Between January and August of last year, 37,110 employment contracts were signed, while in the same period this year they amount to 38,802, almost 1,700 more and a percentage growth of 4.6%.
By sex, according to data from the Canarian Employment Observatory (Obecan), disseminated by the Lanzarote Data Center, 2,300 more men than women were hired during that period. The former signed 20,568 contracts, while the women who started a new job were 18,234.
By age, it is more likely to sign a new contract the younger the potential worker. The Lanzarote residents who signed the most employment contracts so far this year were those between 20 and 29 years old (11,578 contracts). Then those between 30 and 39 years old (9,199 contracts).
Between 40 and 49 years old, 8,168 people formalized a new contract so far this year, while between 50 and 59 there were 5,549. Those under 20 years old totaled 2,882 contracts and those 60 years or older 1,426.
By level of education, for almost 60% of the new jobs that were signed so far this year on the island, it was enough to have secondary education, while for another 30%, it was enough to have primary education.
Only 4% of those who signed an employment contract this year have university education. In contrast, 5.5% had no education at all.
Yaiza leads job creation
The municipality that creates the most jobs in relation to its population is Yaiza, where more than 8,200 employment contracts were signed between January and August.
Next, Tías, which added more than 9,000 employment contracts in the same period, and Teguise, where there were more than 5,200.
Meanwhile, in Arrecife, nearly 11,500 employment contracts were signed, while in San Bartolomé there were just over 3,000. In Haría and Tinajo, 1,108 and 585 employment contracts were formalized respectively.
