Servicio Andaluz de Empleo

What Servicio Andaluz de Empleo does

Servicio Andaluz de Empleo (SAE) is the official public employment service of the Junta de Andalucía, operating as an autonomous agency of the regional government under Ley 3/2023 de Empleo. Headquartered in Seville, SAE delivers free job intermediation, employment demand registration, career guidance, vocational training, and electronic contract communication services to job seekers and employers across all eight Andalusian provinces (Cádiz, Sevilla, Huelva, Almería, Málaga, Granada, Córdoba, and Jaén). At the documented snapshot, the platform hosted 637 active job offers encompassing 1,660 vacant positions, with top demand concentrated in nurses, physiotherapists, personal companions, nursing assistants, and truck drivers.

The technology stack centers on a digital employment services platform combining a public web portal (saempleo.es) with the AppSAE mobile application for Android and iOS, supported by specialized internal modules including Área de Personas (citizen portal), Área de Empresas (employer portal), and the Oferta autogestionada and Oferta con asesoramiento experto posting modules. Distinctive proprietary components include GEScontrat@, a free application enabling businesses and labor agencies (gestorías) to communicate up to 1,000 labor contracts per batch, and GEA (Gestión de Empleo Agrario), a domain-specialized platform for agricultural seasonal campaign hiring. The platform maintains a database of over 600,000 registered job seeker CVs, integrates with national authentication systems (FNMT digital certificates, Cl@ve), and coordinates with SEPE for unemployment benefits, EURES for EU cross-border mobility, and Tesorería General de la Seguridad Social for automatic demand status updates. Accessibility compliance with WCAG 2.1 Level AA, RD 1112/2018, and UNE-EN 301-549:2019 was confirmed in April 2025.

SAE's business model is non-commercial: all services are provided free of charge to both job seekers and employers, with no subscription fees, transaction costs, or tiered pricing. The entity is funded entirely through the public budgets of the Junta de Andalucía and operates as part of Spain's national network of Servicios Públicos de Empleo. Go-to-market is hybrid, combining a physical network of Oficinas SAE distributed across every Andalusian province with 24/7 digital self-service channels, a biweekly EURES newsletter, telephone support (955 625 695, Mon-Fri 08:00-20:00), and integration with labor agencies acting as resellers for multi-client job posting. There are no private shareholders, external investors, or commercial revenue streams; the operating logic is regulatory service delivery rather than market competition.

Name

Servicio Andaluz de Empleo

Legal name

Servicio Andaluz de Empleo

Website

https://saempleo.es

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Servicio Andaluz de Empleo (SAE) is the public employment service of the Junta de Andalucía, providing free job intermediation, vocational training, and contract communication services to job seekers and employers across all eight Andalusian provinces.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Employment Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131), Administration of Human Resource Programs (9231)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

State/Provincial Labor, Employment Standards & Workforce Development Administration (BPAIABAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Unemployment Insurance & Employment Support Benefits (BPAIAKAB), Onboarding, Offboarding & Employee Lifecycle Administration (BPACAHAL)

Keywords

• Public employment services
• Job intermediation
• Workforce development
• Vocational training programs
• Labor market services

Headquarters

HQ city

Seville

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Employment Services (Free to Citizens): SAE provides all employment services free of charge to both job seekers and employers. As a public service of the Junta de Andalucía (Regional Government of Andalusia), it is funded through public budgets and operates under national employment regulations (Ley 3/2023 de Empleo). No fees are charged for job placement, training, advice, or contract communication services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SAE provides free public employment intermediation services in Andalusia, including job demand registration, job posting and candidate matching for employers, career guidance, vocational training programs, electronic labor contract communication via GEScontrat@, and channelling of unemployment benefits in coordination with SEPE. It operates a portal (saempleo.es), mobile application (App SAE), and a network of physical employment offices across all eight Andalusian provinces.

Product overview

The Servicio Andaluz de Empleo operates as a public employment service platform offering integrated job intermediation, employment demand management, and hiring communication services across Andalusia. The core platform provides citizen portals (Área de Personas for job seekers, Área de Empresas for employers) and the App SAE mobile application for managing employment registrations, job applications, and appointments. Key integrated services include GEScontrat@ for contract communication, self-service and expert advisory job posting modules, labor agency management, and specialized programs such as the Formación SAE training schools and Plan T-Activamos. The system connects to external platforms including SEPE for unemployment benefits, Seguridad Social for social security verification, Red EURES for European job mobility, GEA for agricultural employment, and Contrat@ for national contract communication.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GEScontrat@: Application for communication of labor contracts, free application provided by SAE for companies and agencies to communicate labor contracts online.
• GEA (Gestión de Empleo Agrario)
• GEScontrat@
• GEA (Gestión de Empleo Agrario)
• App SAE

