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Growth 29Transformation 41Decline 6Under construction & planned 24
Key figures
+12,010new jobs announcedfrom 11 reports · since Mar 20260.5 per 1,000 in the labour force
5,086affected by layoffs and closuresfrom 5 reports · since Dec 20250.2 per 1,000 in the labour force
Largest expansions
- Casas inHaus and Cecotec plan €100m modular-home plant near Valencia+4,000 New jobs ·
- Aragon grants final approval for €4.1bn battery gigafactory in Figueruelas+4,000 New jobs ·
- SAIC to build its first European car plant in Galicia+1,000 New jobs ·
Largest job cuts
- Telefónica presents final plan to cut over 4,554 jobs in Spain4,554 Affected staff ·
- Endesa to cut 230 jobs in Spain230 Affected staff ·
- Vicens Vives to cut 122 of 250 jobs and close Gráficas Instar122 Affected staff ·
Sectors
| Sector | Entries | New jobs | Affected staff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | 7 | +2,200 | 230 |
| Industry | 6 | +200 | — |
| Automotive | 4 | +5,000 | — |
| Food | 4 | +140 | 180 |
| Packaging | 3 | — | — |
Follow-up
Followed up: 4 of 4 announcements older than six months.
Documented outcome: completed: 1.
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Open cases
- Spain re-approves housing decrees with €10bn for first-time buyersNext milestone: 12 Nov 2026
- Endesa to cut 230 jobs in SpainNext milestone: 31 Dec 2026
- Iberdrola to acquire 80% of Finland's Caruna grid operatorNext milestone: 31 Mar 2027
- Jainaga-led investor group bids €10 per share for Azkoyen
- Ford and Geely to form joint venture at Almussafes plant
Sums of the reports recorded in the tracker since recording began, not a complete picture of the labour market.
2026
- IFCO to invest €32.5m in reusable crate washing plant in Alcantarilla · Expansions · 🇪🇸 Spain
- Europastry invests €20m in cold store on former Nissan site · Expansions · 🇪🇸 Spain
- Vicens Vives to cut 122 of 250 jobs and close Gráficas Instar · Layoffs · 🇪🇸 Spain
- Telefónica buys 10% of Seville AI specialist OGA · Mergers · 🇪🇸 Spain
- Spain sends relaxed data centre decree to the Council of State · Policy · 🇪🇸 Spain
- Vivanta closes all dental clinics in Spain · Closures · 🇪🇸 Spain
- Spain proposes €17.45m for 5G in very rural areas · Policy · 🇪🇸 Spain
- Miura Partners takes majority stake in Farmadosis · Mergers · 🇪🇸 Spain
- Girbau to acquire German garment-finishing specialist Fintec · Mergers · 🇪🇸 Spain / Germany
- Cosmen family and Asterion offer 46p a share for Mobico · Mergers · 🇪🇸 Spain / United Kingdom
- European Parliament approves €489m storm aid for four countries · Policy · 🇵🇹 Portugal / Spain / Italy / Malta
- CNMC opens abuse-of-dominance case against Exolum over excessive tariffs · Policy · 🇪🇸 Spain
- Commission approves €52m top-up to Spanish farm fuel aid scheme · Policy · 🇪🇸 Spain
- Commission selects 46 more strategic raw materials projects · Policy · 🇧🇪 Belgium / Bulgaria / Estonia / Finland / France / Germany / Greece / Italy / Lithuania / Netherlands / Poland / Portugal / Romania / Slovakia / Spain / Sweden
- Commission approves fuel aid for Balearic farming · Policy · 🇪🇸 Spain
- Spain re-approves housing decrees with €10bn for first-time buyers · Policy · 🇪🇸 Spain
- Fresenius acquires remaining 45% of mAbxience · Mergers · 🇪🇸 Spain / Germany
- Spain adopts third relief decree on Middle East crisis · Policy · 🇪🇸 Spain
- 21 Invest takes majority stake in Spanish toolmaker Celesa · Mergers · 🇪🇸 Spain / Italy
- Renault to invest €600m in Valladolid and Palencia plants · Expansions · 🇪🇸 Spain
- Abenójar Tungsten to build tungsten plant in Puertollano, 200 jobs · Expansions · 🇪🇸 Spain
