Employability · Labour demand
Which jobs concentrated September vacancies: logistics and commerce led volume
InfoJobs published 207,984 vacancies in September. Purchasing, logistics and warehousing led volume with 42,038 positions, followed by commercial and sales with 35,111; warehouse workers and sales representatives were the largest individual profiles.
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- Data: September 2026 · Spain
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Vacancies published on InfoJobs · Not contracts
Our interpretation
Why it matters
The figures help separate volume, monthly growth and demand for graduates. Many postings in a sector do not mean every role requires a degree or that candidates are scarce.
Editorial recommendation
What to do
Prospective students should move from broad category to specific role: distinguish warehousing, delivery and customer-service work from planning, analytics, purchasing, B2B sales or management roles that may benefit from a degree or specialisation.
Verified facts
Published volume and time comparison
InfoJobs recorded 207,984 vacancies in Spain during September 2026, 28% more than in August but 9% fewer than in September 2025. The monthly rebound coincided with the return to normal activity and the start of peak consumer campaigns, while the year-on-year comparison rules out describing it as sustained growth.
Purchasing, logistics and warehousing was the largest category with 42,038 vacancies and more than 328,000 accumulated since January. Commercial and sales recorded 35,111; retail 14,654; and customer service more than 5,300.
Verified facts
The most frequently published jobs
Warehouse workers approached 16,000 vacancies and sales representatives 12,000. Other profiles above 4,000 included estate agents, manufacturing labourers and waiters.
Open-ended contracts were offered in 41.3% of vacancies reporting contract type, and 66.3% offered full-time hours. These are advertised conditions and do not prove that a contract was completed.
Editorial analysis
Where postings were concentrated
Madrid recorded 46,772 vacancies, Catalonia 44,077 and Andalusia 23,663. Navarre had the largest monthly rise (+58%), while Castilla-La Mancha had the strongest year-on-year change (+17%). Territorial concentration, growth and volume are different measures.
Editorial recommendation
Translating the evidence into study and career choices
- For VET in logistics, transport, commerce or maintenance, check which operational roles request the qualification and what experience or licence is added.
- For Business, Economics, Marketing or Industrial Organisation Engineering, look for purchasing, planning, analytics, B2B sales and coordination; do not treat all warehouse volume as graduate demand.
- Compare postings with graduate outcomes, job quality and local requirements before selecting a programme.
Context and timetable
Limits of the evidence
These are vacancies published on one platform during one month. They do not represent the entire market, registered contracts or people hired, and do not by themselves prove candidate shortages. Candidate totals by category also cannot be converted into competition per job without a comparable vacancy-level method.
Primary source and reading standard
InfoJobs · September 2026 indicatorsCheck the original document and its date before acting. The portal’s proposals are labelled as editorial recommendations and do not replace applicable rules.
Disclosure: Luis Manuel Tolmos has a professional connection with Brains International Schools, described in his profile. This analysis is independent.
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