Lanzarote's unemployment rate has fallen to 9.6%, the lowest of any Canary Island and the only one in the archipelago to sit below the Spanish national average of 9.8%. The figures come from the Active Population Survey (EPA) and the regional statistics institute, ISTAC.
It is also the only Canary Island under 10%, and well clear of the wider Canaries average of 11.2%. Fuerteventura is next at 10.4%, then Gran Canaria on 11.1% and Tenerife on 11.6%. La Palma (12.3%), La Gomera (13.1%) and El Hierro (14%) make up the rest.
The figure stands out because of the pressures the island is under, with an economy leaning heavily on tourism and hospitality, a squeezed housing market and a high cost of living.
The heatwave sitting over the Canaries since Wednesday has now caught up with Lanzarote. AEMET has put the island and neighbouring La Graciosa under yellow warnings for high temperatures this Saturday and Sunday, having left both out of the alerts up to this point.
Read MoreOff-road buggy and quad excursions on Lanzarote's rural land could be halted as early as August, with enforcement already stepped up. In the first half of 2026 the Cabildo's environmental agents penalised more than a hundred people, and the team was doubled to ten officers to keep pace, with the buggy tours cited as a leading reason for the push.
Read MoreLanzarote's unemployment rate has fallen to 9.6%, the lowest of any Canary Island and the only one in the archipelago to sit below the Spanish national average of 9.8%. The figures come from the Active Population Survey (EPA) and the regional statistics institute, ISTAC.
Read MoreSpain's Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, arrives on Lanzarote on Saturday 1 August for around three weeks, his regular summer break on the island. He will be joined by his wife, Begoña Gómez.
Read MoreA funfair has arrived at the old town harbour in Puerto del Carmen as part of this year's Fiestas del Carmen. It runs from Monday 27 July to Sunday 9 August 2026, with children's rides, thrill attractions and fairground games across the two weeks.
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Puerto Del Carmen is one of the main tourist resorts in Lanzarote, with a bustling promenade and a lively nightlife.
Playa Blanca is a place where you can have a little lavish holiday with a yacht ride or a ferry ride to Fuerteventura Island.
Costa Teguise is a popular coastal town with lots of British restaurants and pubs.
Puerto Calero is one the most luxurious ports in the Canary Islands with great restaurants and also some very popular boutiques.
