Spain jobs crisis gives rise to entrepreneurs Spain's unemployment rate hit a new record of 27.16 percent in the first quarter of 2013. With the job outlook so bleak a growing number of people are turning to self-employment to earn a living. From cafe owners to clothing companies, many Spaniards are finding it a viable alternative to being jobless, although few manage to remain operational for more than three years. A natural sound version of an AFPTV report. Refile of a previously transmitted report.