Logistics will be positioned as one of the leading sectors in terms of employability, say experts

• The number of employees is expected to continue to grow moderately, with figures above those of other sectors.
• E-commerce will continue to play a significant role in the sector's recruitment, according to ProEquity's experts.

Madrid, 06 March 2023. The logistics sector closed 2022 with record investment and recruitment figures. According to the latest data, it managed to exceed one million Social Security affiliates last year. More specifically, 1,201,209 new contracts were signed, representing an annual growth of 4.32 %. With these figures, logistics closed 2022 accumulating 5.3 % of total employment under its umbrella, being the most relevant sector for employment growth in Spain. Although a slowdown in employment was detected in December, the trend remains positive, with a more moderate growth forecast, according to the experts at ProEquity, a leading consultancy firm in real estate operations.

Looking ahead to 2023, a slowdown in economic growth is expected, which will also affect the employability of the logistics sector. However, experts predict that the evolution of this sector will be above average compared to other sectors, and it will once again be one of the markets with the highest employability in Spain.

The same positive trend is predicted by the Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda, which expects to generate more than 310,000 jobs in the sector. At ProEquity, they argue that this forecast is a great commitment to the sector, trusting in its capacity for improvement and development, which allows them to be optimistic about the turnover and recruitment figures for this new year.

"The logistics sector has a development forecast above the average of the Spanish economy. On this basis, we can take an optimistic view of the slowdown in growth in employability, which is nothing more than an indicator of the consolidation of the activity within the national economy," he argues. David Martinez, CEO of Proequity.

E-commerce as a driver of recruitment in the logistics sector

It is a fact that e-commerce continues to grow, not only as a stand-alone sector, but also as a cross-cutting activity. During the second half of last year, e-commerce reached an all-time high, with a turnover of 18.19 billion euros.

For logistics, e-commerce represents a cornerstone on which to sustain its growth and that of its employability. With e-commerce accounting for between 15% and 20% of logistics sector hiring in 2022, ProEquity's experts expect e-commerce to continue to be a strong driver of employability in the new year.

Logistics: a growing sector at the national level

The sector accumulated more than 2.3 billion euros of investment volume in 2022. In this regard, large capitals such as Madrid and Barcelona were market leaders, absorbing around 1.3 million and 760,000 square metres respectively. These data offer a positive view of the positioning of the logistics sector, which is one of the most attractive sectors for foreign investment within the Spanish real estate market.

In this way, a growth in activity can be detected that is increasingly dispersed throughout the country, with a boost in provinces such as Malaga, Seville and Zaragoza.