Who Would Work Outside of Spain?
April 27th, 2011
According to the latest ‘International Labour Mobility Study’ by Randstad, 62% of unemployed Spaniards would consider leaving Spain to find work in another country, while 38% of those currently in a job would not rule out emigrating if it improved their employment situation.
The employment agency says this data shows maturity on the part of the Spanish professional, confirming they are very aware that job opportunities are no longer confined to a small geographical circle.
However, the total percentage of Spanish prepared to seek employment opportunities abroad is 42%, less than the 65% of those who would try improving their chances of employment by moving to other regions of Spain first.
“This indicates that workers, although significantly more willing to move home for work, are still reluctant to leave Spain for a job, and prefer to work closer to their place of residence,” says Randstad.
On the other hand, 55% of foreign residents in Spain are more inclined to emigrate again to find work.
Men Take More Risks
Further, the study shows that more men (58%) are willing to change countries for professional reasons than women (42%). The explanation given for this difference is that women are more attached to home.
The data shows that people of between 25 and 34 years of age are more likely to opt for a change of country (47%), followed closely by young adults of between 18 and 24 years of age (43%). By contrast, older workers of between 45 and 65 years of age (21%), demonstrated the least enthusiasm for moving abroad.
“The new generations have a better command of languages, which has always been one of the main obstacles that the Spanish encountered when trying to emigrate for employment,” said Randstad.
For these reasons, it is not surprising then that it is mostly college-educated Spanish (46%) who are likely to leave Spain to start a new career.
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