Alicante already attracts more Madrid workers than those who migrate to the capital

In other words, in the last two years Alicante has managed to attract more active professionals Those from Madrid who decided to take the opposite route in search of better job opportunities. Just the opposite of what is traditionally This has also led to the development of practices such as remote working or more establishment of technology companies in the region.

This comes out of the research Labor Market Mobilityprepared annually Tax Administration and this allows verification of immigration movements recorded between different Spanish provinces based on withholding statements submitted by companies. Of course, the report only includes transfers from taxpayers who have worked in both years.

Balance

Overall, the data shows that Alicante managed to maintain a certain level last year. balance in labor exchange with other regions, because a total of 8,725 employees left Y 8,733 arrived. sufficient less than 2020 -when the pandemic caused an extraordinary number of transfers with 11,868 departures and 12,911 entries – but most importantly, it represents a change from what had happened in the years before the arrival of covid. the province has always offered a negative balancesince work began in 2013.

Although recovery is common, most important change takes place in exchanges with Madridwhich managed to attract more labor than it had traditionally sent to the province. For example, around a hundred people from Alicante immigrated to the capital in 2019, more than those from Madrid who settled in Alicante; Negative balance in 2018 was about 400 professionals; almost 500 in 2017; and close to 600 in 2016.

also a very uneven changeAs recalled by the former rector and professor emeritus of UA Ignacio Jimenez Ranedabecause the usual thing is that they have moved to Madrid. talented employees While often tempted by a job offer from a large company, many do so to work in trades or industries that require less education. So it was an important event. human capital transfer from the province to Madrid.

On the contrary, since the outbreak of the epidemic the situation is reversed. Thus, instead of 2,074 employees who left in 2020, 2,580 employees came from Madrid to Alicante and last year 1,861 people entering compared to 1,666 exits.

Monthly salary

The study does not reveal the type of workers involved, but provides basic data. Considering the set of migration movements with all provinces -not just Madrid as this data is not presented-, for the first time Those who came received higher salaries than those who immigrated. to other parts of the country. To be specific, 21,773 euros compared to 21,683. This is a small difference, but it contrasts with the pre-pandemic data – those arriving in 2019 had to settle for a salary of 19,185 euros, versus 21,526 euros for those out of Alicante – which marks a clear shift from the type of professionals who come to work in Alicante.

However, it should be noted that the province is a clearly negative balance with other limitationsWhat Valencia or Barcelona. Thus, 312 more workers from the arrivals went to the neighboring province, while the Catalan capital managed to attract 124 more professionals than it sent to Alicante.

In any case, another conclusion of the study is that, in general, mobility pays offbecause the salaries of both the immigrants from Alicante and the professionals from other provinces who settled in the region were higher than the 20,130 euros earned by those who did not move anywhere.