A general strike across the Balearic Islands has recorded an 11.7% participation rate among employees of the regional government. The figure covers public sector workers entitled to strike and excludes those assigned to minimum essential services.

Education has recorded the highest participation rate, reaching 14.9% across the Balearic Islands. The figures stand at 14.6% in Mallorca, 13.35% in Menorca, 16.09% in Ibiza and 33.9% in Formentera.

In the healthcare sector, overall participation has reached 5.8%. Mallorca recorded 5.56%, Menorca 6.55%, and Ibiza and Formentera 7.45%.

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General strike sees 11.7% participation among Balearic Islands Government employees

Across the regional administration’s general services, the participation rate stands at 8.85%. Civil servants recorded a rate of 9.59%, compared with 5.94% among other public sector employees.

Public transport services have also been affected by strike participation. At Serveis Ferroviaris de Mallorca (SFM), 7.5% of eligible employees took part, with no incidents reported on trains or railway premises.

On Mallorca’s TIB intercity bus network, available figures indicate a participation rate of 26% among drivers and traffic supervisors employed by the concessionary companies operating the service.

The strike proceeded without reported incidents.