Although recovery in tourism and general improvement in economic activities are possible Creating more than 25,000 new jobs Last year in the province Many of Alicante’s workers did not find opportunities in the region They found a job that met their expectations and chose to move to other parts of the country. a situation that causes Alicante During the year we lost up to 4,600 professionals in favor of other fields More dynamic or with higher demand for qualified jobs, such as Valencia or Madrid.
This one appeared in the last one Statistics on Labor Market Mobility in Tax SourcesIt uses the withholding tax declarations that companies impose on their employees’ payrolls to examine the flows that occur each year between different autonomous communities and provinces, as well as the impact of these transfers on the salary levels of these professionals.
Traditionally this work does not leave Alicante in very good shape. usually has a negative balance Between the arrivals and departures of workers from other regions. Just a trend Interrupted during two years of the pandemic In 2020 and 2021 – this is the year when these changes accelerate and many workers from Madrid and other regions in the center of the country settle in the province in search of a higher quality of life.
But after the effects of the coronavirus are overcome, Although it increased, it returned to the previous state. While pre-Covid it was normal for 500 to 1,000 more workers to leave the state than to arrive from the rest of the country, this figure has increased to 4,600 in 2022.
In particular, according to information received from the Tax Office, 10,767 professionals from Alicante decided to pack their bagsThe only thing the state could do was turn to other borders It attracts 6,167 workers from the rest of Spaina represents a significant loss of human capital.
destinations
Although Madrid remains one of the biggest beneficiaries of this situation, the truth is that last year Alicante’s biggest vacuum cleaner was the neighboring state of ValenciaUp to 4,512 Alicante employees were relocated compared to 1,405 Valencians traveling the opposite way.
resource loss
Retired professor Ignacio Jiménez Raneda points out the loss of resources caused by the departure of professionals trained at universities in the region.
in case spanish capital, the difference was much smaller: 1,665 people migrated there from Alicante compared to 1,175 people who settled in the region from Madrid. Balance is also negative Murcia (724 arrivals versus 1,185 departures) and barcelona (713 vs. 405), to name the most important cases.
Studies Director at Ineca, Francisco Llopishe does not hesitate to attribute this talent flight to “the lack of available opportunities for the most qualified workers in Alicante.” They have no place to develop their careers». This is a situation that the Alicante think tank has warned about on various occasions. The last of these, with a study that has attracted attention so far 28.97% of those who finished their education four years ago Studying at the University of Alicante and 22.13% of graduates from Miguel Hernández are currently working Jobs that do not require any qualifications. “The productive fabric of the state, despite the improvement in recent years, is still not responding to young university leavers,” Llopis laments.
«People who decide to move usually do so for economic reasons and above all, for the possibility business development, have a career and There are larger companies creating such opportunities in Madrid or now in Valencia“Adecco’s regional manager in the Valencian Community also states: Victor Tatay. In this context, Tatay, many big techThe strength of the logistics sector established in the city of Túria in recent years is also complemented by the ecosystem created by initiatives such as: Shuttle anyone Naval CompaniesDirected by Juan Roig.
Actually, Valencia was also one of the states losing talent In favor of other regions of Spain until 2018It started to become a center of attraction. However, data from the Tax Office shows that the same process of attracting workers is being implemented in most regional capitals, but to the detriment of other provinces in the region.
More than 4,000 euros more per year for moving
Tax Office research clearly reveals that the main reason for accepting a job in another province is often economic reasons. While the average salary of workers staying in Alicante increased from 19 thousand 335 euros to 21 thousand 455, that is, 2 thousand 120 euros, the earnings of those who went to other regions increased from 20 thousand 625 to 24 thousand 634 euros, with a difference of 4 thousand 09 euros. According to the same sources, the average salaries of professionals coming to the province increased from 18 thousand 673 euros to 22 thousand 631 euros.