Spain · Hospitality
The Balearics and Canaries accounted for 42% of Spain’s hotel workers in September
Spanish hotels and similar establishments employed an estimated 332,386 people in September 2026. The Balearics reported 77,988 and the Canaries 62,397. Together the island regions accounted for 42.2% of the national estimate.
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- Illes Balears77,988 people
- Canarias62,397 people
- Andalucía58,052 people
- Cataluña51,008 people
- Comunitat Valenciana21,214 people
- Comunidad de Madrid18,521 people
- Galicia8,623 people
- Castilla y León7,219 people
Natural Earth land outlines and dashed land boundaries.
Select a region in the key to locate its marker and see the workforce estimate.
The islands’ workforce share exceeded their room share
The two regions offered 293,125 of Spain’s 912,586 estimated hotel rooms, or 32.1%. They accounted for 42.2% of personnel. The ratios compare observed staffing and capacity at a single point in the seasonal cycle. Source 1
A count of establishments gives a different ranking
Andalucía reported 2,724 open establishments and 58,052 personnel. The Balearics reported 1,376 establishments and 77,988 personnel. Average property size and the mix of accommodation types affect what an establishment count can tell us. Source 1 Source 2
Capacity and employment use the same month
The denominator counts estimated rooms at open establishments. The national ratio was 36.4 personnel per 100 rooms, while Canarias recorded 53.8. A ratio describes staffing density against available rooms. It includes no measure of hours worked or service output. Source 1
What the map locates
The marker for Canarias is placed at Santa Cruz de Tenerife. It displays the community’s 62,397 personnel across the archipelago. The table includes all autonomous communities and cities in the survey. Source 3 Source 1