According to the website of the Spanish newspaper El Mundo, Evaristo said 30 years ago: “Due to the rising unemployment rate, you have to endure all the pressure. What has people's lives become today just to make a living!” Thirty years later, the issue of precarious employment still plagues the country.
The annual salary cap for temporary contracts is 9000 euros. However, generally speaking, employers do not discuss salary during interviews, but instead present it as a surprise to the applicant at the end of the interview. Nevertheless, for female applicants, even though they may have “the ability and vitality of men and young people”, companies still assign them specific positions, even though this practice clearly constitutes illegal gender discrimination.
Research reports published by the Spanish State Public Employment Service's Job Observatory show that hundreds of industries currently screened by the ministry have “great potential for employment opportunities”.
First, which industries have job openings?
According to the 2014 government domestic labor market report, before focusing on the salary offered for a position, one should first pay attention to which sectors will provide more job openings this year.
Employment data for the first quarter has already indicated the path Spain should continue to follow. From January to March, the professions with the most contracts signed were agricultural workers (570,016 people), waiters (308,116 people), production workers (203,448 people), cleaners (189,801 people), sales clerks (161,538 people), and construction workers (84,830 people).
The employment document report, formulated based on interviews with experts from various industries (Bank of Spain, employers, unions, major banks, analysts, and private sector personnel), indicates that the focus should be placed on “positions with greater potential”, “with the development of tourism, it can also drive other service industries such as trade, catering services, and travel agencies.”
Other major sectors are agriculture and the food industry, consisting of “large quantities of” fruits, vegetables, wine, oil, and products with designations of origin. “Exports make this industry very promising, although the added value of most products is very low.”
The report also highlights that many companies are currently “boldly” outsourcing some “necessary tasks” to others, such as marketing, consulting, training, internet services, as well as social networks and information technology. In this case, employers are more willing to sign contracts with freelancers or create their own “micro-enterprises”.
Although there are still many problems that need to be adjusted, judging from the data and the demand for positions, the domestic employment outlook has become increasingly encouraging and clear, which also means that Spain has gradually emerged from the shadow of long-term high unemployment and a prolonged economic crisis. As for its future economic recovery and development, we will wait and see.
It is worth mentioning that since Spain introduced the "Support for Entrepreneurs and Their Internationalization" Act last September, it has helped many domestic and foreign investors to start businesses in Spain. In particular, the policy of obtaining residency for the whole family by purchasing property worth 500,000 euros has attracted investors from home and abroad, especially Chinese investors. The act stipulates that foreign investors who purchase one or more properties in Spain with a total value of 500,000 euros or more can enjoy the convenience of traveling in and out of Spain and even the entire European Union. This residency status is permanently renewable. Therefore, Worldway immigration experts would like to remind our compatriots who are interested in investing in European real estate that this is a period when Spanish property prices are at a historical low, and because of the convenience provided by government departments, you can obtain the status in 20 days. Spain is also a country with tourism as its economic pillar. Purchasing property here can not only be used as a second home for the whole family in Europe to enjoy the pleasant scenery, but can also be rented out to enjoy high returns. Investors can also start companies or work in Spain and enjoy the same treatment as local residents.
Editor: Worldway
