Workplace accidents in the Balearic Islands have decreased by 9.6% this summer compared to 2024.

Workplace accidents in the Balearic Islands during peak season have decreased by 9.6 percent compared to July, August, and September of 2024. This was announced during Monday's meeting of the tripartite advisory committee of the Labor and Social Security Inspectorate, which includes representatives from the government, employers' associations, and unions. The meeting analyzed accident data for the busiest period in the Islands, namely July, August, and September. According to reports following the meeting, these three months saw a drop of more than 1,200 accidents. It has also been observed that in the cumulative period from January to September, there has been a 9.6% decrease in workplace accidents compared to the same period in 2024. This reduction consolidates a sustained downward trend that has been strengthening year after year since the reactivation of the labor market following the forced redundancy measures. In fact, the cumulative decrease since 2022 is 28%. This is a sustained trend, which confirms the effectiveness of preventive policies and the shared commitment between the Administration and the productive sector, the Government explained. High season

During the three-month peak season, Mallorca, with an 8.36% reduction in workplace accidents over the past year, maintains a steady downward trend. Menorca also improved its results, closing the period with a 12.15% decrease. The situation in Ibiza is particularly noteworthy, registering the largest reduction (42.19%) and reaching levels significantly lower than in previous years. Formentera shows a slight increase in 2025, which is normal for a small labor market sensitive to occasional fluctuations. Regarding economic sectors, the data shows a general decrease in workplace accidents. In construction, accidents fell by 5.95%; in agriculture, by 8.20%; in industry, by 9.85%; and in services, by 9.97%. The data highlights that the services sector maintains its sustained downward trend, and the hospitality industry, one of the islands' economic drivers, closes the period with an 11.46% decrease. This progress demonstrates the joint effort of businesses and government to strengthen training, prevention, and a safety culture in all areas of production. Regarding fatal accidents, the Balearic Islands recorded six incidents up to September 30th, the same number as the previous year, of which three werein itinere.

Combating fraud in recruitment

This year saw the implementation of the first emergency plan to combat fraud in hiring, which resulted in 158 temporary contracts and 1,096 fixed-term intermittent contracts being converted to permanent positions. This action is complemented by the Labor Inspectorate's regular campaign to prevent the abuse of temporary contracts and the fixed-term intermittent contract. Within this framework, 1,852 contracts have been reviewed, of which 223 temporary contracts and 1,088 fixed-term intermittent contracts have been converted to permanent positions. Regarding occupational risk prevention, controls related to exposure to high temperatures have increased, rising from 3,627 inspections in 2024 to 4,036 in 2025. The number of violations has also increased slightly, from 780 to [missing data].

• Minor accidents: from 131 to 171.
• Work accidents: from 281 to 315.
• Occupational diseases: from 27 to 28.

A slight increase in complaints regarding labor relations has also been detected, rising from 1,621 in 2024 to 1,644 in 2025. The commission was chaired by the Minister of Labor, Public Administration, and Social Dialogue, Catalina Cabrer. Also present were the Director General of Labor and Occupational Health, María Luz Moreno; the Director of the Balearic Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (IBASSAL), Óscar Paz; and the Director of the Balearic Islands Employment Service (SOIB), María Luján Olivera. Representing the territorial delegation of the Labor and Social Security Inspectorate (ITSS) of the Ministry of Labor and Social Economy was the Director of the delegation, José Carlos Álvarez Toral.