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Updated · lavozcanaria.com · Aug 16
Lanzarote Tops 70,650 Active Workers as Services Employ 63,096
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Updated · lavozcanaria.com · Aug 16

Lanzarote Tops 70,650 Active Workers as Services Employ 63,096

1 articles · Updated · lavozcanaria.com · Aug 16

Summary

  • Lanzarote recorded more than 70,650 active workers, with the services sector accounting for 63,096 jobs and remaining the island’s main employment engine.
  • Hospitality and commerce drove that dominance, while construction employed 4,652 people, industry 2,238 and agriculture just 669.
  • Arrecife concentrated the largest share of employment at 25,438 workers, including 20,920 employees and 4,518 self-employed.
  • Tías followed with 13,263 workers, ahead of Yaiza on 11,046 and Teguise on 9,819, while Haría had the fewest jobs at 1,223.

Insights

With service jobs booming amidst severe housing shortages, how will Lanzarote house the thousands of workers fueling its economic engine?
While Arrecife absorbs massive job growth, why are rural areas left behind, and what does this divide mean for Lanzarote's future?