Unemployment in the Canary Islands rose by 1,215 individuals in October, representing an increase of 0.87%. The total number of unemployed now stands at 141,518, according to data released by the Ministry of Labour and Social Economy.
Year-on-year, the number of unemployed has decreased by 6,161, or 4.17%. Of the total unemployed at the end of October, 2,147 were from the agricultural sector, 5,127 from industry, 11,343 from construction, 111,358 from services, and 11,543 were individuals with no previous employment.
The agricultural sector saw an increase of 54 unemployed individuals, while the services sector added 510. Among those who have never worked, the majority of whom are over 44 years old, there was an increase of 651 in the last month.
In October, 67,040 contracts were signed in the Canary Islands, which is 2,604 fewer than the previous month, marking a decrease of 3.74% compared to September and 3,405 fewer, or 4.83%, than in the same month of 2025. Of these contracts, 28,948 were permanent, a decline of 2,393, or 7.64%, month-on-month, and a decrease of 1,243, or 4.12%, year-on-year. Temporary contracts amounted to 38,092, down by 211, or 0.55%, from September, and 2,162 fewer, or 5.37%, than in October of the previous year.
By the end of September, 29,231 unemployment benefits had been requested in the islands, with 27,468 processed within an average of 0.60 days. This brought the total number of beneficiaries to 90,776, representing an expenditure of €106.3 million, averaging €1,022 per benefit.
At the close of October, the Canary Islands had 208,980 job seekers, of which 36,418 were employed and 150,971 were unemployed. This group included 141,518 unemployed individuals and 9,453 subsidised seasonal agricultural workers. The total number of unemployed job seekers increased by 869 in October, a rise of 0.58% month-on-month, but decreased by 5,812, or 3.71%, year-on-year.
