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Economy and jobs in Granada

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

Economy type
Tourism economy
Economy score
66/100

Economy overview

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

Granada, 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
  • Education
  • Healthcare

Employment outlook

The breadth of the labour market and where opportunities concentrate.

Employment outlook

Employment65/100
Job market66/100

Granada's labour market is moderate, with opportunities concentrated in tourism and hospitality, manufacturing and education and research.

Salary potential

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

Salary potential

Salary potential66/100
Affordability-adjusted income70/100

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

Business environment

Conditions for operating and growing a business locally.

Business environment

Business environment67/100

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 ecosystem63/100
Innovation64/100

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

Remote work suitability

Suitability for remote and distributed work.

Remote work suitability

Remote work72/100
Remote job availability73/100

Granada offers strong infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 72/100.

Career opportunities

Overall career opportunity and how it breaks down by sector.

Career opportunities

Overall career opportunity67/100
Technology64/100
Healthcare63/100
Finance50/100
Manufacturing74/100
Tourism95/100
Education64/100

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 score66/100
Employment65/100
Salary66/100
Business environment67/100
Startup ecosystem63/100
Innovation64/100
Remote work72/100

Jobs score

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

Jobs score

Job market66/100
Technology64/100
Healthcare63/100
Finance50/100
Manufacturing74/100
Tourism95/100
Education64/100
Remote availability73/100
Career opportunity67/100

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