Spain plans to grant more visas to foreign workers, including Moroccans, to make up for its lack of qualified profiles.
The Spanish government intends to ease work permit rules to address labor shortages in key sectors such as tourism and construction that threaten its economic recovery, the Spanish government announced on Friday. the Minister of Social Security and Migrations.
“We are evaluating different aspects of migration law and where it can be improved…to address bottlenecks in the Spanish labor market,” he said.
According to reports from trade organizations and consultancy S&P Global, Spain’s recovering tourism industry is facing a shortage of workers.
At the same time, staff shortages have also been reported in agriculture and on construction sites, the same source points out, adding that the service sector is reporting stronger demand in May, with companies not having been able to grow as quickly as expected due to difficulties in finding employees.
This situation is attributable to the Covid-19 pandemic which has favored the entry of many employees into the formal economy. As a result, employment has hit an all-time high, causing shortages in some areas, it is said.
