In 2023, companies and consultancies published 2.3 million job postings.
The publication of job offers by companies and consultancies in Spain in 2023 increased by 0.6% compared to 2022, reaching 2,327,000 advertisements.
According to Robert Walters, a consulting firm specializing in middle management, managers and executives, Large cities are those in which the largest number of vacancies are published in 2023, adding between Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Seville and Zaragoza more than 800,000 offers throughout the year.
However, they all record a decrease in advertising compared to 2022 data.According to the Robert Walters Labor Market Index report.
Robert Walters deputy director Gema de Francisco explained this decline in major cities ““investment brake, rising interest rates and market instability”.
According to this expert, these factors “could cause Many organizations are trying to fill their vacancies with internal talent. facilitating learning and in many cases doing whatever is needed to retain your employees in the face of the difficulties and costs of finding replacements at a time when they may be financially strapped when it comes to increasing their workforce.”
On the other hand, the report shows that The Basque Country is the autonomous community that has registered the largest increase in the number of publications.. Saint Sebastian And Victoria These are named as the capitals that will grow the most in 2023, with growth of 19% and 10% respectively. Except, Bilbao joins the list with an increase of 3.6%.
About Francisco he commented this way: “The Basque Country is one of the areas with the highest industrial concentration in Spain.where institutions strengthen and promote companies that excel in technological innovation and research.”
“This translates into it is necessary to hire new specialized specialistswho will not only have to lead their teams in the face of new business challenges, but also survive a “big retirement,” added the expert, who is also in charge of Robert Walters’ office in Bilbao, according to Servimedia.
Considering the scope of activity, The most significant growth is observed in the field of mechanical engineering.going from the fourth sector in terms of job postings in 2022 to second the following year, second only to technology.
Except, The logistics industry entered the “top 5”adding, along with engineering, nearly 400,000 jobs posted in 2023, representing 17% of the national pie.