According to a study conducted by Gi Group Holding, 49% of young people in Aragon consider the labor market precarious, while 42.9% believe finding a job remains difficult. In addition, 75.5% say they have rejected a job offer in the past year.
SALARY, STABILITY AND A POSITIVE WORKPLACE ENVIRONMENT
Salary remains one of the main reasons for changing jobs. Some 55.1% of young people in Aragon would move to another company for a more competitive salary, while 46.9% would do so for better growth opportunities and 38.8% to achieve greater job stability.
The workplace environment is also becoming increasingly important. More than one in four young people in Aragon would leave their job because of a toxic culture, poor internal communication or inadequate leadership. By contrast, the lack of remote work or a hybrid model would be a decisive factor for just 10.2%.
INTERNSHIPS, THE MAIN GATEWAY TO EMPLOYMENT
Training internships are the main route to a first job for young people in Aragon, at 28.6%. They are followed by digital job portals and platforms, at 20.4%, and personal or family contacts, at 16.3%.
The study also highlights a gap between what young people expected before starting work and what they ultimately found. Some 22.4% expected greater job stability, while 16.3% imagined a job that would be more compatible with their personal lives. In addition, 14.3% acknowledge that they began their professional careers without having clear expectations.
THREE IN FOUR BELIEVE THEIR CAREERS ARE MAKING LITTLE PROGRESS
The feeling of a lack of progress is particularly widespread in Aragon. Some 40.8% believe their professional careers are advancing slowly, while 34.7% say they feel stuck, meaning that three in four young people feel their careers are progressing less than expected.
Despite this concern about work-life balance, a significant proportion are willing to make sacrifices to move forward. Some 34.7% would give up part of their free time, and 24.5% would accept less flexibility in their working hours. The report concludes that, for this generation, professional success no longer depends solely on salary, but also on factors such as stability, work-life balance, well-being and mental health.
