The Map of EmploymentRelationships in Spain

Abstract

This study represents the first attempt to map a critical business attribute related to human resource
management (HRM): the employment relationship. Using an exploratory research design, it classifies
Spanish municipalities based on the prevalence of companies adopting specific types of employment
relationships and visualises their geographical distribution across Spain through interactive choropleth
maps (see https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/RLhX0/2/). Furthermore, it explores the associations
between different types of employment relationships and various demographic characteristics
(i.e., urbanisation and ageing). The findings reveal the typical profile of employment relationships
in Spanish municipalities, where the quasi-spot contract employment relationship is predominant.
The study highlights the interplay between employment relationships and demographic factors,
underscoring how HRM is embedded in the societal context and framing the municipality as a human
resource ecosystem.