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Sur

NUTS 1 ES6 Part of: Spain

Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-17. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Spain →

Population on 1 January10,434,3362025+0.6% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100692024 p0 year on year7 of 7 · SpainUnemployment rate (15–74)14.9%2025 d-1.2 pp year on year7 of 7 · SpainHousehold disposable income per inhabitant16,500 PPS2023 p+12.2% year on year7 of 7 · SpainLife expectancy at birth83.02024+0.4 year on year6 of 7 · SpainPopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education36.4%2025+0.7 pp year on year6 of 7 · Spain

How it compares with the other regions of Spain

Each dot is a NUTS 1 region of Spain, for the same period. Sur in blue; the dark grey line marks Spain. Better values to the right.

Compare with
GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 1002024
69125 · better →
697 of 7
Household disposable income per inhabitant2023
16,500 PPS25,100 PPS · better →
16,500 PPS7 of 7
Unemployment rate (15–74)2025
14.9%7.7% · better →
14.9%7 of 7
Employment rate (20–64)2025
66.2%77.9% · better →
66.2%7 of 7
Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education2025
36.3%50.8% · better →
36.4%6 of 7
Life expectancy at birth2024
82.985.7 · better →
83.06 of 7

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Regional economy

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend SpainEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 1
Regional GDPM€2024 p258,596 M€+6.5%—3 / 723 / 108
GDP per capita€ per inhabitant2024 p24,900 €+6.0%32,600 €7 / 771 / 108
GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant2024 p27,700 PPS+4.9%36,400 PPS7 / 782 / 108
GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 1002024 p690917 / 782 / 108
Gross value addedM€2024 p235,503 M€+6.3%—3 / 722 / 108
Industry gross value addedM€2024 p30,443 M€+3.7%—3 / 722 / 79
GVA of public administration, education and healthM€2024 p48,490 M€+5.7%—2 / 710 / 74
Total employmentthousand persons2024 p4,093.3+2.2%—2 / 714 / 94
Number of active enterprisesenterprises2023682,912+0.4%—2 / 710 / 89
Enterprise birth rate%20239.8%+0.5 pp9.1%2 / 743 / 89
Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights202584,038,112+0.9%—3 / 710 / 112
Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants20258,054+0.3%10,4403 / 730 / 112

Regional labour market

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend SpainEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 1
Unemployment rate (15–74)% of labour force2025 d14.9%-1.2 pp10.5%7 / 7108 / 109
Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force2025 d5.1%-0.8 pp3.4%6 / 796 / 103
Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force2025 d31.7%-3.9 pp24.9%7 / 795 / 97
Employment rate (20–64)% of population11.8 pp below the EU 2030 target (78%)2025 d66.2%+1.5 pp72.4%7 / 791 / 110
Male employment rate (20–64)% of population2025 d73.1%+1.6 pp77.1%6 / 7101 / 110
Female employment rate (20–64)% of population2025 d59.3%+1.4 pp67.6%7 / 789 / 110
Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–292025 d13.2%-1.3 pp11.5%6 / 774 / 109
Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education%202536.4%+0.7 pp42.4%6 / 753 / 110
Human resources in science and technology% of labour force2025 d42.8%+0.4 pp49.0%6 / 778 / 110
R&D expenditure% of GDP20241.08%-0.04 pp1.50%5 / 732 / 67

Regional households and well-being

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend SpainEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 1
Household disposable income per inhabitantPPS per inhabitant2023 p16,500 PPS+12.2%20,300 PPS7 / 775 / 92
People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population202534.5%-0.8 pp25.7%7 / 790 / 94
Life expectancy at birthyears202483.0+0.484.06 / 726 / 100
Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births20243.5+0.73.07 / 750 / 95

Regional demography

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend SpainEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 1
Population on 1 Januarypersons202510,434,336+0.6%—2 / 714 / 113
Median age of populationyears202544.4+0.345.86 / 750 / 113
Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)%202527.8%+0.6 pp31.2%2 / 725 / 113
Population densityinhabitants per km²2024106.0+0.6%97.24 / 759 / 111
Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants20246.2-0.110.45 / 727 / 113
Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants20247.4-0.112.87 / 729 / 113
Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants20247.1-0.26.52 / 782 / 113

Regions within it 4 NUTS 2 regions

AndalucíaES61NUTS 2
Population
8,676,713
GDP per head (EU = 100)
69
Unemployment
15.2%

Almería Cádiz Córdoba Granada Huelva Jaén Málaga Sevilla

Región de MurciaES62NUTS 2
Population
1,586,989
GDP per head (EU = 100)
75
Unemployment
12.1%

Murcia

Ciudad de CeutaES63NUTS 2
Population
83,567
GDP per head (EU = 100)
64
Unemployment
24.3%

Ceuta

Ciudad de MelillaES64NUTS 2
Population
87,067
GDP per head (EU = 100)
59
Unemployment
24.9%

Melilla