Good hotel occupancy boosts employment in Mijas to its best figure since 2008

Tourism and employment have joined forces again. However, they have done so in a way that has led to the best labor market data in Mijas since November 2008. The number of unemployed individuals was recorded at 5,322, marking a decrease of 12.05% compared to the same month in 2024.

In absolute numbers, unemployment fell by 347 people compared to June 2024 and by 142 compared to last May. That month, the last for which statistics are available, affiliations to Social Security reached 27,967 workers.

The good hotel occupancy explains part of these positive figures. According to the Association of Hotel Entrepreneurs of the Costa del Sol (AEHCOS), Mijas ended June with the second-best hotel occupancy rate in the province, after Torremolinos, at 92.48%, nearly reaching full capacity.

This figure is an improvement of more than 5 points compared to Mijas tourism in June last year and almost 14 points higher compared to May. Forecasts indicate that occupancy will exceed 93% during this July.

An "excellent" news and a "good" season

For Ana Mata, the mayor of Mijas, the employment figures "are excellent news for Mijas and its people and an incentive to continue working for the welfare" of the citizens. "There is no doubt that having a job is synonymous with prosperity, so from the City Council we will continue to promote policies to encourage employment," she added.

Regarding tourism, the mayor of Mijas expressed confidence that this "is going to be a good season," and assured that the data are "the result of the work" that the City Council does together with the business community, who put "everything on their part to make Mijas a benchmark."

In the same vein, Francisco Jerez, the Councilor for Tourism, spoke. Jerez noted that the good hotel occupancy figures for June confirm the positive impact of the work being done from the Tourism department, but also wanted to highlight the role of the entire municipality. "These results are the fruit of the joint effort of the entire local tourism sector: hoteliers, restaurateurs, merchants, and professionals who each day contribute to making Mijas a welcoming and quality destination," he pointed out.

The councilor emphasized that this growth responds to a shared effort, in which institutional promotion is combined with the commitment of the business fabric. "From the City Council, we continue working to strengthen this synergy and consolidate a varied, competitive, and attractive tourist offer throughout the year," he added.