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Región de Murcia

NUTS 2 ES62 Part of: Spain › Sur

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

Population on 1 January1,586,9892025+1.2% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100752024 p0 year on year13 of 19 · SpainUnemployment rate (15–74)12.1%2025 d-0.6 pp year on year13 of 19 · SpainHousehold disposable income per inhabitant17,600 PPS2023 p+13.5% year on year14 of 19 · SpainLife expectancy at birth83.52024+0.7 year on year11 of 19 · SpainPopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education35.2%2025+2.2 pp year on year14 of 19 · Spain

How it compares with the other regions of Spain

Each dot is a NUTS 2 region of Spain, for the same period. Región de Murcia in blue; the dark grey line marks Spain. Better values to the right.

Compare with
GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 1002024
59125 · better →
7513 of 19
Household disposable income per inhabitant2023
16,300 PPS26,800 PPS · better →
17,600 PPS14 of 19
Unemployment rate (15–74)2025
24.9%7.3% · better →
12.1%13 of 19
Employment rate (20–64)2025
55.0%77.9% · better →
69.5%14 of 19
Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education2025
30.0%58.2% · better →
35.2%14 of 19
Life expectancy at birth2024
81.985.7 · better →
83.511 of 19

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Regional economy

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend SpainEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 2
Regional GDPM€2024 p42,488 M€+6.7%—12 / 19139 / 276
GDP per capita€ per inhabitant2024 p26,900 €+5.5%32,600 €13 / 19164 / 276
GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant2024 p30,100 PPS+4.9%36,400 PPS13 / 19164 / 276
GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 1002024 p7509113 / 19164 / 276
Gross value addedM€2024 p38,659 M€+6.5%—12 / 19138 / 276
Industry gross value addedM€2024 p7,726 M€+2.8%—10 / 1991 / 205
GVA of public administration, education and healthM€2024 p7,256 M€+10.6%—11 / 1972 / 184
Total employmentthousand persons2024 p684.9+1.9%—10 / 19120 / 248
Number of active enterprisesenterprises202399,842-0.1%—11 / 19110 / 233
Enterprise birth rate%20239.4%+0.7 pp9.1%7 / 19109 / 233
Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights20255,846,360+2.4%—14 / 19158 / 294
Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants20253,684+1.2%10,44016 / 19181 / 293

Regional labour market

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend SpainEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 2
Unemployment rate (15–74)% of labour force2025 d12.1%-0.6 pp10.5%13 / 19271 / 286
Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force2025 d4.1%+0.1 pp3.4%13 / 19204 / 233
Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force2025 d25.4%-1.8 pp24.9%10 / 19182 / 218
Employment rate (20–64)% of population8.5 pp below the EU 2030 target (78%)2025 d69.5%+0.8 pp72.4%14 / 19225 / 289
Male employment rate (20–64)% of population2025 d76.6%+1.8 pp77.1%11 / 19238 / 289
Female employment rate (20–64)% of population2025 d62.1%-0.2 pp67.6%14 / 19225 / 289
Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–292025 d12.5%-1.4 pp11.5%14 / 19184 / 284
Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education%202535.2%+2.2 pp42.4%14 / 19139 / 289
Human resources in science and technology% of labour force2025 d40.8%+1.1 pp49.0%16 / 19196 / 289
R&D expenditure% of GDP20241.10%+0.03 pp1.50%9 / 1960 / 163

Regional households and well-being

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend SpainEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 2
Household disposable income per inhabitantPPS per inhabitant2023 p17,600 PPS+13.5%20,300 PPS14 / 19166 / 244
People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population202532.5%+0.1 pp25.7%15 / 19229 / 251
Life expectancy at birthyears202483.5+0.784.011 / 1945 / 267
Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births20243.4+0.13.012 / 19127 / 252

Regional demography

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend SpainEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 2
Population on 1 Januarypersons20251,586,989+1.2%—10 / 19135 / 295
Median age of populationyears202542.8+0.345.817 / 19204 / 294
Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)%202525.2%+0.5 pp31.2%4 / 1938 / 294
Population densityinhabitants per km²2024139.6+1.2%97.29 / 19120 / 285
Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants202411.7+0.910.46 / 1927 / 294
Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants202411.2+0.912.810 / 1933 / 294
Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants20247.9-0.36.53 / 19162 / 294

Regions within it 1 NUTS 3 regions

MurciaES620NUTS 3
Population
1,586,989
GDP per head (EU = 100)
75
Inhabitants per km²
139.6

European Commission indices

Regional competitiveness (RCI) →Regional Competitiveness Index · 2022 edition: 83.3 (EU-27 = 100)Regional social progress (EU-SPI) →Regional Social Progress Index · 2024 edition: 99.1 (EU-27 = 100)