Overview

• SMEs account for 99.8% of Catalonia’s business fabric and are celebrated on June 27 for their role in job creation and economic resilience.
• Absenteeism costs are projected to exceed €32 billion in 2025 after a 10% rise in common-contingency sick leaves and over 9.2 million new cases.
• More than 60% of SMEs report talent scarcity as their main growth barrier while 97% of all companies struggle to recruit qualified professionals.
• After attracting over €1 billion in foreign investment in 2024, the Generalitat is boosting value chains by promoting local production and export diversification.
• Decarbonization, digitalization and reinforced social dialogue under collective bargaining form the pillars of the region’s labor reform strategy.