In 2022 a turning point in the labor market in Spain was reached with a phenomenon known as the “Great resignation“, in which thousands of employees left their jobs and changed to other options with better salary conditions or conciliation. Since then, the number of voluntary casualties or resignations has not stopped growing in Spain. OK To what is published by The newspaper2025 will mark a Historic record in resignationsbreaking the roof of the three million volunteers.
Do not say goodbye, I’m leaving. The official data From the General Social Security Regime reflect this reality: in 2024, 2,886,670 voluntary casualties were registered due to resignations in indefinite and temporary contracts. These figures represent a growth of 4.4% compared to 2023 and more than double the resignations registered a decade ago, with 1,224,534 resignations.
According to Provisional data Collected by the General Treasury of Social Security, in the first eight months of 2025, the barrier of the two million resignations have already been exceeded, and the forecasts suggest that the three million resignations could be exceeded at the end of the year, a historical record for the country. “To better behavior of the economy, greater propensity to change jobs”, He slipped to the newspaper Levant Yésika Aguilar, director of Labor Relations at Treball.
The labor market has changed. This unprecedented figure is the reflection of the cultural and economic change that the country is experiencing. Workers are increasingly looking for a balance between life and work, stability and well -being in the workplace. On the other hand, companies are in a situation of shortage of qualified workers, so they cannot afford to lose those who are already trained.
The successive economic crises caused companies to apply strict cuts in terms of seniority and incentives for those employees who had more time. In the same way, Labor precariousness has forced employees to jump from employment in employment looking for better working and salary conditions. That cultivation broth, cooked over low heat during several economic crises, has transformed the Spanish labor market making employees They no longer feel attachment For your job.
Precariousness and Labor Conciliation. The growth in resignations is closely linked to work precariousness, but not strictly to temporality. As can be seen in the graph, the workers who renounce They are those that have an indefinite contract. “There is a greater rejection of the toxic part of work and people value reconciliation and this explains greater rotation until they find proper employment,” declared to The newspaper Oriol Cremades, UAB Labor Law professor.
On the side of workers with a temporary contract, low wages, minimum increases and temporary contracts of very short duration make many workers abandon the uncertainty of a temporary position for other more stable jobs or with better compensation. On the other hand, the elimination of incentives such as seniority or performance bonds has made employees with indefinite contracts do not feel to remain in the company compensates for it, which increases voluntary casualties. In parallel, the deterioration of the work environmentwith the elimination of teleworking as main friction pointand lack of care towards mental health have also been able to influence the increase in resignations.
The Z generation and its relationship with employment. Another aspect to take into account is the emergence of generation Z in the workplace and its Change of values Regarding work. This generation places conciliation and respect for mental well -being above antiquity or traditional economic incentives.
A report Alan of 2025 reveals that 40% of Spanish employees contemplate renouncing their work this year motivated by exhaustion and stresslooking for work environments that offer them labor flexibility, conciliation and quality of life.
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