According to the data provided by the Tax Agency, corresponding to the first quarter of 2026 and published by the Chamber of Commerce of Lanzarote, the island reaches a total of 13,500 businesses, of which 7,454 are self-employed and 6,046 are companies.
By municipalities, the distribution reflects the weight of the island's main economic areas: Arrecife concentrates 4,480 companies, followed by Tías with 2,167, Teguise with 1,933, and Yaiza with 1,517. For its part, San Bartolomé has 1,314, while Tinajo registers 463 and Haría 373.
Social Security affiliations, which reached 78,550 in 2025, compared to 76,645 the previous year, confirming job creation and the strengthening of the labor market on the island.
The Minister of Employment of the Cabildo de Lanzarote, Jesús Machín, points out that “when we talk about companies and entrepreneurs, we are talking about real freedom, security, and well-being. Employment allows people to build their future and live with dignity. These data reflect that Lanzarote is an island that is moving forward, creating opportunities, and betting on economic development based on collective effort”.
Machín also highlights the role of self-employment, “which represents a fundamental part of employment on the island, well above the national average, which demonstrates Lanzarote's strong entrepreneurial culture and its capacity to generate life projects from its own initiative”.
For his part, the president of the Cabildo, Oswaldo Betancort, positively values the economic evolution, although he appeals to institutional responsibility to continue consolidating this growth. “Lanzarote is in a moment of progress: it is growing in economic activity and business initiative. But these figures are not the result of chance, but of coordinated work to activate the economy, support the productive fabric and generate favorable conditions for sustainable growth,” he affirms.
Betancort also insists on the need to continue advancing in a balanced economic model. “It is not just about growing,” he emphasizes, “but about doing so with more added value, betting on diversification and defending strategic sectors such as tourism, but also the primary sector, which is part of our identity and our future”.
Likewise, the president warns about the challenges facing the business fabric: “we cannot demand that companies lead job creation while they bear a high fiscal and regulatory pressure. It is necessary to continue working to generate a more favorable environment for investment and entrepreneurship,” concludes Oswaldo Betancort.