Spain is the country with the highest growth in terms of demand for workers in the blockchain industry. Specifically, growth was 609% in 2021, according to a report by LinkedIn and cryptocurrency trading platform OKX.
In this way, Spain has been placed among the ten countries in the world with the highest demand for talent in this sector, as indicated by the Global Blockchain Industry Talent Insights report, which analyzed data from 2021 and focuses on web 3.0.

The list also includes the United States, China, France, India, Germany, the United Kingdom, Brazil, Mexico and Canada and, as the report states, "job offers in these countries have multiplied in 2021".

A trend that has continued through the first half of 2022, according to LinkedIn: "These countries continue to see growing demand for talent, based on the number of job vacancies posted," during this period.

In terms of growth in 2021, Spain was the country with the highest figure, followed by Canada, with 560%, and Brazil, with 518%. With much lower numbers, ranging from 60% in the UK to 190% in Mexico, are Germany, the United States and China. Of the first 10 countries, only France records a decrease, which is 11%.

Most requested profiles

Within the blockchain industry, there are five profiles that stand out due to the increased demand for them in companies.

The first is quality analyst, whose demand increased by 713% between June 2021 and June 2022. Then there's cryptographic technician and compliance specialist, both with over 250% growth.

Finally, there are fulfillment specialist, artist, and support analyst profiles based on data extracted from the report.

"The rapid growth of these profiles reflects the fact that with the advancement of blockchain technology and its introduction, integration and development in various fields, the blockchain industry is moving from a very financial to a technical nature," OKX and LinkedIn experts say.

Despite this change in trend, the position of the cryptocurrency trader remains the busiest. Also at the top of the list are software engineers, analysts, and managers, which shows that the more traditional positions of this new industry are still key to moving it forward.

While the dominance of these positions continues, companies are increasingly looking for engineers and talent in the field of information technology, despite the lack of training in the specialties, the report states.