Record of employment in the Canary Islands and the lowest youth unemployment in the historical series
More than one million employed people in the archipelago and unemployment rate at 11.4%, the lowest level since 2007
Science and technology workers in the Canary Islands reach 2.2% of total employment
The ACIISI supports the training and attraction of research talent, finances scientific projects, drives innovation in companies and the development of the digital society
Youth unemployment fell by 10% in Canarias during 2025
The Servicio Canario de Empleo will invest 67 million euros this year in courses, integrating for the first time tele-training to facilitate access from any point of the archipelago
The workers who care for minors will receive a bonus of 100 euros in the Canary Islands
The residency bonus was already contemplated in the state agreement, but its effective application in Canarias will now be guaranteed through its mandatory inclusion in public procurement specifications
Solutions for the Health staff who do not work on their island, demands Asamblea 7 Islas
They denounce the delay of a transfer competition that has been more than a decade without being convened, which forces "numerous professionals to renounce their permanent position due to unbearable expenses"
Canarian entrepreneurs are 6% of the national total, 1.4 points above their population weight
Canarias is the fifth region that contributes the most to female entrepreneurship in the country, only behind Cataluña (25.2%), Andalucía (20.4%), Madrid (15.9%) and Comunidad Valenciana (8.9%)
The audiovisual sector already gives direct work to more than 20,000 people in Canarias
Proexca and the Audiovisual Cluster of the Canary Islands meet with Spanish production companies to seek new business opportunities
Canary Islands asks that the increase in contributions for self-employed with a company be withdrawn: "Up to 1,620 euros more per year"
According to the regional vice president, the regional government's support measures for self-employment "are undermined by a unilateral decision of the State that goes in the opposite direction”
Arrecife publishes the list of people approved to be taxi drivers
Interested parties now have a period of ten working days, counted from the day following the publication, to submit allegations.
ADISLAN and the Social Graduates of Lanzarote promote the labour inclusion of people with disability
They organized a session to debunk myths, resolve uncertainties, and encourage more companies from Lanzarote to take the step towards inclusive hiring.
Canarian workers suffer a thousand traffic accidents per year going to or returning from work
Last year 53 people died in their commutes during the working day in the Canary Islands, six more deaths than the previous year. The Canary Islands and Traffic sign an agreement to reduce accident rates
Idir Tiguit explains before the queen his story of integration in Lanzarote
The Chamber of Commerce of Lanzarote and La Graciosa celebrated the tenth anniversary of the Youth Talent program in Madrid by the hand of two examples of success on the island in an event presided over by the queen
Unemployment rises in Lanzarote, although less than in in Gran Canaria and Tenerife
March has not been a good month for employment in the Canary Islands, except in Fuerteventura and above all, in La Palma
Arrecife publishes the admitted persons for job pools of bus drivers and operators
In the Official Gazette of Las Palmas are listed the admitted and excluded persons, as well as the qualifying tribunals for both selection processes
The adjustable beds will be mandatory in hotels and other accommodations of the Canary Islands
All parliamentary groups, except Vox, agree to this and other measures to improve the working conditions of the chambermaids and reduce the physical burden associated with their work
The workplace accident rate falls by 7% in Lanzarote, Gran Canaria and Fuerteventura at the start of 2026
The highest number of accidents per number of workers occur in construction, followed by agriculture and industry, and, at a great distance, in services
The labor cost in the Canary Islands amounts to 2,805 euros, the second lowest in the country
The labor cost of the companies of the archipelago increased by 3.7% in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to the same period of the previous year
More than 9,200 applicants are examined in the Canary Islands for 299 positions of administrative assistant
The exam is held this Saturday, March 14, on the university campuses of Guajara, in La Laguna, and of Tafira, in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
The CEL values the growth of autonomous employment in Lanzarote which reaches 18.7%
Self-employment grows on the island above the average of the Canary Islands, especially in hospitality, transport, and construction.
The rise of self-employment in the Canary Islands: 240 new self-employed individuals every day
The number of self-employed people grew more among women in in the last year: there are already 55,284 Canarian women, who lead their own economic activity
Teguise adds 27 workers to the town hall through the Social Employment Program
The contracted, for nine months, will carry out public spaces maintenance tasks, infrastructure conservation, cleaning, attention in municipal facilities, and administrative support.
Unemployment falls in Lanzarote by 0.8% in February, the best figure in the Canary Islands
However, with respect to a year ago, unemployment has fallen more in Gran Canaria, in Tenerife and in the whole of the archipelago than in the 'conejera' island.
