Going to work in another city: who is willing to do so and why?
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1Four out of every ten workers in Spain – whether they are in employment or seeking work – would be willing to go to live somewhere else. Of this group, nearly half have concrete plans to change their place of residence within the next year.
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2Willingness for mobility is higher among young people, males, people who have not yet formed a family, those born abroad and those in a less stable employment situation or unemployed.
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3Work, income and professional career are the main reasons that lead people to consider their mobility, whereas family responsibilities and leaving family and friends behind are the most common obstacles.
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4To be acceptable, a job offer far from home requires better remuneration, contract stability and possibilities for professional promotion, as well as favourable job and housing markets at the destination.

The inter-regional mobility of workers is explained, above all, by their employment situation and professional career. Therefore, it is normal that, after the area where they live, most workers prefer a destination where they perceive that there are more and better opportunities.