In addition to the sunshine, slow pace of life, and all the other benefits of living in a culturally rich Mediterranean city, Seville is also a place bursting with job opportunities. As the location of the country's only inland port, it is an important trade hub for southern Spain as well as being the home of prestigious technological parks.
The Parque Tecnológico y Aeronáutico Aeropolis is a business park dedicated to the aeronautical and aerospace industry, while the Parque Científico y Tecnológico Cartuja (PCT Cartuja) hosts more than 500 organizations across numerous industries. These include biomedicine, biotechnology, knowledge management, the environment, telecommunications and computer science, and microelectronics.
There are also dozens of research centers, research management foundations, and teaching centers within its grounds. Other pillars of the local economy are tourism, financial services, and agriculture.
The economic outlook for Seville
Seville's economy is expected to grow steadily in the near term, with GDP (Gross Domestic Product) increasing by 1.7% in 2025. This figure is slightly better than earlier predictions. The growth is mainly due to higher exports, more tourists staying overnight, and better agricultural output.
Regarding employment, the Sevillian job market closed 2024 with a record number of workers, 847,200. This was an increase of 47,200 from the previous year. At the same time, unemployment fell to 121,000, which is close to the historic minimum.
The labor market in Seville
Seville, like the rest of the country, has a highly competitive labor market. Securing a stable, well-paid job was already challenging enough before the COVID-19 pandemic struck. You should be prepared to compete against large numbers of people, especially native Spanish speakers. That being said, there are specific job sectors in Spain where vacancies exist because positions are difficult to fill, especially highly skilled jobs. This means you may have little competition to worry about.
You can find these types of jobs on the list of shortage occupations - búsqueda de ocupaciones de difícil cobertura - in each region of Spain. Just select Seville from the dropdown menu on the website, and you will be presented with a list of current vacancies. This list also sometimes includes medium to highly-qualified positions such as production engineers, language teachers and computing experts.
Alternatively, you don't necessarily have to wait for positions to come up. You can always send your CV and a speculative letter to companies. In Spain, this is sometimes an excellent route to employment. You will need to make sure you address your letter to the right person in those companies you are targeting. You can search Kompass Spain's extensive database for details of company websites and the appropriate contacts.
To increase your chances of success, you have to be a proficient Spanish speaker. However, there are English-speaking jobs available, such as seasonal tourist work, catering jobs, real estate agents, and teaching English.
Wages in Seville
The average gross annual salary of a person working in Seville is 18,259 euros.
According to a report by CCOO (Comisiones Obreras De Andalucía), a labor union in Seville, the typical annual salaries for various sectors in the province are:
- Agriculture, fishing and livestock 7,718 euros;
- Industrial manufacturing 25,199;
- Construction 19,610 euros;
- Social services 27,225 euros;
- Personal and leisure services 12,992 euros.
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