Prostitution in Spain is not addressed by any specific law, but a number of activities related to it, such as pimping, are illegal. In 2016, UNAIDS estimated there to be 70,268 prostitutes in the country,[1] although other estimates put the number higher. Most prostitutes in the country are immigrants.[2][3][4][dubious – discuss] The sex industry in Spain is estimated to be worth €3.7 billion.[5]
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- ^ Kelly, Annie; Pablo, Ofelia de (11 May 2019). "'Prostitution is seen as a leisure activity here': tackling Spain's sex traffickers | Annie Kelly". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ^ Benavides, Lucia (9 July 2019). "Decriminalizing Sex Work In Spain Made It Safer For Women — And Traffickers". Medium. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ^ "Calls in Spain to Legalize Prostitution". www.dw.com. Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ^ Valdes, Isabel; Álvarez, Pilar (7 December 2018). "Spain tries 'Swedish model' to address prostitution's legal limbo". EL PAÍS. Retrieved 24 March 2020.