The World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Competitiveness Report for 2011/2012 ranked Spain 36rd out of 142 countries. Spain’s competitiveness performance continues to be boosted by the large market available to its national companies, strong technological adoption and first-class infrastructure. On a more negative note, there has been a measurable weakening of the country’s macroeconomic stability. The greatest area of concern remains the highly inflexible labor market which commentators claim discourages job creation.