Economy, jobs and prices in Granada (Andalusia, Spain): official figures
GDP per person was 25,000 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 65% of the EU average (91% for Spain); 52nd highest of 59 provinces in Spain.
How big is the economy of Granada?
The local economy produced €20.8 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Granada?
About 343,800 people worked in Granada in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in Granada province?
Net income averaged €13,509 per resident in the province of Granada in 2024, 85% of the Spanish average of €15,948 and 11th lowest of Spain's 59 provinces and islands.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyHow fast are incomes growing in Granada province?
Net income per person in Granada rose 6.3% between 2023 and 2024 and has grown 52% since 2015 (from €8,877); that growth ranks 18th 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 Granada province?
Households in the province of Granada took home €33,062 a year on average in 2024; before income tax and social security contributions the figure was €39,669. The national household average was €40,605.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyWhat is the median income in Granada province?
Median income per consumption unit, which adjusts for household size, was €17,150 in Granada in 2024 (Spain: €19,950), 5th lowest of 59; the mean was €19,776, so the median sat 13% below it.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Granada?
The largest part of the economy of Granada in 2023 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 26.9% of gross value added, followed by trade, transport, hospitality and communications (25.5%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Granada?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 9.4% of output in 2023, against 16.1% for Spain.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Granada growing?
Gross value added rose from €14.4 billion in 2015 to €19.0 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 32% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Granada?
Of the 343,800 jobs located in Granada in 2023, 34% in public services, education, health and other services, 7% in industry and 5.9% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Granada?
The number of people working in Granada rose by 10.7% between 2015 and 2023, to 343,800.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Within Andalusia, net income per person in Granada (€13,509 in 2024) was 1% above the regional average of €13,342, 3rd highest of the region's 8 provinces. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copy
- The median income per consumption unit in Granada went from €11,550 in 2015 to €17,150 in 2024, a rise of 48%. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copy
How Granada compares with other provinces in Spain
Net income per person (2024)
Granada ranks 49 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Net income per person |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Málaga | €13,737 |
| 47 | Cuenca | €13,624 |
| 48 | Cáceres | €13,614 |
| 49 | Granada | €13,509 |
| 50 | Ciudad Real | €13,408 |
| 51 | Córdoba | €13,337 |
| 52 | Murcia | €13,218 |
Median income per consumption unit (2024)
Granada ranks 55 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median income per consumption unit |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Ciudad Real | €17,150 |
| 53 | Córdoba | €17,150 |
| 54 | Cuenca | €17,150 |
| 55 | Granada | €17,150 |
| 56 | Badajoz | €16,450 |
| 57 | Huelva | €16,450 |
| 58 | Jaén | €16,450 |
Growth in net income per person since 2015 (2015-2024)
Granada ranks 18 of 56, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Growth in net income per person since 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Sevilla | 52.8% |
| 16 | Ciudad Real | 52.6% |
| 17 | Almería | 52.5% |
| 18 | Granada | 52.2% |
| 19 | Huelva | 51.9% |
| 20 | Albacete | 51.6% |
| 21 | Cuenca | 51.2% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Granada ranks 45 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Salamanca | 11.7% |
| 43 | Ávila | 10.9% |
| 44 | Menorca | 10.0% |
| 45 | Granada | 9.4% |
| 46 | Madrid | 8.6% |
| 47 | El Hierro | 7.4% |
| 48 | Gran Canaria | 7.1% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Granada ranks 10 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Bizkaia | 26.2% |
| 8 | Tarragona | 26.0% |
| 9 | Valencia/València | 25.9% |
| 10 | Granada | 25.5% |
| 11 | Girona | 24.8% |
| 12 | Gran Canaria | 24.8% |
| 13 | Asturias | 24.7% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Granada ranks 11 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Córdoba | 27.8% |
| 9 | Jaén | 27.5% |
| 10 | Cádiz | 27.5% |
| 11 | Granada | 26.9% |
| 12 | Gran Canaria | 26.8% |
| 13 | Cáceres | 26.4% |
| 14 | Tenerife | 25.8% |
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