The labor market of Lanzarote reached 80,210 affiliates to Social Security in August 2026, according to figures provided by the Lanzarote Data Center.
This figure represents 3,400 more jobs compared to the same month last year, that is, a growth of 4.4%.
Compared to ten years ago, when there were about 58,000 contributors, affiliations have increased by 38%.
Some of the tourism subsectors have seen enormous job growth in the last decade. The hotel sector is the one that has grown the most after reaching 8,055 affiliates in August 2026.
This figure represents an increase of 4.5% compared to the previous year and growth of 68.2% compared to data from a decade ago. In 2016 there were 4,788 workers in Lanzarote hotels affiliated with Social Security.
For its part, non-hotel accommodation represents 6,425 jobs currently. Compared to last year, jobs in this subsector increased by 2.4%. Compared to 2016, the growth represents an increase of 46.2%. Then there were 4,392 affiliates.
Employment in the passenger maritime transport subsector is also experiencing a strong increase, although from smaller figures. Currently, there are 360 affiliates to Social Security, 25 more people than a year ago and 120 more than a decade ago, which represents a growth of 50%.
The vehicle rental sector adds 715 jobs at the moment, which represents 3.6% more than a year ago (25 more jobs) and 63 more workers than ten years ago (+9.6%).
The affiliates working in leisure and sports equipment rental are currently 135 people, ten more than a year ago and about 40 more people than ten years ago (+43%).
Affiliations fall in travel agencies, tour operators, reservations, and theme parks
For their part, Lanzarote's travel agencies, with 315 affiliates, have lost 25 workers compared to last year. Ten years ago, there were practically the same as last year, which shows the rapid process of digitalization and direct online booking by tourists.
Intermediation through tour operators based on the island has stagnated after accounting for 20 workers in August 2026, an identical figure to that registered in August 2025. However, in the comparison with respect to 2016, there has been a severe contraction of 51.2%, since then there were 41 people affiliated with social security in this type of activity.
Regarding other booking services, they have experienced the sharpest year-on-year decrease among the compared activities, plummeting by almost 40% from 165 employed in August 2025 to 100 affiliates in August 2026. A decade ago there were 135 workers.
A sharp drop in employment in leisure parks and theme parks is also observed. The 140 jobs in August 2026 represent 40 fewer people affiliated with Social Security than a year ago, although they are many more than ten years ago when there were only 23 people affiliated in this economic activity.
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