High craftsmanship in Spain loses jobs due to lack of generational replacement

21-05-24

High craftsmanship in Spain faces a notable challenge: the loss of 4,700 jobs in just two years, with the total number of artisans standing at 208,600 in 2022. This decline of 2.2% from 2019 is mainly due to the lack of generational replacement and the reduced size of artisan companies. In the same period, the number of companies dedicated to crafts also decreased by 1.3%, standing at 63,100 according to the latest data from the report ‘Radiografía de la Alta Artesanía en España’, prepared by KPMG for Círculo Fortuny, the Spanish association of the high-end and excellence sector.

Despite the reduction in employment and the number of companies, the gross value added (GVA) of high craftsmanship reached 6,629 million euros in 2022, an increase of 8.7% compared to 2019.