The Regional Minister of Labour, Public Service and Social Dialogue, Catalina Cabrer, together with Óscar Paz, Director of the Balearic Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (IBASSAL), presented the workplace accident figures for the first half of 2025. According to Spain’s Ministry of Labour and Social Economy, the Balearic Islands are no longer the region with the highest accident rate in the country.

Overall, workplace accidents fell by 7.3% compared to 2024, with reductions across all sectors. Tourism-related hospitality saw the sharpest decline with a 10.3% drop, while construction (-2.6%), industry (-7.6%), and agriculture (-2.5%) also reported decreases.

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Balearic Islands no longer lead Spain in workplace accidents

By island, the most significant improvements were in Ibiza (-27.9%), Menorca (-8.6%), and Mallorca (-5.1%). Formentera was the only exception, where just eight additional minor incidents resulted in a 27% increase, due to its small population base.

Fatal accidents remained unchanged, with six deaths recorded (three at the workplace and three in commuting accidents), the same as in the first half of 2024.

Authorities attribute this progress largely to IBASSAL’s preventive efforts. In the first six months alone, inspectors carried out 1,437 company visits, reaching 18,401 workers across the islands. This proactive approach has been key to consolidating a downward trend and moving the Balearic Islands away from the top spot in Spain’s workplace accident statistics.