SEPE

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Spain's national public body for unemployment protection, employment policy, and labour-market information.

Examples

  • El SEPE publicó los datos mensuales de empleo.
    The State Public Employment Service published the monthly employment figures.
  • La oficina del SEPE me explicó qué documentos faltaban.
    The SEPE office explained which documents were missing.
  • Pedí cita en el SEPE para consultar mi prestación.
    I booked an appointment with the State Public Employment Service to ask about my benefit.
  • El SEPE gestiona las prestaciones por desempleo en España.
    The State Public Employment Service manages unemployment benefits in Spain.
  • Puedes presentar la solicitud en la sede electrónica del SEPE.
    The application can be submitted through the SEPE online office.

Similar words

servicio estatal de empleo
Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal

Meanings

Spanish state employment service

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Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal, Spain's national public body responsible for unemployment protection, state employment-policy programmes, and labour-market information, working within the National Employment System alongside the regional employment services.

Examples

  • Pedí cita en el SEPE para consultar mi prestación.
    I booked an appointment with the State Public Employment Service to ask about my benefit.
  • El SEPE publicó los datos mensuales de empleo.
    The State Public Employment Service published the monthly employment figures.
  • Puedes presentar la solicitud en la sede electrónica del SEPE.
    The application can be submitted through the SEPE online office.
  • El SEPE gestiona las prestaciones por desempleo en España.
    The State Public Employment Service manages unemployment benefits in Spain.
  • La oficina del SEPE me explicó qué documentos faltaban.
    The SEPE office explained which documents were missing.

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Etymology

Formed from the initials of Spanish Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal, 'State Public Employment Service'. The body took this name in 2003, replacing the former INEM.

FAQ

What does SEPE stand for?

SEPE stands for Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal, Spain's State Public Employment Service.

What does the SEPE do?

It manages unemployment protection, develops state employment measures, and provides labour-market information in Spain.

Is the SEPE the same as a regional employment service?

No. The SEPE is the state body and works with the autonomous communities' employment services within the National Employment System.

Is SEPE the same as INEM?

The SEPE replaced the former INEM in 2003, so INEM is still heard informally but is no longer the body's official name.

How is SEPE pronounced?

It is normally pronounced as one word, /ˈsepe/.

Is SEPE masculine or feminine?

It is masculine because the main word in the expansion is masculine: el Servicio, so Spanish says el SEPE.

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