According to data from the State Public Employment Service (SEPE), Granada ended June with 60,760 unemployed people, representing a reduction of 828 people compared to the previous month (-1.34%) and 5,932 fewer than in June 2025 (-8.89%). The arrival of summer and the strength of the services sector are the main drivers of this downward trend.
The services sector led job creation, with 672 people leaving the unemployment lists. This is followed by agriculture (112 jobs created) and industry (70 fewer jobs). The group of people with no previous employment also experienced a slight reduction.
Conversely, construction was the only productive sector that destroyed jobs, with 31 more people on the unemployment lists, possibly due to the sector's usual slowdown during this time of year.
The services sector continues to have the highest number of unemployed people in the province (40,668), followed by construction (5,374), agriculture (4,161), and industry (3,023). The group with no previous employment totals 7,569 job seekers.
Unemployment predominantly affects women, who account for 58.48% of the total unemployed (35,535), although more contracts were signed for women than for men in July.
In July, a total of 29,585 contracts were signed in Granada, a 1.96% decrease compared to June, but a 3.65% increase compared to the same month in 2025. Of these, 9,786 were permanent and 19,799 were temporary.
Regarding Social Security affiliation, Granada gained 1,841 affiliates in July (+0.49% compared to June), adding 8,733 more than in July 2025 (+2.36%), a positive figure compared to the general decrease in Andalusia.
