14 Apr La confianza empresarial en Canarias registra en el segundo trimestre de 2026 a decrease of 4,6% with respect to the previous

By Instituto Canario de Estadística, (ISTAC), del Gobierno de Canarias El 18,8% of the managers of the Canarian establishments consider that the progress of their
business will be favorable in the second quarter of 2026, mientras que el 18,0% think it will be
unfavorable. The balance of expectations, calculated as the difference between the percentage of
favorable and unfavorable responses, se sitúa en 0,8 puntos, empeorando los 8,9 of the quarter
anterior.

Regarding the progress of its business in the first quarter of 2026, el 22,2% of the
management people have had a favorable opinion. Por otra parte, el 15,6% has given his opinion
unfavorable, lo que hace que el balance de situación, calculado análogamente al de expectativas,
tome el valor 6,6, empeorando los 17,9 puntos del trimestre anterior.

Por islas, business confidence regarding the first quarter of 2026 has increased a 3,4% in the
palm and a 1,6% in El Hierro, while it has decreased 13,4% en La Gomera, a 7,3% en
Lanzarote, a 6,2% in Gran Canaria, a 3,8% in Tenerife and a 3,2% in Fuerteventura. As to
sectors of activity, has gone up a 2,6% in construction and has dropped 8,9% in trade, a
5,4% in transportation and hospitality, a 4,4% in the industry and a 3,5% en otros servicios (sector
services except trade, transporte y hostelería).

Source:: Noticias Económicas de Canarias

14 Apr Inflation rises in March in the Canary Islands

By Instituto Canario de Estadística, (ISTAC), del Gobierno de Canarias At the national level the rate takes the value 3,4%, which is four tenths more than in the
archipelago.

The eggs (17,4%), beef (13,2%) and children's shoes (12,0%) are found within
the most inflationary goods and services. Por otra parte, se han producido descensos del 8,5% en
oils and fats, of the 2,3% in textiles and accessories for the home and 2,0% in articles of use
personal.

The monthly variation rate for March took the value in the Canary Islands 0,9%, placing the rate of variation
so far this year in the 0,6%.

Por otra parte, the annual rate of the general index without unprocessed foods or products
energetic (core inflation) take the value 2,5%, which is three tenths more than in February
(2,2%). At the state level this rate reaches 2,9%, four tenths above the value recorded in
Canarias.

Source:: Noticias Económicas de Canarias

13 Apr Workplace accidents drop in the Canary Islands in February 2026 in a generalized way

By Instituto Canario de Estadística, (ISTAC), del Gobierno de Canarias This decrease is observed in all types of accidents depending on their severity.. In the mild ones
there has been a decrease in 4,9%, while in the serious or very serious there was a drop in the 33,3%. En
regarding fatal accidents, en 2025 was 4, while until February of this year
registered 3.

Por provincias, the number of work accidents decreased in Las Palmas by 4,6%, and in Santa Cruz
from Tenerife a 5,8% less, with respect to the data accumulated as of February 2025.

In relation to the number of affiliated workers, en los dos primeros meses de 2026 was 186,3
work accidents for each 100.000. This data is the Incidence Rate and is slightly more
lower than in January, when was 186,8 accidents for each 100.000 affiliates. To calculate this
index, The workers who contribute and who have recognized the benefits are taken into account.
professional contingencies.

The construction sector is the one that registers the highest incidence, con 380,4 accidents for each
100.000 working people, followed by agriculture (304,8). In the first case, They registered
455 work accidents with sick leave until February 2026. In agriculture there was 121 en este periodo.
in the industry, the index was 296,3 (254 accidentes). The services sector is the one that registers a
highest number of accidents (2.670) but it also has a larger number of workers, so he
index is the lowest of all sectors (163,4 accidents for each 100.000 workers).

Source:: Noticias Económicas de Canarias

10 Apr Waiting lists decrease in specialty consultations and surgical operations in 2025

By Instituto Canario de Estadística, (ISTAC), del Gobierno de Canarias The specialties of ophthalmology and dermatology are those that concentrate the greatest number of
patients waiting for a consultation at the Canarian Health Service (SCS) in the year 2025. En
concrete, at the end of the year, there was 29.123 patients waiting in ophthalmology, and 24.746
in the specialty of dermatology.

The specialty of dermatology was the one that increased its waiting list the most, con un incremento de
1.366 patients in the last year. In the specialty of traumatology and orthopedic surgery,
produced the most significant decrease with respect to 2024, con 3.806 less patients waiting for a
consultation.

Por islas, The waiting list in specialties decreased in all except Tenerife, where
there was an increase, in real terms, con 2.905 patients; percentage wise La Palma was the
island where it decreased the most (a 47,3%) compared to the previous year.

Waiting for surgery

Regarding waiting to undergo surgery, in the Canary Islands there were at the end of
2025 un total de 32.131 people on waiting list. This supposes a 2,5% less than in the year
anterior.

Traumatology and ophthalmology are the specialties with the highest number of patients in
waiting list for an operation. In the first case there was 8.390 patients pending a
intervention and in the second, 6.307 people.

Eight out of ten people who were pending an operation (a 83%) they had less than 6
months on the waiting list. Dermatological surgery has the shortest waiting time, con
none of their patients on the waiting list for more than 6 meses, mientras que el 50% de los que
They are waiting for a spine operation (spine surgery) they have been without having for more than half a year
the quote.

Source:: Noticias Económicas de Canarias

10 Apr The Comprehensive Monitoring System in Cases of Gender Violence has 6.532 active cases in the Canary Islands in March 2026

By Instituto Canario de Estadística, (ISTAC), del Gobierno de Canarias Por provincias, 2.521 They are located in Las Palmas and 4.011 in Santa Cruz de Tenerife. According to
risk levels, hay 54 cases with high or extreme risk, 938 with medium risk and 5.540 risk
low. El 46% of the women who are within VioGén-2 have among them 31 and 45 years old.

There are 96 active cases of gender violence with minors at risk, of which 90
They are medium risk and 6 present a high risk.

Of all active cases valued in accordance with the current Protocol 2025, 740 are considered of
special relevance. Those cases fall into this category in which, after police assessment
of the risk, a special combination of indicators is detected that significantly increases
the likelihood that the aggressor will inflict very serious or lethal violence on the victim.

Source:: Noticias Económicas de Canarias

09 Apr The number of people receiving a non-contributory pension decreases but the average amount they receive increases

By Instituto Canario de Estadística, (ISTAC), del Gobierno de Canarias Non-contributory pensions are those received by people who lack resources
enough to survive and who have never contributed to Social Security or have not done so
enough time to qualify for contributory benefits.

This type of pension can be disability or retirement pensions.. In the first case there were in the Canary Islands
In February a total of 16.089 people who received this benefit, lo que supone un 3,8% less than
a year ago. The average amount is 662,5 euros al mes (a 11,3% more than in February 2025).

Regarding non-contributory retirement pensions, The number of beneficiaries is
25.587 (un incremento del 0,8%), while its average amount was 618,89 euros al mes (a 9,1%
rather than 2025).

The total amount to cover these pensions rises to 26,49 million euros per
mes, a 8,8 percent more than in February 2025.

Source:: Noticias Económicas de Canarias