Economy, jobs and prices in Jaén (Andalusia, Spain): official figures
GDP per person was 23,600 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 61% of the EU average (91% for Spain); 56th highest of 59 provinces in Spain.
How big is the economy of Jaén?
The local economy produced €13.1 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Jaén?
About 217,800 people worked in Jaén in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in Jaén province?
Net income averaged €12,835 per resident in the province of Jaén in 2024, 80% of the Spanish average of €15,948 and 3rd lowest of Spain's 59 provinces and islands.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyHow fast are incomes growing in Jaén province?
Net income per person in Jaén rose 8.3% between 2023 and 2024 and has grown 54% since 2015 (from €8,318); that growth ranks 12th 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 Jaén province?
The average household in Jaén had a net income of €31,300 in 2024 (€36,747 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 Jaén province?
Median income per consumption unit, which adjusts for household size, was €16,450 in Jaén in 2024 (Spain: €19,950), 2nd lowest of 59; the mean was €18,794, so the median sat 12% below it.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Jaén?
The largest part of the economy of Jaén in 2023 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 27.5% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (21.8%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Jaén?
Factories, mines and energy produced 14.3% of the value added in Jaén in 2023, against 16.1% for Spain.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Jaén growing?
Gross value added rose from €10.1 billion in 2015 to €11.9 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 18% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Jaén?
Of the 217,800 jobs located in Jaén in 2023, 33% in public services, education, health and other services, 12% in industry and 12.4% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Jaén?
The number of people working in Jaén rose by 4.7% between 2015 and 2023, to 217,800.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Within Andalusia, net income per person in Jaén (€12,835 in 2024) was 4% below the regional average of €13,342, 3rd lowest of the region's 8 provinces. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copy
- The median income per consumption unit in Jaén went from €10,850 in 2015 to €16,450 in 2024, a rise of 52%. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copy
How Jaén compares with other provinces in Spain
Net income per person (2024)
Jaén ranks 57 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Net income per person |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Toledo | €13,208 |
| 54 | Cádiz | €13,077 |
| 55 | Alicante/Alacant | €13,025 |
| 56 | Badajoz | €12,924 |
| 57 | Jaén | €12,835 |
| 58 | Huelva | €12,765 |
| 59 | Almería | €12,244 |
Median income per consumption unit (2024)
Jaén ranks 58 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median income per consumption unit |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Córdoba | €17,150 |
| 54 | Cuenca | €17,150 |
| 55 | Granada | €17,150 |
| 56 | Badajoz | €16,450 |
| 57 | Huelva | €16,450 |
| 58 | Jaén | €16,450 |
| 59 | Almería | €15,750 |
Growth in net income per person since 2015 (2015-2024)
Jaén ranks 12 of 56, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Growth in net income per person since 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fuerteventura | 55.1% |
| 10 | Córdoba | 54.8% |
| 11 | Gran Canaria | 54.7% |
| 12 | Jaén | 54.3% |
| 13 | Cádiz | 54.0% |
| 14 | Badajoz | 53.0% |
| 15 | Sevilla | 52.8% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Jaén ranks 37 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | León | 16.4% |
| 35 | Lugo | 15.7% |
| 36 | Sevilla | 14.8% |
| 37 | Jaén | 14.3% |
| 38 | Cádiz | 14.1% |
| 39 | Córdoba | 13.9% |
| 40 | Badajoz | 13.8% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Jaén ranks 29 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | León | 22.1% |
| 27 | Melilla | 22.1% |
| 28 | Fuerteventura | 22.0% |
| 29 | Jaén | 21.8% |
| 30 | Menorca | 21.6% |
| 31 | Lleida | 21.4% |
| 32 | Castellón/Castelló | 21.3% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Jaén ranks 9 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 12 | Gran Canaria | 26.8% |
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