Employment Overview

Our expert researchers describe the current unemployment rates and short and long-term hiring expectations in your target country.

Below is a brief excerpt from this section:

Prior to the pandemic and since its shift to democracy, the Spanish labor market was already characterized by high unemployment and a tendency to melt down during global crises. Even during good periods, unemployment has never been lower than 7.9%.

While unemployment rates remain high in the whole country, more than half of the job offers in Spain are concentrated in three autonomous regions. Almost 56% of national employment opportunities are found in Madrid, Catalonia and the Basque Country. 

• Due to uncertain economic circumstances, the country’s employment projections for the short-term future remain almost flat.
• Experts expect that the national unemployment rate will continue fluctuating in the next 24 months, registering high levels between 12% and 13%.
• Analysts at Manpower believe the country’s employment market will not fully recover until 2026.

This is just a brief sample of the extensive information in the GoinGlobal Spain Career Guide, which is carefully researched and regularly updated by career experts.