- Nabiax starts building €800m data centre in Alcalá de Henares · Digitalization · 🇪🇸 Spain
- Kombiverkehr takes full ownership of Spain's Combiberia · Mergers · 🇩🇪 Germany / Spain
- Report: Hscale signs hyperscaler deal worth over $1bn for Spain · Digitalization · 🇪🇸 Spain
- Spain transposes EU directive on transparent working conditions · Policy · 🇪🇸 Spain
- Importaco won't reopen Vall d'Alba plant after fire, 100 jobs · Closures · 🇪🇸 Spain
- Galletas Gullón to invest €196m in Aguilar de Campoo plant · Expansions · 🇪🇸 Spain
- Spain adopts €309m emergency decree for Ceuta · Policy · 🇪🇸 Spain
- Endesa to cut 230 jobs in Spain · Layoffs · 🇪🇸 Spain
- Norway's wealth fund and Sonae Sierra buy Spanish shopping centres · Mergers · 🇳🇴 Norway / Portugal / Spain
- Indra invests €18m in As Pontes plant, up to 120 jobs · Expansions · 🇪🇸 Spain
- Portobello Capital to buy majority of Béaba Suavinex · Mergers · 🇪🇸 Spain / France
- Univar Solutions acquires chemical distributor Interpur · Mergers · 🇪🇸 Spain / USA
- Knorr-Bremse sells HVAC business Merak to OpenGate Capital · Mergers · 🇩🇪 Germany / Spain
- Reolum plans €2.8bn decarbonisation projects in Castile and León · Expansions · 🇪🇸 Spain
- Aragon grants final approval for €4.1bn battery gigafactory in Figueruelas · Expansions · 🇪🇸 Spain
- VusionGroup to acquire Spanish retail-media firm In-Store Media · Mergers · 🇫🇷 France / Spain
- EU Commission clears Saica's takeover of THIMM Group · Mergers · 🇪🇸 Spain / Germany
- Jainaga-led investor group bids €10 per share for Azkoyen · Mergers · 🇪🇸 Spain
- SPHERE España invests €6.3m in Pedrola and Barcelona plants · Expansions · 🇪🇸 Spain
- Ford and Geely to form joint venture at Almussafes plant · Mergers · 🇪🇸 Spain / USA / China
- CNMV approves Bondalti's delisting offer for Ercros · Mergers · 🇪🇸 Spain / Portugal
- Horse Powertrain builds €45m foundry in Valladolid, 150 jobs · Expansions · 🇪🇸 Spain
- First pilot train runs on the Huelva–Córdoba rail motorway · Infrastructure · 🇪🇸 Spain
- Iberdrola to acquire 80% of Finland's Caruna grid operator · Mergers · 🇫🇮 Finland / Spain
- Arié Group to acquire Primor's Portuguese business · Mergers · 🇵🇹 Portugal / Spain
- Euskotren opens new Herrera–Galtzaraborda alignment near San Sebastián · Infrastructure · 🇪🇸 Spain
- TDG Ibernavitas starts battery output in Zaragoza, up to 800 jobs · Expansions · 🇪🇸 Spain
- Casas inHaus and Cecotec plan €100m modular-home plant near Valencia · Expansions · 🇪🇸 Spain
- Grupo Pascual to close Gurb plant, affecting 80 jobs · Closures · 🇪🇸 Spain
- SAIC to build its first European car plant in Galicia · Expansions · 🇪🇸 Spain
- CNMC orders Renfe to open La Sagra workshop to rival Iryo · Policy · 🇪🇸 Spain
- Amper to buy radio specialist Teltronic for up to €225m · Mergers · 🇪🇸 Spain
- Centerbridge invests in Santander's payments firm Ebury · Mergers · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom / Spain
- Enagás to buy 31.5% of French gas grid operator Teréga · Mergers · 🇪🇸 Spain / France
- Talgo invests €90m in two plants and plans 200 new jobs · Expansions · 🇪🇸 Spain
- Hithium to build €400m battery gigafactory in Navarra, 700 jobs · Expansions · 🇪🇸 Spain
- Blackstone and EQT to buy waste firm Urbaser for US$6.6bn · Mergers · 🇪🇸 Spain
- Spain pledges €1.8bn for rail maintenance and 3,650 jobs in union deal · Policy · 🇪🇸 Spain
- Deutsche Börse to buy fund platform Allfunds for €5.3bn · Mergers · 🇩🇪 Germany / Spain
- Galp and Moeve negotiate merger of refineries and filling stations · Mergers · 🇵🇹 Portugal / Spain
2025
- Sidenor-led consortium takes 29.78% of Talgo for €156.7m · Mergers · 🇪🇸 Spain
- Telefónica presents final plan to cut over 4,554 jobs in Spain · Layoffs · 🇪🇸 Spain