Products and services

• App SAE Mobile application for Android and iOS that enables job seekers to manage their employment demand, renew registration, access job offers, request appointments with employment offices, and modify personal data from their mobile devices. Free public service targeting Andalusian citizens seeking employment.
• \u00c1rea de Empresas Private business portal within the SAE system where employers can post job offers, manage candidate selection, access labor incentives and regulations, authorize labor agencies, view offer history, and communicate hiring contracts. Targets private companies, public administrations, and labor agencies operating in Andalusia.
• \u00c1rea de Personas Private citizen portal within the SAE system where individuals can manage their employment demand, modify personal data, access reports, register for training courses, and interact with employment services. Targets Andalusian citizens seeking employment or career guidance.
• GEScontrat@ Free electronic application developed by SAE for businesses and labor agencies to prepare, communicate, and manage labor contracts via the internet, avoiding trips to employment offices. Supports contract creation, communication, renewals, transformations, fixed-discontinuous calls, complementary hours, corrections, and modifications. Supports batch processing of up to 1,000 contracts simultaneously with immediate response. Targets companies and labor agencies needing to comply with the legal obligation to communicate contracts within 10 business days of formalization.
• Gestor\u00eda laboral Service that allows labor agencies (gestor\u00edas laborales) to register with SAE and manage job offers on behalf of their client companies through the SAE platform, requiring authorization from each business client. Targets labor management companies serving multiple employer clients.
• Escuelas de Formaci\u00f3n SAE Network of SAE training schools offering vocational training courses for employment, professional certificates, and continuing education programs throughout Andalusia. Targets Andalusian job seekers seeking to improve employability through skills development.
• Plan T-Activamos Employment activation plan that helps job seekers convert administrative procedures into employment opportunities through personalized support and resources. Targets Andalusian job seekers needing structured assistance to re-enter the labor market.
• Cita Previa Appointment scheduling service allowing citizens to request either in-person or telephone appointments at employment offices via the web portal, mobile app, or phone (955 625 695). Targets Andalusian citizens needing access to personalized employment office services.

Quantifiable outcome

• 637 active job offers with 1,660 vacant positions currently available
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EURES (European Employment Services)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEURES is a European cooperation network for employment that supports the free movement of workers across EU/EEA countries. The Red EURES Andalucía, based within SAE, publishes biweekly bulletins with highlighted European job opportunities and provides counseling for citizens interested in working abroad. SAE also facilitates EURES recruitment processes, such as selecting orthodontists for Denmark.
• SEPE (Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSEPE is the national public employment service with which SAE coordinates for unemployment benefits administration, contract communication through Contrat@ platform, employment public offers, and national employment policies. SAE channelizes applications for unemployment benefits to SEPE.
• Contrat@ (SEPE Contract Communication Platform)coreTechnology or IntegrationWeb service provided by SEPE for communicating labor contract content to public employment services. SAE offers this tool as an alternative to GEScontrat@ for companies to comply with their obligation to communicate contracts within 10 business days of formalization.
• Junta de AndalucíacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSAE is an autonomous agency (organismo autónomo) of the Junta de Andalucía regional government. The parent organization provides funding, policy direction, and administrative oversight. SAE operates under the authority of the regional Ministry of Employment, Enterprise and Self-Employment.
• Tesorería General de la Seguridad SocialminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Social Security Treasury coordinates with SAE for automatic updates of employment demand status when workers begin employment. Automatic communication system ensures demand status reflects actual labor situation without requiring manual updates from citizens.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• SEPE (Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal): Spain's national public employment service. SAE is the Andalusian regional counterpart and coordinates directly with SEPE for unemployment benefits and contract communication via Contrat@, making it the closest operational peer.
• Lanbide - Servicio Vasco de Empleo: Basque Country's regional public employment service. Peer autonomous-community PES in Spain with a similar mandate, though operating in a region with structurally different (lower) unemployment dynamics.
• Servei Català d'Ocupació (SOC): Catalonia's regional public employment service. Direct peer within Spain's autonomous-community employment services network, with the same regulatory environment and EURES coordination role.

Emerging players

• InfoJobs: Spain's leading private job platform. Comparable on placement-function basis — matching CVs to job offers — but operates commercially rather than as a public service and competes for employer-side job postings.
• LinkedIn (Talent Solutions): Global professional network with job-matching and recruitment products. Comparable as an alternative channel for employers and white-collar job seekers that competes for share of professional placement activity in Spain.
• Indeed España: Global job search engine with strong Spanish-market presence. Comparable as a placement aggregator that competes with SAE for both job-seeker traffic and employer-side demand.

Broad incumbents

• Bundesagentur für Arbeit: Germany's federal employment agency. Comparable in providing integrated placement, benefits administration, and EURES coordination, with a comparable digital transformation trajectory and EURES footprint.
• Pôle Emploi / France Travail: France's national public employment service. Comparable in mandate (job placement, training, unemployment benefits) and EURES membership, but operates at national scale rather than regional.

Others

• Fundación Telefónica / Fundación SEPI (training intermediaries): Adjacent vocational-training and youth-employment program operators that complement or partially substitute for SAE's Escuelas de Formación SAE and Garantía Juvenil training pathways in Spain.
• EURES (European Employment Services): EU-wide cross-border employment network in which SAE actively participates via Red EURES Andalucía. Not a competitor but a closely coupled partner network for international placement flows.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/servicio-andaluz-de-empleo

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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