Working in Spain
Nov 20, 2006
The Philippine government recently signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOU) with the Spanish government. As a result, a pilot project arrangement creates 100,000 job opportunities for Filipino health care workers in
Basic Information
v Capital:
v Government Type: Parliamentary Monarchy
v Languages: Castilian Spanish 74%, Catalan 17%, Galician 7%, Basque 2%
v Religion: Roman Catholic 94%, other 6%
v Climate: Mediterranean climate in the southern and eastern coastal areas as well as a temperate climate further inland.
v Currency: Euro (EUR)
v GDP per capita): 25,500
v Industries: textiles and apparel (including footwear), food and beverages, metals and metal manufactures, chemicals, shipbuilding, automobiles, machine tools, tourism
v Exports: machinery, motor vehicles; foodstuffs, other consumer goods
v Major Industries: Agriculture, Cement, Chemicals, Engineering, Fishing, Food Processing, Forestry and Timber Products, Iron and Steel, Mining Manufactures, Metal Processing, Petroleum Refining, Transport Equipment, Wine Making, Yarns and Textiles.
Minimum Wage: 631 Euro per month or Php 41,480 per month
Job Opportunities
Many rich families in
Hotels, bars, and restaurants are in need of hotel staff from hotel managers to kitchen helpers.
Other job openings are for English teachers and health care workers.
Employment Concerns
Discrimination of foreigners is uncommon. Majority of Spanish employees accepts the presence of foreign workers and works with them peacefully.
Learning a little conversational Spanish will greatly help in communicating with the locals. Proficiency in the Spanish language is definitely an advantage because most high-paying occupations require fluency in Spanish.
Among members of the European nation,
The Spanish Ministry of Labour (Ministerio de Trabajo) must approve employment of foreigners who are not from countries belonging to the European nation states. A working visa must also be obtained prior to entering
Make sure you get an official work contract from your employer.
Read and fully understand the provisions stated in your employment contract. Request a copy translated in English if it happens to be written in a foreign language.
A temporary contract in
Employment regulations in
Workers cannot be fired without a valid reason. A worker who believes he is unjustly dismiss from a job may present a demand for conciliation within 20 days after receiving the dismissal letter.
National insurance and tax are deducted from the salary of a foreign worker.
Working hours in
