The working week in the Balearic Islands stands at an average of 38.7 hours per week, according to the latest analysis produced by the Ministry for Labour, Public Function and Social Dialogue, based on data provided by the Directorate-General for Labour. The study examines both current collective bargaining agreements and those signed and published during 2025 in the BOIB.

The report includes company-level, sector-wide and public administration agreements, providing a realistic and up-to-date picture of the working time agreed in the labour market in the the Balearic Islands.

Working week in the Balearic Islands: differences between the private sector and public administrations

The figures reveal a clear difference between areas. In the private sector, the agreed weekly working time amounts to an average of 39.4 hours, a figure that is also reflected in sector-wide agreements. By contrast, in public administrations the working week stands at 36.8 hours.

Working week in the Balearic Islands

Within the sectoral sphere, hospitality stands out in particular. The current collective agreement sets a working week of 40 hours, placing it above the overall labour market and highlighting the prevalence of full-time schedules in one of the archipelago’s main economic drivers.

Lower working hours in the public sector

In the public sector, the average annual working time amounts to 1,638 hours under agreements currently in force, while in agreements signed and published during 2025 it falls to 1,602 hours per year. Expressed on a weekly basis, this corresponds to 36.8 hours in agreements in force and 36.3 hours in the most recent ones.

The study also shows some variation within public administrations. Weekly working time ranges from 35 hours in various town councils and local authorities to occasional cases of 40 hours, such as at the Institut Balear d’Emergències. Nevertheless, most public-sector agreements fall within a range of 35 to 37.5 hours per week.