2% 17,0%Cantabria 3.793,50 101,1 16.441,38 91,52 333,4% 16,7%

Castilla-La Mancha 2.879,73 76,7 14.576,30 81,14 406,2% 20,3%Castilla and Leon 3.240,71 86,4 17.037,47 94,84 425,7% 21,3%Catalonia 4.701,03 125,3 22.040,50 122,69 368,8% 18,4%Valencian Country 3.881,58 103,4 18.230,51 101,48 369,7% 18,5%Extremadura 2.330,47 62,1 12.733,28 70,88 446,4% 22,3%Galicia 3.055,13 81,4 15.321,53 85,29 401,5% 20,1%Madrid 4.806,38 128,1 22.870,21 127,31 375,8% 18,8%Murcia 3.089,28 82,3 14.273,03 79,45 362,0% 18,1%Navarre 4.192,44 111,7 22.222,03 123,70 430,1% 21,5%Basque Country 4.205,24 112,1 21.355,42 118,88 407,8% 20,4%La Rioja 4.207,06 112,1 20.482,11 114,02 386,9% 19,3%

National Average 3.752,46 100 17.964,19 100 378,7% 18,9%

Source: In-house formulation of statistics upon the figures of the Spanish autonomous communities economic growth rate figures .(mar-apr 03) FUNCAS

NOMINAL GROWTH RATE OF GDP AT MARKET PRICES

Growth rate 83-021983 2002AutonomousCommunity

Nom inal average annual grow th rate of regional GDPPeriod 1983-02

16,6%

16,7%

17,0%

18,1%

18,4%

18,5%

19,1%

21,3%

21,5%

20,3%

20,4%

18,8%

20,1%

18,9%

15,4%

19,3%

22,3%

19,3%

10% 12% 14% 16% 18% 20% 22% 24%

Balearic Islands

Asturias

Cantabria

Canary Islands

Murcia

Catalonia

Valencian Country

Madrid

National Average

Aragon

Andalusia

La Rioja

Galicia

Castilla-La Mancha

Basque Country

Castilla and Leon

Navarre

Extremadura

20

Euros Spain = 100 Euros Spain = 100Nominalaverage

Annualgrowth rate

Andalusia 2.918,32 81,64 9.865,00 79,92 238,0% 13,2%Aragon 3.937,95 110,16 14.768,00 119,65 275,0% 15,3%Asturias 3.384,57 94,68 11.621,00 94,15 243,4% 13,5%Balearic Islands 4.934,21 138,03 13.076,00 105,94 165,0% 9,2%Canary Islands 3.373,85 94,38 10.412,00 84,36 208,6% 11,6%Cantabria 3.415,26 95,54 12.034,00 97,50 252,4% 14,0%

Castilla-La Mancha 3.150,22 88,12 11.623,00 94,17 269,0% 14,9%Castilla and Leon 3.404,04 95,22 13.422,00 108,74 294,3% 16,3%Catalonia 4.170,13 116,65 13.899,00 112,61 233,3% 13,0%Valencian Country 3.740,08 104,62 12.187,00 98,74 225,8% 12,5%

Extremadura 2.835,62 79,32 10.508,00 85,13 270,6% 15,0%Galicia 3.264,57 91,32 11.770,00 95,36 260,5% 14,5%Madrid 4.059,42 113,56 14.278,00 115,68 251,7% 14,0%Murcia 3.271,01 91,50 9.843,00 79,75 200,9% 11,2%Navarre 3.681,60 102,99 13.555,00 109,82 268,2% 14,9%Basque Country 3.605,64 100,86 13.913,00 112,72 285,9% 15,9%La Rioja 4.160,63 116,39 13.446,00 108,94 223,2% 12,4%

National Average 3.574,81 100 12.343,00 100 245,3% 13,6%

GROWTH RATE OF THE NOMINAL GROSS DISPOSABLE FAMILY INCOME(PURCHASE POWER)

Source: In-house formulation of statistics upon the figures of the Spanish autonomous communitieseconomic growth rate figures 2002. (mar-apr 03) FUNCAS

Growth rate 85-021985 2002AutonomousCommunity

Nominal average annual grow th rate of the gross disposable family income(purchase pow er). Period 1985-02

11,2%

11,6%

12,4%

12,5%

13,0%

13,5%

14,0%

15,3%

15,9%

14,0%

16,3%

14,5%

9,2%

13,6%

14,9%

13,2%

15,0%

14,9%

0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12% 14% 16% 18%

Balearic Is lands

Murcia

Canary Is lands

La Rioja

Valencian Country

Catalonia

Andalusia

Asturias

National Average

Madrid

Cantabria

Galic ia

Navarre

Castilla-La Mancha

Extremadura

Aragon

Basque Country

Castilla and Leon

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Thousands of people and percentage

