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Catalogue of occupations

Ocupacions

Private chauffeur

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

Other denominations:
Personal chauffeur Personal driver Personal valet Private chauffeur Private driver Private valet

Private chauffeurs transport their employers to a particular destination safely and on time. They use navigation devices to reach the destination in the shortest time possible, advise on weather and traffic conditions and comply with legal driving regulations.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Driving and tending passenger, vans, cars or taxis;
(b) Driving and tending cars, vans or small trucks to deliver mail or goods;
(c) Assisting passengers with handling of luggage;
(d) Collecting fares, payments for deliveries, or documents certifying deliveries;
(e) Operating telecommunications equipment to report location and availability, and follow directions of control centre;
(f) Determining most appropriate route;
(g) Assisting physically challenged passengers;
(h) Operating equipment to facilitate the loading and unloading of physically challenged passengers.

Knowledge

  • Transport services
  • Earth sciences
  • Law
  • Motor vehicles, ships and aircraft
  • Occupational health and safety

Digital competencies

  • Driving vehicles
  • Developing solutions
  • Working in teams
  • Accompanying and welcoming people
  • Cleaning tools, equipment, workpieces and vehicles

Digital competencies

  • Using digital tools for collaboration and productivity

Personal competencies

  • Working efficiently
  • Demonstrating willingness to learn
  • Collaborating in teams and networks
  • Maintaining a positive attitude
  • Processing information, ideas and concepts

Professional groups of the occupation

Plant and machine operators, and assemblers

Drivers and mobile plant operators

Car, van and motorcycle drivers

Car, taxi and van drivers

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

Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès

Car, taxi and van drivers

14.263

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

48,08%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

10,04% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

70,63%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

13,45%

Part-time contracts

1,46% Turnover index

3.413

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

-4%

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.

Drivers and mobile plant operators

92%

8%

Men
Women

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

Contracts by age groups.

Drivers and mobile plant operators

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

Car, van and motorcycle drivers

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?

Car, taxi and van drivers

No experience
13%
Less than 1 year
12%
Between 1 and 2 years
20%
Between 2 and 4 years
29%
Between 4 and 8 years
7%
More than 8 years
19%
Transportation and storage
36%
Manufacturing
14%
Administrative and support service activities
12%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
10%
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
5%
Others
23%

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.