The new digital SEMAC multiplies labor mediations by ten
The virtual system of the Mediation, Arbitration and Conciliation Service (SEMAC) achieves a shift from 30 or 40 conciliations per week to 576 in just two weeks since its inauguration
Self-employed workers of Lanzarote: up to 700 euros in aid for medical leave
The objective of the aid, which is retroactive, is to alleviate the economic burden of maintaining Social Security payments during a medical leave
Tribute to the recently retired healthcare professionals of Lanzarote
Nearly one hundred professionals from nursing, medicine, orderlies, laundry, kitchen, midwives, as well as technical and management staff received the affection of the management team and their colleagues
Lanzarote, the only island where unemployment increased in May
Lanzarote accumulates three consecutive months with increases in unemployment. In May, this growth was mainly due to the fall in female employment and the significant loss of employment in Yaiza.
David Merino Fernández
The blue economy reaches 3% of the Canary Islands' GDP, but not even 25% of its workers are women
Maritime transport and port activities are the two great pillars of the archipelago's blue economy and account for 70% of the sector's Gross Value Added.
The Canarian police incorporate twenty vehicles before their deployment in Lanzarote
The investment exceeds 780,000 euros.: 16 are patrol-type SUVs, half of them with a partition for detainees, and 4 for intervention
How do the municipalities of Lanzarote share the 1.6 million from the Cabildo's 2026 Employment Plan?
In addition, approximately 673,000 euros will be allocated to reinforce specific employment training actions in the agricultural and environmental sector
The medical strike cancels 45,000 appointments in the Canary Islands and reschedules more than a thousand surgeries
It is estimated that the economic cost of the strike in the Canary Islands amounts to 200 million euros. Discover the improvements for doctors proposed by the Canary Islands Health Service
Self-employed workers of Lanzarote: aid of up to 9,000 euros activated to reconcile in the Canary Islands
The aid for reconciliation for self-employed workers in the Canary Islands will be processed "under a non-competitive procedure, in order of submission and until the available credit is exhausted."
Work at Correos in Lanzarote: application period open on its employment portal
CCOO reminds those who want to work at Correos in the province of Las Palmas that the registration period in the new Employment Portal ends in mid-June
Canarian Police: more than 2,500 applicants for 150 positions
Canary Islands Police Call for Applications 2026: The documentation review phase begins with more than 2,500 requests for verification and review of the documentation submitted by the applicants
Self-employment reaches 20% of the population of Lanzarote
The figure exceeds the archipelago's average according to a report prepared by the Lanzarote Business Confederation (CEL) that highlights its Business Advisory Service
More than 10,000 people aspire to almost 1,000 teaching positions in the Canary Islands
Discover how the spots are distributed and how many people have registered for each of the categories and specialties in contention
Workplace accidents decrease in the Canary Islands during the first quarter
The highest incidence by number of workers is registered in the construction sector, followed by agriculture, industry, and the services sector.
The female employment of Canarias in figures: wage gap, activity, unemployment, sectors, contracts
Discover the key figures of female employment in the Canary Islands 2026: wage gap (-4.7%), activity, unemployment, and the Government's measures for labor equality
Lanzarote and La Gomera, the only islands where unemployment rose in April
While unemployment falls in most of the Canary Islands, Lanzarote and La Gomera mark the exception in the April data
David Merino FernándezCanary Islands self-employed show prudence in their forecasts for 2026
35.5% believe their activity will remain the same during this year, compared to 28% who expect to grow and 22% who foresee a worsening. A study reveals, among others, the measures they request to increase hiring
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
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