Agriculture Industry Services

Total Tot. val. % Tot. val. % Tot. val. % Tot. val. %

1983 Annual average 486,3 146,3 30,1 98,5 20,3 49,3 10,1 191,7 39,4

1999 Annual average 584,8 65,4 11,2 122,7 21,0 81,8 14,0 315,0 53,9

2000 Annual average 614,9 65,5 10,6 121,6 19,8 90,9 14,8 337,0 54,8

2001 Annual average 631,2 68,5 10,9 121,4 19,2 94,1 14,9 347,2 55,0

2002 Annual average 647,7 61,3 9,5 120,3 18,6 97,6 15,1 368,6 56,9

2003 Annual average 659,6 62,4 9,5 122,4 18,6 96,3 14,6 378,5 57,4

2003 1st. Trim. 649,3 60,5 9,3 120,5 18,6 95,3 14,7 373,0 57,4

2nd. Trim. 659,2 62,2 9,4 121,5 18,4 96,9 14,7 378,5 57,4

3st. Trim. 670,3 64,5 9,6 125,1 18,7 96,6 14,4 384,1 57,3

Source: Survey on the working population. INE

Period

TOTAL WORKING POPULATION PER SECTOR IN CASTILLA-LA MANCHA

Construction

Percentage

Male Female Male Female

1983 Annual average 70,2 21,5 12,2 19,9

1999 Annual average 65,5 33,7 9,4 25,7

2000 Annual average 66,0 34,5 7,5 22,0

2001 Annual average 64,9 33,8 5,6 16,3

2002 Annual average 65,4 35,3 5,5 16,4

2003 Annual average 65,8 36,7 5,6 17,2

2003 1st. Trim. 65,3 36,4 6,3 17,6

2nd. Trim. 65,6 36,7 5,3 17,5

3st. Trim. 66,4 37,1 5,3 16,6

Source: Survey on the working population. INE

9,7

9,4

51,0

51,6

Both

TOTAL NUMBER OF WORKING POPULATION AND UNEMPLOYED IN CASTILLA-LA MANCHA

Total number of unemployedTotal number of working population

BothPeriod

50,1

14,1

15,0

12,6

9,3

9,4

45,4

49,4

50,0

49,1

51,1 9,8

50,7 10,4

1989 Annual average 1996 Annual total

1999 Annual average 1999 Annual total

2000 Annual average 2000 Annual total2001 Annual average 2001 Annual total

2002 Annual average 2002 Annual total

2003 Annual average 2002 Rotation rate.(*)

2003 October

Source: In-house formulation of statistics upon the INEM.

Source: Bulletin of labour statistics

595.800

534.300

574.200

394.663

408.584

552.500

5,6

282.006

REGISTERED PLACEMENTS

Period

INSURED WITH SOCIAL SECURITY

Period Castilla-La Mancha

396.497

608.400

433.400

511.700

Castilla-La Mancha

388.848

(*) = registered placement / unemployment rate

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Agriculture Industry Construction ServicesNever before

employed

Abs. Val. % Abs. Val. % Abs. Val. % Abs. Val. % Abs. Val. %

1987 Average/year 113.950 14.192 12,5 21.692 19,0 22.383 19,6 24.133 21,2 31.550 27,7

1999 Average/year 73.199 2.862 3,9 14.236 19,4 11.696 16,0 31.370 42,9 13.035 17,8

2000 Average/year 72.082 2.464 3,4 13.432 18,6 11.860 16,5 32.704 45,4 11.622 16,1

2001 Average/year 72.128 2.254 3,1 13.513 18,7 11.916 16,5 34.066 47,2 10.378 14,4

2002 Average/year 73.537 2.299 3,1 14.148 19,2 12.014 16,3 35.296 48,0 9.779 13,3

2003 Average/year 75.096 2.152 2,9 14.664 19,5 12.012 16,0 36.237 48,3 10.032 13,4

2003 January 80.006 2.233 2,8 15.466 19,3 13.663 17,1 38.703 48,4 9.941 12,4

February 80.130 2.367 3,0 15.471 19,3 12.971 16,2 39.069 48,8 10.252 12,8

March 79.258 2.389 3,0 15.378 19,4 12.731 16,1 38.342 48,4 10.418 13,1

April 75.580 2.284 3,0 15.100 20,0 11.897 15,7 36.420 48,2 9.879 13,1

May 73.072 2.208 3,0 14.753 20,2 11.311 15,5 35.046 48,0 9.754 13,3

June 72.842 2.098 2,9 14.225 19,5 11.036 15,2 34.994 48,0 10.489 14,4

Jule 70.623 1.991 2,8 13.818 19,6 11.016 15,6 33.876 48,0 9.922 14,0

August 71.330 1.938 2,7 14.178 19,9 11.882 16,7 33.604 47,1 9.728 13,6September 72.533 1.841 2,5 13.893 19,2 11.814 16,3 35.046 48,3 9.939 13,7

