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Colorful Job Market: How Foreign Workers Support the Balearic Islands — and What Is Still Missing

When Staff Shortages Are Most Noticeable in Mallorca

Summer brings the biggest staffing pressure in Mallorca, especially in tourism and hospitality.

Published: April 22, 2026
Colorful Job Market: How Foreign Workers Support the Balearic Islands — and What Is Still Missing

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When is it hardest to find staff in Mallorca?

The hardest period is usually the high season, when restaurants, hotels and other tourism businesses need far more employees than the rest of the year. Many employers in Mallorca say they would need much larger permanent teams to cope with summer demand. That is why recruitment often starts early and staffing gaps still appear every season.

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