Los ‘milquini’, los nuevos mileuristas en la economía de 2026: “El ocio lo reducimos al mínimo”

Young professionals, dubbed "milquini" and the new millionaires of the 2026 economy, have one rule that matters: "Life is reduced to a minimum." Carolina Alguacil's letter to a director, sent on August 21, 2005, coined the term "mileurista," a label describing a group struggling to have a full life with such a salary. This message might now be signed by hundreds of thousands of young individuals – though not quite so young anymore.

The only change would be the numeric origin of the concept, inflated by 60% over the past 20 years, making them "milquinientoseuristas" or their more photogenic variant "milquini" on social media. In 2024, the median salary – the most illustrative because unlike the average, which mixes very high and very low figures, this indicator splits the income distribution, placing the threshold with half below and half above – stood at 2,001.4 euros, translating to between 1,500-1,600 euros net monthly, depending on the tax retention rate.