October 75.590 2.174 2,9 14.353 19,0 11.794 15,6 37.269 49,3 10.000 13,2

(*) Average/year 2003 (January- October)

Source: Employment statistics. INEM

UNEMPLOYMENT FIGURES FOR CASTILLA-LA MANCHA ACCORDING TO ECONOMIC SECTORS

Period TOTAL

Porcentage ac. to age group

TOTAL16-19age

group

20-24age

group

25-29age

group

30-34age

group

35-39age

group

40-44age

group

45-49age

group

50-54age

group

55-59age

group

60-65 age

group

1990 Average/year 92.692 12,7 23,7 18,8 10,9 6,8 5,5 4,8 6,0 7,5 3,2

1999 Average/year 73.199 6,9 14,9 17,9 15,9 13,2 9,5 6,6 6,1 5,8 3,2

2000 Average/year 72.082 6,0 13,7 16,8 15,8 13,6 10,5 7,2 6,7 6,1 3,6

2001 Average/year 72.128 5,7 13,3 16,4 15,6 13,4 11,2 7,5 6,9 6,3 3,6

2002 Average/year 73.537 5,7 12,9 16,1 15,4 13,4 11,4 7,8 7,1 6,6 3,6

2003 Average/year 75.096 5,8 12,7 15,6 15,0 13,3 11,6 8,4 7,0 6,7 3,8

2003 January 80.006 5,7 13,4 16,0 15,0 13,4 11,4 8,0 7,0 6,5 3,5

February 80.130 5,7 13,4 16,0 15,0 13,4 11,5 8,0 6,9 6,5 3,6

March 79.258 5,7 13,3 15,7 14,9 13,4 11,5 8,2 6,9 6,6 3,7

April 75.580 5,6 12,8 15,6 15,0 13,4 11,7 8,4 7,0 6,6 3,7

May 73.072 5,7 12,4 15,5 15,1 13,4 11,8 8,5 7,0 6,8 3,8

June 72.842 6,4 12,4 15,3 14,9 13,2 11,7 8,5 7,0 6,8 3,9

Jule 70.623 6,2 11,9 15,1 15,0 13,2 11,7 8,7 7,1 7,0 4,0

August 71.330 6,0 12,3 15,4 15,0 13,3 11,7 8,5 7,0 6,9 3,9

September 72.533 5,7 12,6 15,6 15,1 13,2 11,6 8,6 6,9 6,8 4,0

October 75.590 5,5 12,9 15,6 14,9 13,2 11,6 8,7 7,0 6,6 4,0

(*) Average/year 2003 (January- October)

Source: Employment statistics. INEM

Period

UNEMPLOYMENT FIGURES FOR CASTILLA-LA MANCHA ACCORDING TO AGE GROUP

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Industry Construction Commerce

Year Abs. Val. % Abs. Val. % Abs. Val % Abs. Val. %

1995 88.936 12.362 13,9 10.939 12,3 32.462 36,5 33.173 37,3

1999 98.147 12.271 12,5 13.679 13,9 33.388 34,0 38.809 39,5

2000 99.423 12.398 12,5 14.438 14,5 32.845 33,0 39.742 40,0

2001 100.804 12.634 12,5 15.354 15,2 33.010 32,7 39.806 39,5

2002 100.492 12.621 12,6 16.193 16,1 31.839 31,7 39.839 39,6

2003 107.294 12.891 12,0 17.816 16,6 33.444 31,2 43.143 40,2

Source: Own assesment based on data taken from the Central Business Directory. INE

COMPANIES ACTIVE IN CASTILLA-LA MANCHA

Other Services Total

G rowth of c ompanies in C astilla- L a Manc ha

80.000

84.000

88.000

92.000

96.000

100.000

104.000

108.000

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

Industry Construction Commerce

Abs. Val 18.358

% 20,6%

Source: Own assesment based on data taken from the Central Business Directory. INE

Growth of companies in Castilla-La Mancha, period 1995 - 2003

Other Services

TOTAL

9.970529 6.877 982

4,3% 62,9% 3,0% 30,1%

Distribution according to sectors for companies in

Castilla-La Mancha 1-1-2003

Other Servicies

40,2%

Commerce 31,2%

Construc. 16,6%

Industry 12,0%