79% of Basques support public intervention to promote the entrenchment of industry
According to the latest EITB Focus survey, 63.2% of respondents opt for public-private partnerships in this area, while 22.5% prefer fully public intervention.
79 %of Basques believe that the Basque Government and, in the case of Navarre, the Foral Government should allocate money to the maintenanceof strategic industries and enterprises in the territory.
This data is derived from the latest EITB Focus survey, which asks about various issues related to Basque politics and society, as well as the European position in the world and the international context.
With regard to public support for the entrenchment of enterprises, the survey shows that this position prevails in all age groups and in all territories, although the 36-50 age group is the most favourable: 82.2 per cent of respondents in this age group support public money for the maintenance of industry and strategic enterprises.
The survey also asks what is the most appropriate formula for maintaining these strategic industries and enterprises, 63.2% of respondents opt for public-private partnerships, while 22.5% prefer mere public intervention.
Finally, 90% of citizens believe that the Basque Country and Navarre need a strong Europe to support their economy and industry, 40.8% of whom are 'very much in agreement' with this statement, compared with 49.2% who are 'quite in agreement'.
Methodology and sample
The methodology used in this research has been quantitative in nature, carried out through the interview technique.
This research technique makes it possible to respond to all the objectives set, obtaining results of maximum validity and reliability. The universe of the study consists of persons aged 18 or over residing in the Basque Autonomous Community and Navarre and the field work was carried out between 17 April and 13 May 2026.
Stratified sampling has been carried out with proportional quota allocation using quantitative methodology.
Sample
A total of 4,250 surveys have been conducted (950 in Álava, 1,500 in Bizkaia, 1,200 in Gipuzkoa and 600 in Navarre). The surveys have been distributed in 400 capitals — Vitoria, Bilbao, San Sebastián and Pamplona — 200 in Llodio, Amurrio, Getxo, Basauri, Barakaldo, Tolosa, Irún and Eibar; 50 in Salvatierra; 500 in the rest of Bizkaia; 200 in the rest of Gipuzkoa and Navarra; and 100 in the rest of Álava.
The margin of error is ± 1.5 per cent for general data, ± 3.17 per cent for the Historical Territory of Álava, ± 2.53 per cent for the Historical Territory of Bizkaia, ± 2.82 per cent for the Historical Territory of Gipuzkoa and ± 3.99 per cent for Navarre, with a confidence level of 95 per cent.
The sample has been random and stratified by territorial area, municipality, sex and age.
24% of the surveys have been conducted in Basque and the remaining 76% in Spanish, weighing the overall results according to the population size of the municipalities surveyed.
The field work was conducted between 17 April and 13 May 2026 through telephone interviews.
The average survey time was 10 minutes and 22 seconds, the shortest survey time being 6 minutes and the longest survey being 36 minutes.
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