José Miguel González Hernández, Director of Consulting and Commercial Management at Corporación 5, presents an exhaustive analysis of the salary trends expected for 2025, evidencing the economic inequalities that persist at a global and regional level.
Globally, sectors such as pharmaceuticals lead salary increases, with increases of more than 10%, driven by their resilience in the face of crises and their innovative capacity. For its part, the mass sales sector reflects the digital transformation and changes in consumer habits, although with more moderate increases. In contrast, sectors such as construction, logistics and manufacturing face limited wage increases due to their tight margins and high operating costs.
In this context, the Canary Islands face a particularly complex situation. Its economy, highly dependent on sectors intensive in work hours and dominated by small and medium-sized companies, shows difficulties in achieving salary equity with respect to the peninsula. Although salaries have improved slightly in certain sectors, the Islands are not able to advance at the pace necessary to close the gap with the rest of the country. Insularity, dependence on imports and the high cost of living further aggravate this situation.
To overcome these challenges, José Miguel González advocates a strategic approach that considers the particularities of the Canary Islands. It proposes active education and training policies, broader access to innovation and a clear commitment to sustainability. Only by building a more inclusive economic model, which values local talent and retains it, will the Islands be able to successfully face the challenges of globalization and build a more competitive and balanced future.
The analysis concludes by highlighting that, if measures are not taken, the inequalities that have marked recent decades could be perpetuated, consolidating a concentration of wealth that favors a few while leaving the majority behind.
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