Balearic Islands closed the year 2025 with the highest annual average Social Security affiliation in the entire historical series, reaching 584,875 people in employment. This figure represents 14,865 more affiliates than in 2024, equivalent to year-on-year growth of 2.6%, consolidating the positive momentum of the Balearic labour market.
The positive employment trend is also reflected in the decline in unemployment, which fell by 2.9% year-on-year, closing the year with 29,305 unemployed people, that is, 887 fewer than a year ago. These figures confirm a favourable evolution in both job creation and labour market stability.
The Minister for Labour, Public Service and Social Dialogue, Catalina Cabrer, highlighted that the Balearic Islands remain in a situation of full employment throughout the year, with clear signs of labour market de-seasonalisation, even during months of lower tourism activity.
Labour market data for December 2025
In December 2025, average Social Security affiliation stood at 500,310 people, representing 12,314 more affiliates than in December 2024 (+2.52% year-on-year). Compared with November, affiliation fell by 1.19%, a typical adjustment linked to year-end seasonality.
The self-employed scheme reached 101,824 affiliates in December, accounting for 20.4% of total employment in the Balearic Islands, a significantly higher share than the national average (15.7%). With these figures, the administrative unemployment rate stands at 5.53%.
Affiliation by island
According to the latest available data (November 2025), Social Security affiliation by island is as follows:
- Mallorca: 415,804 affiliates.
- Menorca: 30,471 affiliates.
- Ibiza: 56,798 affiliates.
- Formentera: 3,243 affiliates.
Trends by age and gender
In December, affiliation increased year-on-year across all age groups:
- Under 25s: +5.63%.
- Aged 25 to 44: +1.41%.
- Over 45s: +3.30%.
By gender, employment grew in a balanced way, both among men (+2.63%) and women (+2.62%).
Trends by sector
Affiliation recorded year-on-year increases across all economic sectors:
- Agriculture: +2.25%.
- Industry: +1.62%.
- Construction: +2.61%.
- Services: +2.83%.
Within the services sector, notable increases were recorded in other services (+3.65%), hospitality (+1.71%) and retail (+1.10%). Both the number of self-employed workers (+2.14%) and the number of companies (+1.03%) also increased.
Unemployment: the Balearic Islands lead the national decline
Registered unemployment in December 2025 stood at 29,305 people, with a reduction of 914 people compared with November (-3.02%). In month-on-month terms, the Balearic Islands led the fall in unemployment nationwide, compared with a national average of -0.7%.
By island, unemployment figures are as follows:
- Mallorca: 24,437 people (-4.0% year-on-year).
- Menorca: 1,832 people (-2.5%).
- Ibiza: 2,899 people (+6.1%).
- Formentera: 137 people (+3.8%).
The Minister also highlighted the success in tackling long-term unemployment, with reductions of 11.7% among those unemployed for 10 to 12 months and 6.6% among those unemployed for more than 12 months, thanks to the Intensive Monitoring Plan (SI Plan).
Recruitment and job quality
During December, a total of 47,982 contracts were registered in the Balearic Islands:
- Mallorca: 14,248 contracts (-1.1% year-on-year).
- Menorca: 1,288 contracts (+21.7%).
- Ibiza: 2,157 contracts (-5.1%).
- Formentera: 148 contracts (+41.0%).
Of the total number of contracts, 58.2% were permanent, well above the national average (37.3%), positioning the Balearic Islands as the national leader in permanent recruitment.
Furthermore, the Balearic Islands show better structural indicators than the national average, with a temporary employment rate of 9.16% (Spain: 13.50%) and a part-time employment rate of 16.01% (Spain: 20.61%).
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