Registered unemployment at the public employment services offices has fallen by 1,972 people in April in the Balearic Islands compared to the previous month (-7.44%) and by 2,080 people compared to the fourth month of last year (-7.81%) and stands at 24,546 unemployed, according to data published this Tuesday by the Ministry of Labour. Affiliation to Social Security has increased by 3.1% year-on-year, with 18,277 more affiliations.

Unemployment fell by 4.5% in the first quarter of the year in the Balearic Islands, with a total of 91,800 unemployed people, which is 4,400 less than in the same period of 2025, and 76.5% more than the previous quarter, with 39,800 more unemployed people in the islands.

Unemployment continues to fall in the Balearic Islands at the start of the tourist season. The archipelago ended February with 27,339 unemployed people, 7.03% fewer than a year ago and 2.52% fewer than in January. At the same time, Social Security affiliation rose to 505,280 workers, representing a year-on-year increase of 1.97% and a monthly increase of 2.75%. According to data published this Tuesday by the Ministries of Labor and Inclusion and Social Security, in absolute terms, unemployment has decreased by 706 people compared to January and by 2,068 compared to February 2025. As for affiliation, 13,529 more people are contributing to Social Security this year.

In recent weeks, one of the racist mantras of the European far right—often adopted even by some on the left, such as the British Labour Party—of defending "jobs for locals" has been reiterated by the highest authority in our region, President Prohens, in various contexts.

The Palma City Council, through PalmaActiva, has organized another edition of Employment Month, which will take place from February 16 to March 20. This year, 36 companies are participating, offering 1,253 jobs. As in previous editions, 19 events will be held during this period, with the main objective of directly connecting companies seeking staff with job seekers.

Registered unemployment at public employment offices in the Balearic Islands fell by 1,260 people in January compared to the previous month (-4.3%) and by 1,515 people compared to the first month of last year (-5.13%). Thus, the archipelago begins the year slightly above 28,000 unemployed (28,045), according to data published this Tuesday by the Ministry of Labor and Social Economy. At the beginning of the year, the sectors with the most unemployed were services (21,219, down 1,104 from December) and construction (3,088, down 93), while the sectors with the fewest unemployed were agriculture (353, down 12) and industry (1,209). Regarding gender, of the 28,045 unemployed registered in January, 15,842 were women and 12,203 were men. Unemployment among young people under 25 stood at 3,769, of whom 2,104 were men and 1,665 were women. In the last month of the year, unemployment among foreigners stood at 6,617 people, after falling 7.88% compared to December and 0.93% compared to the previous year. In January, 20,013 contracts were registered in the Balearic Islands, 6.5% fewer than the previous year. Of these, 13,188 were permanent contracts (-5.86%) and 6,825 were temporary contracts (-7.72%). The Balearic Islands are approaching half a million people affiliated with Social Security.

The Balearic Islands registered 491,750 Social Security affiliates in January, 8,560 fewer than the previous month (-1.71%), according to data released Tuesday by the Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration. Year-on-year, affiliation in the Autonomous Community has increased by 10,882 workers compared to January 2015, a 2.26% rise. Across Spain, the labor market has grown by almost 480,000 Social Security affiliates in the last 12 months, specifically 477,818 affiliates in the original series, reaching a total of 21,573,632. This represents a 2.3% year-on-year increase and the highest level for a January in the entire series. Specifically, in the Balearic Islands, the general Social Security system has 388,974 contributors, 7,827 of whom are registered as domestic workers and 2,228 as agricultural workers. In addition, there are 100,987 people registered as self-employed and 1,790 as maritime workers. Furthermore, at the beginning of the year, 138 workers in the archipelago were on Temporary Employment Regulation Files (ERTEs), 68 women and 60 men.

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The Balearic Islands ended 2025 with 19,500 households in which all members are unemployed, a figure that represents an increase of over 90% compared to the previous quarter, when 10,100 were recorded. This is reflected in the data from the Active Population Survey (EPA) published this Tuesday by the National Institute of Statistics (INE). Between October and December, the number of Balearic households with all members employed stood at 330,100, while households with at least one employed member reached 378,700. Meanwhile, in 94,100 households in the archipelago, there is no employed person, according to the same official statistics. The evolution of the data in the Balearic Islands contrasts with the trend recorded in Spain as a whole. In Spain, 2025 ended with 772,300 households where all members were unemployed, a figure that represents a reduction of 61,200 households compared to the previous year (-7.3%) and marks the lowest level since the third quarter of 2008. In the last quarter of the year alone, these households saw a decrease of 0 (-2.3%). In contrast, households with all members employed reached a new all-time high nationwide, with 12,166,300 homes, after increasing by 262,000 throughout 2025 (+2.2%). In the final quarter of the year, the increase was 128,600 households, 1% more than the previous quarter.

