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Catalogue of occupations

Ocupacions

Professional athlete

Latest available data: December 2024 (includes accumulated data from the past 12 months)

Other denominations:
Athlete Aviation sport athlete Basketball player Boxer Bull fighter Cyclist Discus athlete Football player Golf player Handball player High jump athlete Hockey player Horse rider Javelin athlete Long distance athlete Long distance runner Long jump athlete Middle distance athlete Middle distance runner Motorcycle driver Olympic athlete Pole vault athlete Professional athlete Professional baseball player Professional basketball player Professional football player Professional handball player Professional hockey player Professional rugby player Professional soccer player Professional sports player Professional surfer athlete Professional volleyball player Race car driver Roller skater Rugby player Skater Skier Snow sports athlete Snowboarder Sports player Sportsman Sportswoman Tennis player Track and field athlete Volleyball player Wrestler

Professional athletes compete in sports and athletic events. They train on a regular basis and exercise with professional coaches and trainers.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Participating in competitive sporting events;
(b) Participating in regular practice and training sessions and undertaking private training to maintain the required standard of fitness and skill;
(c) Undertaking sports promotional activities and media interviews;
(d) Maintaining a high degree of expertise in a particular sport;
(e) Deciding on strategies in consultation with coaches;
(f) Assessing other competitors and conditions at venues;
(g) Competing in sporting events;
(h) Adhering to the rules and regulations associated with a specific sport.

Knowledge

  • Sports

Digital competencies

  • Practising sports
  • Managing budgets or finances
  • Developing objectives and strategies
  • Complying with operational procedures
  • Communicating with colleagues and clients

Digital competencies

No skills and knowledge of the occupation have been found. Only skills and knowledge relevant and requested by companies in their job offers are displayed.

Personal competencies

  • Demonstrating willingness to learn

Professional groups of the occupation

Technicians and associate professionals

Legal, social, cultural and related associate professionals

Sports and fitness workers

Athletes and sports players

Do you want to know the demand for this occupation in the market?

Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès

Athletes and sports players

868

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

49,21%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

-32,03% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

15,09%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

59,10%

Part-time contracts

1,07% Turnover index

37

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

-17%

Interannual variation of job seekers in Barcelonès

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

The market for this profile is hiring

Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age

Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.

Legal, social, cultural and related associate professionals

52%

48%

Men
Women

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

Contracts by age groups.

Legal, social, cultural and related associate professionals

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

What vacancies are published in the professional family?

Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year

Sports and fitness workers

Occupation Vacancies Permanent contracts

Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.

What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?

Athletes and sports players

No experience
6%
Less than 1 year
66%
Between 1 and 2 years
17%
Between 2 and 4 years
0%
Between 4 and 8 years
11%
More than 8 years
0%
Human health and social work activities
38%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
17%
Transportation and storage
11%
Arts, entertainment and recreation
11%
Manufacturing
6%
Others
17%

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.

The vacancies published are for working in:

Job vacancies posted by county

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.