- Adif reopens Vilecha gauge changer near León · Infrastructure · 🇪🇸 Spain
- Renfe to invest €1bn in maintenance workshops by 2030 · Expansions · 🇪🇸 Spain
- EU commits nearly €1.6bn to Spain for Valencia flood recovery · Policy · 🇪🇸 Spain
- Adif puts new Oural Tunnel into service in Galicia · Infrastructure · 🇪🇸 Spain
- Renfe reactivates Zafra–Huelva railway after Adif upgrade · Infrastructure · 🇪🇸 Spain
- Palma Metro Line M1 extended to Parc Bit · Infrastructure · 🇪🇸 Spain
- Adif restores through service on Zaragoza–Canfranc line · Infrastructure · 🇪🇸 Spain
- Madrid Metro Line 3 extended to El Casar in Getafe · Infrastructure · 🇪🇸 Spain
2024
- Barcelona links Trambaix and Trambesòs tram networks · Infrastructure · 🇪🇸 Spain
2023
- Spain opens Pajares Tunnel link to Asturias · Infrastructure · 🇪🇸 Spain
- León–Asturias high-speed line: first section enters service · Infrastructure · 🇪🇸 Spain
2022
- Spain completes Madrid–Murcia high-speed line · Infrastructure · 🇪🇸 Spain
2018
- Valencia–Castellón high-speed line enters service · Infrastructure · 🇪🇸 Spain
2026 · planned
- Adif to complete Zaragoza–Teruel rail electrification by mid-2026 · Under construction & planned · 🇪🇸 Spain
- Adif builds new rail link from Chamartín to Madrid airport's T4 · Under construction & planned · 🇪🇸 Spain
- Spain to complete Navalmoral–Plasencia high-speed rail section by 2026 · Under construction & planned · 🇪🇸 Spain
- Spain to finish Salamanca–Fuentes de Oñoro electrification by July 2026 · Under construction & planned · 🇪🇸 Spain
2027 · planned
- FGC tests new rail line to Barcelona-El Prat Airport · Under construction & planned · 🇪🇸 Spain
- Spain delays Murcia–Almería high-speed line to 2027 · Under construction & planned · 🇪🇸 Spain
- Spain is 70 percent through electrifying the Algeciras–Bobadilla line · Under construction & planned · 🇪🇸 Spain
- Barcelona extends metro lines L9 and L10 to Guinardó · Under construction & planned · 🇪🇸 Spain
- Spain delays opening of the Basque Y high-speed line to 2027 · Under construction & planned · 🇪🇸 Spain
- Spain builds final section of high-speed line to Pamplona · Under construction & planned · 🇪🇸 Spain
- Bilbao builds new Metro Line 5 to Galdakao · Under construction & planned · 🇪🇸 Spain
- Madrid is halfway through extending Metro Line 11 · Under construction & planned · 🇪🇸 Spain
- Spain tenders €25.1m gauge-change facility at Vila-seca · Under construction & planned · 🇪🇸 Spain
- Hutchison Ports BEST expands Barcelona terminal by end of 2027 · Under construction & planned · 🇪🇸 Spain
2028 · planned
- Adif awards contract for new Las Tablas rail depot in Madrid · Under construction & planned · 🇪🇸 Spain
- Adif tenders preliminary study for Teruel–Sagunto electrification · Under construction & planned · 🇪🇸 Spain
- Barcelona to link Trambaix and Trambesòs via Francesc Macià · Under construction & planned · 🇪🇸 Spain
2029 · planned
- Catalonia to build new TramCamp tram line Cambrils–Vila-seca · Under construction & planned · 🇪🇸 Spain
- Moeve breaks ground on 300MW Onuba green hydrogen plant · Under construction & planned · 🇪🇸 Spain
2030 · planned
- Adif transforms Barcelona Sants station into major rail hub · Under construction & planned · 🇪🇸 Spain
2031 · planned
- La Sagrera in Barcelona: tracks near acceptance, station from 2031 · Under construction & planned · 🇪🇸 Spain
2032 · planned
- Basque Y high-speed line under construction amid major delays · Under construction & planned · 🇪🇸 Spain
- Balearics commission design of Palma–Llucmajor rail, works end 2032 · Under construction & planned · 🇪🇸 Spain
2034 · planned
- Madrid–Lisbon high-speed line delayed to 2034 · Under construction & planned · 🇪🇸 Spain/Portugal