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European and Panamanian labor market trends

Overview

Labor market data from Panama, Spain, and France highlight various structural shifts and recruitment challenges. In Panama, the economy is heavily tertiary-oriented, with the service sector comprising 70.3% of total employment, though a gender gap in unemployment persists.

In Spain, there has been a rise in the inactive population, reaching 17.4 million by early 2026. This trend is attributed to an aging demographic and youth pursuing higher education, with the 25-to-29 age group seeing a 12% increase in inactivity.

In France, significant recruitment difficulties persist in the construction sector, where 65% of anticipated roles are considered difficult to fill. While employers expressed 2.3 million hiring intentions for 2026, this represents a 6.5% decrease from the previous year. Despite these challenges, sectors such as hospitality, healthcare, and agriculture continue to show high demand.

Entities

INSEE · Spain · ABC · INEC · France Travail

Timeline

  1. 6 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Labor market trends show high demand in construction and service sectors

    Labor markets in France and Spain face recruitment challenges, with construction, hospitality, and healthcare seeing high demand despite a general decline in total hiring intentions for 2026.

  2. 20 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Labor market trends show service growth in Panama and rising inactivity in Spain

    Panama's labor market shows a service-heavy economy with a notable gender unemployment gap, while Spain's inactive population has reached 17.4 million due to aging and extended education.

Sources

es.euronews.com · lahora.gt · leprogres.fr · mariefrance.fr · panamaeconomyinsight.com.pa