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Economy and jobs in Móstoles

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

Economy type
Tourism economy
Economy score
64/100

Economy overview

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

Móstoles, 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

Employment64/100
Job market64/100

Móstoles'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 potential64/100
Affordability-adjusted income66/100

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

Business environment

Conditions for operating and growing a business locally.

Business environment

Business environment66/100

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 ecosystem60/100
Innovation62/100

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

Remote work suitability

Suitability for remote and distributed work.

Remote work suitability

Remote work71/100
Remote job availability72/100

Móstoles offers solid infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 71/100.

Career opportunities

Overall career opportunity and how it breaks down by sector.

Career opportunities

Overall career opportunity65/100
Technology62/100
Healthcare62/100
Finance46/100
Manufacturing73/100
Tourism100/100
Education61/100

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 score64/100
Employment64/100
Salary64/100
Business environment66/100
Startup ecosystem60/100
Innovation62/100
Remote work71/100

Jobs score

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

Jobs score

Job market64/100
Technology62/100
Healthcare62/100
Finance46/100
Manufacturing73/100
Tourism100/100
Education61/100
Remote availability72/100
Career opportunity65/100

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