Jump in jobs

PALMA DE MALLORCA has closed 2022 with more people in employment than in 2019, before the pandemic. The figures, released by the council’s Department for Employment on Friday, January 27 reveal a significant improvement in the city’s labour market.

Presenting the figures, councillor for Employment, Jordi Vilà said that 18,117 were out of employment in 2022, compared to 20,173 in 2019. The figures reveal an incredible 7.1 per cent decrease in unemployment.

Figures also showed that more people than ever before signed up to the city’s social security system in 2022, reaching 239,133 people registered. This figure is also 3 per cent higher than in 2019.

Another success for the city is in the type of con ­