// Nearshoring in Western Europe

Spain
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Spain joined the EU in already in 1986, together with Portugal, to turn the EU into a group of twelve members. Being far in the West and probably more associated with sunny holidays, Spain became a Hot Spot for IT-related services in the EU and hosts some larger Multinationals.  Spain has a highly educated workforce for technical job descriptions, whether Engineering or Software Development. Despite high demand, a hiring firm will almost certainly find the right candidate for any technical or IT-job role, having a workforce of more than 355,000 highly skilled people. Furthermore, Spain is the gate to Africa, creating a wealth of opportunities. From Spain, we support our Customers with  ambitions in Morocco. Through our expansive network, we can build up teams in no time. Hence, a Jurisdiction to recommend. Please see our Country Indicator down below.

// What you need to know

Spain Country Facts​

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Spain Key Facts:
- 47.30 Mill. Inhabitants (2020)
- Languages Spanish, Catalan, English
- ICT Development Index Rank 30 (2020)
- approx. 55 % of Population with higher Education (Bachelor & Master)
- IT workforce 355-370 thousands

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Key facts

Key facts
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- EU-Membership and EU-Access
- EU-Recruitment possible
- Short Travel Distances
- Gate to Africa

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For Customers

For Customers
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- Project Hiring for smaller Budgets
- Short-Term Projects
- Developers on-demand
- Focus on EU-Markets

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For Startups

For Startups
// What you need to know II

Spain Workforce Facts​

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Large Technical Universities

Spain has 17  technical Universities with approx. 1,800,000 students, most of them with focus on IT-related jobs. This will almost grant a stable work environment with regard to highly skilled workforce for the Engineering and IT-sector.

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IT & Technical Students

Almost 58 % of school leavers intend to go to a University. A vast majority thereof joins technical fields such as Engineering or Programming, creating a stable flow into the local labour market.

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Highly Skilled in IT & Engineering

The number shown relates to a workforce in IT-related jobs including network administration and software development. Giving the strong ties of both countries, it results in the positive outcome, that recruiting for any project is possible – highly skilled, motivated and adaptable. Contact us for further information.

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Cost Savings

The Spanish average wages are among the lowest in Europe (2,710 EUR/2020). However, this doesn’t necessarily apply to the IT-sector. But even with reasonable wages, good savings are common. The average pay for IT-related job ranks between 1,800 € and 5,200 € gross.

// Considerations

Spain Country Indicator

Moving a Team from another Provider

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Short-term Projects

Suitable for a team for short-term projects.

Extension of an existing Team

Increase the Power and Output of your Team.

Building-up a new Team

Excellent Jurisdiction. Low wages and good skilled workforce.

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