Economy, jobs and prices in Córdoba (Andalusia, Spain): official figures
GDP per person was 24,900 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 65% of the EU average (91% for Spain); 53rd highest of 59 provinces in Spain.
How big is the economy of Córdoba?
The local economy produced €17.2 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Córdoba?
About 288,400 people worked in Córdoba in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in Córdoba province?
Net income averaged €13,337 per resident in the province of Córdoba in 2024, 84% of the Spanish average of €15,948 and 9th lowest of Spain's 59 provinces and islands.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyHow fast are incomes growing in Córdoba province?
Net income per person in Córdoba rose 7.7% between 2023 and 2024 and has grown 55% since 2015 (from €8,614); that growth ranks 10th fastest of 56 among the provinces and islands with figures back to 2015.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyWhat is the average household income in Córdoba province?
The average household in Córdoba had a net income of €33,044 in 2024 (€39,427 before tax and social security contributions), compared with €40,605 for Spain.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyWhat is the median income in Córdoba province?
Median income per consumption unit, which adjusts for household size, was €17,150 in Córdoba in 2024 (Spain: €19,950), 7th lowest of 59; the mean was €19,712, so the median sat 13% below it.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Córdoba?
The largest part of the economy of Córdoba in 2023 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 27.8% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (22.5%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Córdoba?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 13.9% of output in 2023, against 16.1% for Spain.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Córdoba growing?
Gross value added rose from €12.1 billion in 2015 to €15.7 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 30% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Córdoba?
Of the 288,400 jobs located in Córdoba in 2023, 34% in public services, education, health and other services, 13% in industry and 9.7% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Córdoba?
The number of people working in Córdoba rose by 9.2% between 2015 and 2023, to 288,400.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Within Andalusia, net income per person in Córdoba (€13,337 in 2024) was 0% below the regional average of €13,342, 4th highest of the region's 8 provinces. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copy
- The median income per consumption unit in Córdoba went from €10,850 in 2015 to €17,150 in 2024, a rise of 58%. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copy
How Córdoba compares with other provinces in Spain
Net income per person (2024)
Córdoba ranks 51 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Net income per person |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Cáceres | €13,614 |
| 49 | Granada | €13,509 |
| 50 | Ciudad Real | €13,408 |
| 51 | Córdoba | €13,337 |
| 52 | Murcia | €13,218 |
| 53 | Toledo | €13,208 |
| 54 | Cádiz | €13,077 |
Median income per consumption unit (2024)
Córdoba ranks 53 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median income per consumption unit |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Cáceres | €17,150 |
| 51 | Cádiz | €17,150 |
| 52 | Ciudad Real | €17,150 |
| 53 | Córdoba | €17,150 |
| 54 | Cuenca | €17,150 |
| 55 | Granada | €17,150 |
| 56 | Badajoz | €16,450 |
Growth in net income per person since 2015 (2015-2024)
Córdoba ranks 10 of 56, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Growth in net income per person since 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Tenerife | 55.9% |
| 8 | La Gomera | 55.3% |
| 9 | Fuerteventura | 55.1% |
| 10 | Córdoba | 54.8% |
| 11 | Gran Canaria | 54.7% |
| 12 | Jaén | 54.3% |
| 13 | Cádiz | 54.0% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Córdoba ranks 39 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Sevilla | 14.8% |
| 37 | Jaén | 14.3% |
| 38 | Cádiz | 14.1% |
| 39 | Córdoba | 13.9% |
| 40 | Badajoz | 13.8% |
| 41 | Alicante/Alacant | 12.1% |
| 42 | Salamanca | 11.7% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Córdoba ranks 22 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Gipuzkoa | 23.0% |
| 20 | Ávila | 22.9% |
| 21 | A Coruña | 22.8% |
| 22 | Córdoba | 22.5% |
| 23 | Pontevedra | 22.4% |
| 24 | Araba/Álava | 22.3% |
| 25 | Valladolid | 22.2% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Córdoba ranks 8 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | La Palma | 32.0% |
| 6 | Badajoz | 30.4% |
| 7 | La Gomera | 29.7% |
| 8 | Córdoba | 27.8% |
| 9 | Jaén | 27.5% |
| 10 | Cádiz | 27.5% |
| 11 | Granada | 26.9% |
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