Hospitality and Tourism
SEPE flags food-service and accommodation activities among the strongest demand-pressure areas.
Waiters, cooks, and hotel operations roles appear repeatedly in shortage signals and large hiring volumes.
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Based on SEPE publications dated July 18, 2025 and the Q4 2025 difficult-to-fill occupations catalogue. These signals represent categories with stronger hiring pressure, not guaranteed hiring outcomes.
Construction and Skilled Trades
Construction activity is one of the top areas where employers report hiring difficulty.
Skilled site roles plus maintenance and industrial mechanic profiles are consistently highlighted.
See related jobsTransport and Logistics
Land transport is listed among high-mismatch activity areas in SEPE's national analysis.
Truck-driver demand is specifically noted as both high-volume and hard to fill.
See related jobsHealthcare and Care Services
Health and social-care functions show persistent shortage pressure in government data.
Nurses, family doctors, physiotherapists, and social-care worker profiles stand out.
See related jobsSoftware and Digital Roles
SEPE includes software analysis/design and software development among the top mismatch occupations.
Systems analysts, software developers, and digital delivery profiles are frequently cited.
See related jobsMerchant Maritime Roles
In SEPE's difficult-to-fill catalogue, maritime occupations are repeatedly listed across provinces.
Deck and engine officers, marine mechanics, and other shipboard technical roles lead this list.
See related jobsOfficial sources
- SEPE news summary: labour supply-demand mismatch in Spain - Published July 18, 2025 by the Servicio Publico de Empleo Estatal (SEPE).
- SEPE report: El ajuste de la oferta y la demanda de empleo (Cuaderno 5, 2025) - Source report behind the mismatch findings.
- SEPE difficult-to-fill occupations catalogue (Q4 2025) - Official quarter list used for hard-to-cover occupations by province.
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