Ibiza is leading the job creation

The Economic Research report of Sa Nostra confirms that Ibiza and Formentera are leaders in the creation of work places in Balears for the sixth consecutive month. The number of affiliated people to the Social Security was of 39,915 in January of this year, which supposes a 10.6 percent more than in the same month of last year. As far as unemployment, Ibiza anf Formentera and Menorca follow very similar lines since they both incresed increases in a 1.3 percent, with a total of 6,802 unemployed people in the lists. Another result of the report of Sa Nostra includes the consumption of electrical energy in Ibiza and Formentera, that has gone down in February of this year a 1.3 percent with respect to the same month of last year.

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Formentera will maintain the occupation level but it the tourist season will be trimmed

The travel agencies, the touroperators, the hotelkeepers and the institutions in charge of Formentera seem to agree in the forecast for this tourist season, that really began yesterday in the island, the season will be shorter than the last year, although the hotel occupation will be the same as last year. This means that this season will not be exceptional but not bad either. The hotelkeepers prefer the moderation compared to the optimism that is breathed in Ibiza. This summer there will be a recovery of the German market, although the Italians continue having most of the beds.

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