CIS - Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas

• The Popular Party remains at 19.8% of the estimated vote, 15 points behind the PSOE, and VOX, at 17.7% of the votes.
• Abascal (16%) is in second place as the preferred candidate for Prime Minister, surpassing Feijóo (13.5%).
• 78.9% of respondents believe that the current system of access to public employment in Spain favors those who have the time and resources to prepare more.
• 74.6% say that the current democratic regime is "much better or better" than the Franco dictatorship.
• Housing remains the main problem in Spain for 37.1% of the population.

The CIS conducted its monthly poll with the usual questions about voting intentions, assessments of leaders, and other current issues such as the upcoming 50th anniversary of the death of dictator Francisco Franco.
In October, the PSOE is projected to achieve an estimated 34.8% vote, while the Popular Party is projected to obtain 19.8%, VOX 17.7%, Sumar 7.7%, and Podemos 4.9%.

Pedro Sánchez is the most highly rated and favorite as president.

Pedro Sánchez is the highest-rated political leader with an average score of 4.44, followed by Yolanda Díaz with 4.24; Alberto Núñez Feijóo with 3.46; and Santiago Abascal with 2.89.
Pedro Sánchez is the favorite for Prime Minister for 42.3% of those surveyed, leading Santiago Abascal by 26.3 points, who is the favorite for 16.0%. Alberto Núñez Feijóo is the favorite for 13.5%, Yolanda Díaz for 7%, and Isabel Díaz Ayuso for 4.8%.

Ministers' assessment

Carlos Cuerpo, Minister of Economy, Trade, and Enterprise, with an average score of 5.41, is the highest-rated minister, followed by Pablo Bustinduy, Minister of Social Rights, Consumption, and the 2030 Agenda, with 5.32. In third place is Defense Minister Margarita Robles, with a score of 4.92.

Public administration and employment

The CIS (National Statistics Institute) has asked those who work or have worked in the Public Administration about certain aspects of their work. 69.3% believe that flexible hours and work-life balance are better in the Public Administration than in private companies, compared to 10% who believe it is worse. Regarding salary, 49.5% believe it is better in the Public Administration, compared to 22.4% who believe it is worse. A further 15.9% maintain that it is the same. Regarding social prestige, 44.2% say it is better in the Public Administration, 23.4% say it is worse, while 24.9% believe the prestige is the same in both cases.

Access to public employment in Spain

78.9% of respondents believe that the current system for accessing public employment in Spain favors those with the time and resources to prepare. 63.6% believe it is characterized by an excessive amount of memorization to the detriment of practical content. 62.8% believe it is attractive to young people. And 49.2% believe it guarantees equal opportunities.
On the other hand, 51.6% believe that the most qualified candidates are not selected. And 49.3% believe that prior experience is not adequately valued.

Situation in Gaza

67.6% of those surveyed are "very or quite" concerned about what is happening in the Gaza Strip; while 16.9% are "somewhat or not at all" concerned. Regarding their assessment of how the Spanish government has responded to this situation, 38% agree "very or quite"; 30.5% disagree "at all"; and 23.3% agree "somewhat."

Franco dictatorship

November 20th marks the 50th anniversary of the death of dictator Francisco Franco, and for 65.5% of Spaniards, the years of the dictatorship were "very bad or bad," while for 21.3%, they were "good or very good." 6.1% believe they were "average."

74.6% say that, overall, the current democratic regime is "much better or better" than the Franco dictatorship, while 17.3% consider the current democratic regime to be "worse or much worse."

Problems in Spain

The main problem currently facing Spain, according to those surveyed, is housing (37.1%), followed by immigration, which is the main problem for 20.5%, and problems related to the quality of employment, which is the main problem for 18.3%.
The issues that most affect them personally are housing (26.2%), the economic crisis and financial problems (24%), and healthcare (22.3%).

Personal and general economic situation

66% of Spaniards consider their current personal financial situation to be "very good or good," compared to 21.2% who say it is "bad or very bad." Regarding Spain's overall economic situation, 40% consider it "good or very good," compared to 54.2% who consider it "bad or very bad."

These and other data are collected in the barometer conducted from October 1 to 7 with 4,029 interviews.

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