David Merino Fernández
Canarias finances the training of 700 unemployed to work in construction and industry
Road conservation profiles, building rehabilitation, industrialized construction, formwork, renewable energies, welding, elevators, automatic doors, drones, or cybersecurity
Social Security will include eleven new pathologies for early retirement due to disability
It is estimated that 50,000 people will benefit from the measure throughout Spain. Among the pathologies: spina bifida, Parkinson's, and Huntington's disease
The Canarian city councils receive 9 million to facilitate the conciliation of workers
They will thus be able to hire professionals of various profiles such as technicians in early childhood education, social integration, or sociocultural animation for home services and in public spaces
Do you have a business idea in Lanzarote? Up to 7,000 euros in subsidy from Canarias
Applications can be submitted until next June 30 and there are three lines of aid: to start activity, to help with loans and for technical assistance
They ask to raise the residence bonus for doctors in Lanzarote by 400 euros
Asamblea 7 Islas and the Medical Union of Canarias request the creation of a stable and earmarked state fund for Healthcare in Canarias, which includes this increase and other measures such as building and expanding healthcare centers
Of every 100 people working in domestic service in the Canary Islands, 93 are women
The Technical Table of Domestic Workers is constituted, which provides a radiography of the sector and is responsible for evaluating preventive measures and monitoring the health of the sector.
CCOO warns of the "dismantling" of Correos, especially on non-capital islands like Lanzarote
The union has met with the Government of the Canary Islands to convey a situation in which "retirements are not being covered" and "temporality is around 25%"
Public employment: 150 positions announced for the Canarian Police
The selection will be made by open competition and will consist of the following phases: competition, selective training course, and internship phase
Arrecife publishes the list of taxi driver applicants who can take the February exam
A total of 68 people have been admitted to take the exam next Thursday, February 12, whose examining board has also been published
Public employment exchange in Arrecife: deadline extended to apply for bus drivers
The list corresponds to the specialty of Public Transport Driver and will be drawn up by the merit competition system
Unemployment falls in Lanzarote in January and increases in the Canary Islands as a whole
Unemployment falls in four municipalities of Lanzarote, while it increases in the other three
Public Employment: 78 teaching positions approved at ULPGC
Of these, 38 are for university professors, 36 for internal promotion of full professors, to which are added another 4 for full professors linked to the Canary Islands Health Service
The Canary Islands collective narrows the gap with Lanzarote's unemployment rate
The island of Lanzarote closed 2025 with an unemployment rate almost two points higher than the previous year
David Merino Fernández
Canary Islands registered the largest quarterly employment increase at the close of 2025
However, the unemployment rate in the Canary Islands is still above the national average, which has just fallen below 10%
95% of hospitality workers earn below the average salary, according to CCOO
The union publishes an X-ray of tourism and its workers in 2025, which also reveals, among other matters, a 224% growth in foreign tourism compared to 2021
The Spanish labor market joins the 'Great Resignation': record high of voluntary resignations in 2025
Many professionals have rethought their priorities and demand more humane work environments, with real opportunities for growth, recognition, and clear purpose
Public employment: 33 judicial positions in the Canary Islands, including Arrecife, in the largest call for applications in history
The breakdown of positions: 24 will be for courts of first instance (TI), 6 for provincial courts, and 3 for the High Court of Justice. Across Spain, there will be 500 new jobs
Canary Islands announces ten million in aid to hire unemployed people with disabilities
The initiative provides for up to 8,000 euros for each hiring and another 1,800 euros for adaptation to the job in the archipelago
Canary Islands announces ten million in aid to hire the long-term unemployed
The subsidy will allow the hiring of workers for the execution of works or services of general and social interest for a period not exceeding nine months on the islands
Canary Islands announces four million euros in aid for job placement
Public or non-profit entities interested can submit their applications electronically throughout February 2026
CEOE: The SMI increase will have "a dramatic impact" on agriculture and domestic workers
Alert that it may cause employment adjustments in the Canary Islands, where its impact is greater, especially among small and medium-sized enterprises
Minimum wage increase in 2026: the Government's proposal
The increase proposed by the central government, which will ultimately not be taxed in personal income tax, will now be studied by social agents
Tinajo and Haría led the drop in unemployment in Lanzarote in 2025
The drop in unemployment in both municipalities triples the declines in Teguise or Tías, while in Yaiza the opposite happened, unemployment rose by 6% in the last year
Unemployment rises in Lanzarote, while it falls in the archipelago as a whole in December
During 2025, unemployment has fallen more in the region as a whole (-6.4%) than on the island of Lanzarote (-4.4%)
David Merino Fernández
More money for PFAEs: Lanzarote, third island with the most projects
Employment expands credit for Alternating Employment Training Programs (PFAE) by eight million to a total of 33.2 million euros
Eight public employment positions offered in the Lanzarote Tax Network
Discover the five different profiles needed by the island's joint municipal tax management body
Canary Islands announces 2.5 million in aid for youth internships in public administration
The contracts will last between ten and twelve months and are for people under 30 years of age with a university degree, vocational training, or a certificate of professionality
Canary Islands public universities receive five million more to meet salary increases
This is how the 2.5% salary increase for university staff is guaranteed, in accordance with the recent decree from the central government to raise public sector salaries
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