Lanzarote has closed the third quarter of 2026 with a total of 72,517 employed persons, which represents an increase of 4.79% compared to the 69,202 affiliates registered in the same period of the previous year. This growth translates into the net creation of 3,315 jobs in the last year at the island level, consolidating a generalized positive trend that has been reflected in employment increases in all seven municipalities of the island.
Arrecife, the main demographic and economic engine of the island, registered 26,163 contributors in the third quarter of 2026. The island's capital recorded an increase of 5.13% compared to the third quarter of 2025, adding 1,277 new jobs and remaining the municipality with the largest absolute contribution to overall employment.
In Tías, employment reached 13,676 workers, representing a rise of 5.9% in year-on-year terms (+762 net jobs). This advance places Tías as the second municipality with the largest increase in the absolute number of affiliates, supported by the dynamism of its service sector and tourist infrastructure.
Yaiza registered a total of 11,266 affiliates between July and September 2026, which implies an increase of 3.92% compared to the 10,841 positions registered a year earlier. The local economy thus added 425 employed persons in the last year, reinforcing employment stability in the south of the island.
Teguise surpassed the ten thousand contributor mark by reaching 10,023 jobs during the third quarter of the year. This represents a growth of 4.47% compared to the same quarter of 2025 (+429 affiliates), maintaining an expansion rate aligned with the island's average.
San Bartolomé recorded 8,103 registered jobs in the third quarter of 2026. Compared to the 7,863 affiliates in the same period of the previous fiscal year, the municipality experienced a rise of 3.05%, incorporating 240 workers into the local workforce.
Tinajo recorded the largest relative increase on the entire island, growing by 7.47% year-on-year in the third quarter. The municipality went from 1,914 to 2,057 workers, which represents the addition of 143 net jobs in a twelve-month period.
Haría closed the quarter with 1,229 employed persons, registering a rebound of 3.28% compared to the third quarter of the previous year (+39 affiliates). Although it represents the most modest volume on the island, it consolidates the positive balance extended to the entire Lanzarote geography.
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