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Economy and jobs in Ceuta

Ceuta has a tourism-driven economy with strengths in tourism, hospitality and manufacturing.

Economy type
Tourism economy
Economy score
63/100

Economy overview

Ceuta has a tourism-driven economy with strengths in tourism, hospitality and manufacturing.

Ceuta, Spain is classified as a tourism economy in our deterministic economy index. These are planning estimates derived from country economic priors and existing city signals — not measured GDP or labour-market statistics. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16.

Key industries

The sectors that most shape the local economy, derived deterministically from country and city signals.

Key industries

  • Tourism
  • Hospitality
  • Manufacturing
  • Automotive
  • Healthcare
  • Education

Employment outlook

The breadth of the labour market and where opportunities concentrate.

Employment outlook

Employment62/100
Job market62/100

Ceuta's labour market is moderate, with opportunities concentrated in tourism and hospitality, manufacturing and healthcare.

Salary potential

Estimated pay levels and how far local incomes stretch against the cost of living.

Salary potential

Salary potential62/100
Affordability-adjusted income65/100

The affordability-adjusted income score combines estimated pay with the local cost of living, indicating how far a typical income stretches in Ceuta.

Business environment

Conditions for operating and growing a business locally.

Business environment

Business environment64/100

This reflects infrastructure, institutional capacity, and the scale of the local market relative to peer cities.

Startup ecosystem

How supportive the local ecosystem is for new ventures.

Startup ecosystem

Startup ecosystem58/100
Innovation60/100

The startup ecosystem in Ceuta is moderate, supported by universities and skilled talent and strong infrastructure.

Remote work suitability

Suitability for remote and distributed work.

Remote work suitability

Remote work70/100
Remote job availability70/100

Ceuta offers solid infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 70/100.

Career opportunities

Overall career opportunity and how it breaks down by sector.

Career opportunities

Overall career opportunity63/100
Technology60/100
Healthcare60/100
Finance43/100
Manufacturing72/100
Tourism100/100
Education59/100

Economy score

A 0–100 composite of employment, salary, business environment, startups, innovation, remote work, and affordability-adjusted income. Used consistently across the platform.

Economy score

Economy score63/100
Employment62/100
Salary62/100
Business environment64/100
Startup ecosystem58/100
Innovation60/100
Remote work70/100

Jobs score

A 0–100 labour-market composite and its sector components.

Jobs score

Job market62/100
Technology60/100
Healthcare60/100
Finance43/100
Manufacturing72/100
Tourism100/100
Education59/100
Remote availability70/100
Career opportunity63/100

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