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Economy and jobs in Zaragoza

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

Economy type
Tourism economy
Economy score
67/100

Economy overview

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

Zaragoza, 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

Employment66/100
Job market67/100

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

Salary potential

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

Salary potential

Salary potential67/100
Affordability-adjusted income71/100

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

Business environment

Conditions for operating and growing a business locally.

Business environment

Business environment68/100

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 ecosystem64/100
Innovation66/100

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

Remote work suitability

Suitability for remote and distributed work.

Remote work suitability

Remote work73/100
Remote job availability75/100

Zaragoza offers strong infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 73/100.

Career opportunities

Overall career opportunity and how it breaks down by sector.

Career opportunities

Overall career opportunity68/100
Technology66/100
Healthcare64/100
Finance52/100
Manufacturing75/100
Tourism96/100
Education65/100

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 score67/100
Employment66/100
Salary67/100
Business environment68/100
Startup ecosystem64/100
Innovation66/100
Remote work73/100

Jobs score

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

Jobs score

Job market67/100
Technology66/100
Healthcare64/100
Finance52/100
Manufacturing75/100
Tourism96/100
Education65/100
Remote availability75/100
Career opportunity68/100

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