Doctor Fill
2025-03-24 00:48:48 UTC
I was relatively recently in Sicily and Portugal and heard the same
stories from the families that hosted us at Air B and B's. The STEM
graduates have to go to Switzerland or Germany for work in their fields
of study. There's nothing for them in their home countries other than
catering to tourist for low pay.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/03/spain-71-new-jobs-last-5-years-went/
Reflecting broader labor trends across Europe and the Western world,
Spain is increasingly a country where native-born young people, facing
limited job opportunities, often choose to emigrate, while
foreigners—primarily from Asia and the Global South—continue to occupy a
growing share of positions.
The numbers paint a stark picture: from 2019 to 2024, a staggering 71.4%
of newly created jobs went to foreign workers, according to a study by
the Foundation for Applied Economic Studies (Fedea).
Jesús Vega, former HR director at the Spanish multinational clothing
company Inditex and Banco Santander, a multinational financial service
company, expressed deep concern over this trend in a recent interview
with El Debate.
“We are importing waiters and bricklayers while exporting doctors and
engineers,” Vega lamented. “It’s a tragedy because we have spent a
fortune training them, and they represent the great talent on which the
country and the concentration of high-value-added companies depend.”
Spain’s neoliberal labor policies, he argued, are effectively pushing
out the well-paying jobs that could truly benefit the economy.
Currently, foreign workers comprise 20.7% of Spain’s labor force, with a
strong presence in sectors such as hospitality, construction, and
low-skilled labor. In recent years, some have also moved into technical
fields. This trend largely reflects the lower average education levels
of many incoming migrants compared to native Spaniards.
Over the past five years, Spain’s workforce expanded by nearly two
million, accompanied by a decline in unemployment of 438,000. However,
74.7% of newly created jobs went to workers over 50, while those aged 30
to 44 saw a net loss of 634,000 jobs. In contrast, the 45-to-49 age
group experienced only a modest increase of 70,000 positions.
Spain’s long-standing struggle with youth unemployment is worsening. In
just five years, the proportion of workers over 50 jumped five
percentage points to 35%. The study suggests that while foreign and
older workers are taking more jobs, many younger Spaniards are opting
out of the labor force entirely—or simply leaving the country.
Data from Spain’s National Institute of Statistics (INE) supports this
notion, revealing that in the first half of 2022 alone, 220,443 people
emigrated—the highest number since 2013, when Spain’s financial crisis
sent unemployment soaring to 25%. The biggest group to leave? Those aged
25 to 39.
“We are importing waiters and bricklayers while exporting doctors and
engineers. This is a tragedy because we’ve invested a fortune in
training them, and they represent the talent on which the country’s
growth and the success of high-value companies depend,” Vega pointed out.
Unfortunately, these shifts aren’t unique to Spain. Across the Western
world, a flood of low-skilled migration is reshaping labor markets,
driving wages down, and pushing housing costs sky-high—making
homeownership an impossible dream for many young natives.
In both the United States and Canada, housing prices have steadily
risen, while workers’ take-home pay has remained stagnant. In January
2025, the median home sale price in the U.S. rose to $396,900, marking a
4.8% increase compared to the previous year. This represents the 19th
consecutive month of year-over-year price increases.
Meanwhile, millions of jobs have shifted to foreign workers, often to
the detriment of native-born citizens. Further complicating the
situation are corporate DEI initiatives, with many companies
increasingly prioritizing ‘diversity’ over hiring White males.
For large corporations, mass immigration is a win-win: lower wages,
increased competition for jobs, and a fractured workforce that makes
asserting workers’ interests difficult due to cultural, religious, and
linguistic divides.
For young, homegrown workers across the Western world, the future looks
increasingly bleak.
stories from the families that hosted us at Air B and B's. The STEM
graduates have to go to Switzerland or Germany for work in their fields
of study. There's nothing for them in their home countries other than
catering to tourist for low pay.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/03/spain-71-new-jobs-last-5-years-went/
Reflecting broader labor trends across Europe and the Western world,
Spain is increasingly a country where native-born young people, facing
limited job opportunities, often choose to emigrate, while
foreigners—primarily from Asia and the Global South—continue to occupy a
growing share of positions.
The numbers paint a stark picture: from 2019 to 2024, a staggering 71.4%
of newly created jobs went to foreign workers, according to a study by
the Foundation for Applied Economic Studies (Fedea).
Jesús Vega, former HR director at the Spanish multinational clothing
company Inditex and Banco Santander, a multinational financial service
company, expressed deep concern over this trend in a recent interview
with El Debate.
“We are importing waiters and bricklayers while exporting doctors and
engineers,” Vega lamented. “It’s a tragedy because we have spent a
fortune training them, and they represent the great talent on which the
country and the concentration of high-value-added companies depend.”
Spain’s neoliberal labor policies, he argued, are effectively pushing
out the well-paying jobs that could truly benefit the economy.
Currently, foreign workers comprise 20.7% of Spain’s labor force, with a
strong presence in sectors such as hospitality, construction, and
low-skilled labor. In recent years, some have also moved into technical
fields. This trend largely reflects the lower average education levels
of many incoming migrants compared to native Spaniards.
Over the past five years, Spain’s workforce expanded by nearly two
million, accompanied by a decline in unemployment of 438,000. However,
74.7% of newly created jobs went to workers over 50, while those aged 30
to 44 saw a net loss of 634,000 jobs. In contrast, the 45-to-49 age
group experienced only a modest increase of 70,000 positions.
Spain’s long-standing struggle with youth unemployment is worsening. In
just five years, the proportion of workers over 50 jumped five
percentage points to 35%. The study suggests that while foreign and
older workers are taking more jobs, many younger Spaniards are opting
out of the labor force entirely—or simply leaving the country.
Data from Spain’s National Institute of Statistics (INE) supports this
notion, revealing that in the first half of 2022 alone, 220,443 people
emigrated—the highest number since 2013, when Spain’s financial crisis
sent unemployment soaring to 25%. The biggest group to leave? Those aged
25 to 39.
“We are importing waiters and bricklayers while exporting doctors and
engineers. This is a tragedy because we’ve invested a fortune in
training them, and they represent the talent on which the country’s
growth and the success of high-value companies depend,” Vega pointed out.
Unfortunately, these shifts aren’t unique to Spain. Across the Western
world, a flood of low-skilled migration is reshaping labor markets,
driving wages down, and pushing housing costs sky-high—making
homeownership an impossible dream for many young natives.
In both the United States and Canada, housing prices have steadily
risen, while workers’ take-home pay has remained stagnant. In January
2025, the median home sale price in the U.S. rose to $396,900, marking a
4.8% increase compared to the previous year. This represents the 19th
consecutive month of year-over-year price increases.
Meanwhile, millions of jobs have shifted to foreign workers, often to
the detriment of native-born citizens. Further complicating the
situation are corporate DEI initiatives, with many companies
increasingly prioritizing ‘diversity’ over hiring White males.
For large corporations, mass immigration is a win-win: lower wages,
increased competition for jobs, and a fractured workforce that makes
asserting workers’ interests difficult due to cultural, religious, and
linguistic divides.
For young, homegrown workers across the Western world, the future looks
increasingly bleak.