He retail industry It is consolidated in 2023 as one of the most powerful markets in Spain. In fact, the industry retail, yes alone, supposed 4.7% of the national GDPhe I followedn the orlatest data published in the Annual National Accounts of Spainto (INE), which It represents a contribution of 56,721 million euros to the country’s economyaccording toin the same study.
This level of economic activity is reflected in the large number of people who work in this industry. The data for March 2023 from the Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migrations amount to 1,875,782 workers of the retail sector, representing 0.7% year-on-year growth. Regarding the total economy, affiliates to the Social Security of the retail trade industry represent 9.1% of the total number of people employed in the countryes.
These workers are divided among the 428,605 retail trade companies registered in Spain.a, according toin the orLast Central Directory of Companies that represent 12.5% of the total companies in the countryes. Regarding the amount of establishments who are dedicated to retail, the normere amounts to 543,65813.8% of all establishments in the national territory.
Carlos León, director of the delegation of Synergy Seville and leader of Synergie’s specialization in the retail sector HEnala what «At Synergie we see the retail sector as a dynamic industry that constantly adapts to consumer needs and technological innovations. This ability to adapt to changes in society, together with the multitude of areas and jobs covered by the sector, make it an interesting option for those looking for new job opportunities.”
On the other hand, toñso what “The rise of e-commerce has led to a transformation of the sector and a greater demand for digital skills by workers. However, this fact has not meant a reductionno of noornumber of affiliates, but quite the opposite, workers in the retail trade sector increased by 0.7% compared to last year”.
Keys to the employment situation in the retail sector
With these data, Synergie as multinational of Human Resources solutions, has analyzed cutoare the factors mtos important in the retail trade sector in Spain today.
- Large female presence in the pworkstations: I followedn the INE, 62.8% of workers in the sector are women, 16 points above the economy as a wholeYoto. However, the data shows that women account for 80.6% of the total number of part-time employees in the sector.
- Diversity in jobs: The retail sector offers a wide variety of job opportunities, from store positions, facing the publicpublic, up to managerial positions. alsotoyes, within retail there are several subsectors, and each of them offers a multitude of professions in which to develop professionallyfood and beverages, fashion, tobacconists, pharmacies, automotive or restorationno.
- Focus on customer experience: This is one of the main trends in the retail sector today. This is because retailers have realized that the shopping experience they provide to their customers can make the difference between having andsucceed or fail in an increasingly markettoIt’s competitive. Some of the strategies that retailers use to attract customers are: hyper-personalization of the customer, omnichannel or working to offer a good experience in the store fYosica.
- Incorporation of electronic commerceunique: 44.7% of the companies in the mtos of 10 employees sold someorn product online in 2022, 6 points above the yearor earlier, accordingin the orLatest Survey on the use of ICT and electronic commerce in companies carried out by the INE. This e-commerce boom has generated new job opportunities, from creating websites and apps to managing the logYostica and envYoor products. alsotos, has allowed companies to reach a porglobal public, which has increased the demand for bilingual stafforHey with digital skills.
