The workplace accidents in the Balearic Islands recorded a 7.3% decrease in the first half of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024, according to data presented by the Minister of Labour, Public Function and Social Dialogue, Catalina Cabrer, and the director of the Balearic Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (IBASSAL), Óscar Paz. This decline means the autonomous community is no longer the region with the highest occupational accident rate in Spain and reflects a sustained downward trend in recent years.
The reduction in accidents has occurred across all sectors. By activity, hospitality shows the most significant drop, with 10.3% fewer incidents, followed by industry (-7.6%), services (-3.7%), construction (-2.6%) and agriculture (-2.5%). This fall in hospitality is particularly relevant given the importance of tourism in the Balearic economy.
By island, Ibiza recorded the most significant fall with 27.9%, followed by Menorca (-8.6%) and Mallorca (-5.1%), while Formentera shows a 27% increase due to its small population and the impact of just a few additional minor accidents.
As for fatal accidents, the first half of the year shows the same figure as in 2024, with six fatalities: three at the workplace and three during commuting between home and the workplace.
Preventive campaigns against workplace accidents in the Balearic Islands
The decline in occupational accidents in the Balearic Islands is largely attributed to the preventive campaigns of IBASSAL, which in the first six months of the year carried out 1,437 company visits, reaching 18,401 workers across the archipelago. Mallorca accounts for the highest preventive activity, with 1,145 visits to 2,424 companies and 16,338 workers, followed by Ibiza and Formentera with 164 visits (342 companies and 1,334 workers) and Menorca with 128 visits (249 companies and 729 workers).
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