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The data shows that almost everyone in the Balearic Islands is employed. But the reality is more complex: thousands of people are unemployed for months or years, and many workers cannot sustain a life plan with current wages. The average number of people registered with Social Security was 585,000 in December, and sectors such as services and hospitality are demanding workers. But it is precisely these sectors that have the highest unemployment rates. Of the 29,305 people without work in the Islands, 22,323 are from the services sector and 3,181 from construction: they represent 87% of the total for December – data from the Ministry of Labor and Social Economy.

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Unemployment fell by 1,300 people in the Balearic Islands in 2025, reaching 52,000 unemployed at the end of the fourth quarter, a 2.4% decrease compared to the previous year, according to data from the Active Population Survey (EPA) published by the National Statistics Institute (INE). In the last quarter of the year, the number of unemployed rose by 10,800 people in the Islands, and the unemployment rate stood at 7.8%. This figure is the lowest for a fourth quarter since 2007. Since the INE began compiling data, unemployment has risen in the fourth quarter every year. The rebound in the last quarter represents the smallest increase since 2014. In the fourth quarter, 57,900 jobs were lost in the Balearic Islands (8.6% compared to the previous quarter), bringing the total number of employed to 614,600, the highest employment figure for a fourth quarter. Meanwhile, the number of people in the labor force in the region stood at 666,600 at the end of the fourth quarter, after decreasing by 47,100 (6.6%) in the last three months. Over the past year, unemployment has fallen by 1,300 (-2.4%) in the Balearic Islands, and 17,700 jobs have been created (+3%), while the labor force has decreased by 16,400 (2.5%). By gender, in the fourth quarter female unemployment rose by 4,000 women (+20.5%), while male unemployment increased by 6,800 men (+31.3%). With these figures, the number of unemployed women reached 23,500, and the female unemployment rate stood at 7.55%. Meanwhile, 28,500 men were unemployed at the end of the quarter, with a male unemployment rate of 8.01%. As for young people, the number of unemployed under 25 in the Canary Islands fell by 5,100 in the last three months, bringing the youth unemployment rate down to 12.52%.

According to the INE (National Institute of Statistics), the number of salaried workers with permanent contracts fell by 45,200 in the Balearic Islands during the fourth quarter, while the number of temporary workers decreased by 12,900. Following these changes, the total number of employed individuals stood at 505,200, of whom 430,900 had permanent contracts (85.29%) and 74,300 had temporary contracts (14.71%). While the public sector generated 4,900 jobs in the Balearic Islands, a 5.29% increase, bringing the total number of employed to 97,500, it also destroyed 62,800 jobs, a 10.83% decrease, bringing the total number of employed to 517,100.

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On October 15, the UGT and CCOO organized two-hour work stoppages in all workplaces with the aim of "demonstrating that the world of work does not look the other way and also singles out Israel as a genocidal state," explained José Luis García, Secretary General of the Workers' Commissions of the Balearic Islands. Both unions formally registered the call for action in the Islands (which will also be carried out in the rest of Spain) this Tuesday with the Ministry of the Presidency. All employees—both in public and private companies—will be able to show their support for Palestine from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. (morning shifts), from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. if they work in the afternoon, and from 2 a.m. to 4 a.m. if they work at night.

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Unemployment fell by 10,500 people in the third quarter in the Balearic Islands to 41,200, a 20.3% decrease compared to the previous quarter, according to data from the Active Population Survey (EPA) published by the National Statistics Institute (INE).

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Unemployment registered with public employment service offices rose by 664 in July in the Balearic Islands compared to the previous month (+2.7%) to 25,386 unemployed, although year-on-year unemployment in the region fell by 7.35% (2,013 fewer unemployed), according to published data.

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The number of employed people in the Balearic Islands rose by 16,400 in the second quarter of this year compared to the same period in 2024, reaching 646,300 employees, a 2.61% increase, while unemployment fell by 2,700, representing a 4.94% drop to 51,700. Unemployment fell by 44,500 people in the second quarter in the Balearic Islands, reaching 51,700 unemployed, a 46.25% decrease compared to the previous quarter, according to data from the Active Population Survey (EPA) published this Thursday by the National Institute of Statistics (INE). With the decrease in the second quarter, the unemployment rate in the region stands at 7.41%.

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Registered unemployment fell by 637 people in June in the Balearic Islands compared to the previous month (-2.5%) and stands at 24,722 unemployed. Compared to the same month last year, unemployment also fell by 6.2% (1,647 fewer unemployed), according to data published this Wednesday by the Ministry of Labor and Social Economy.

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