Economy, jobs and prices in Málaga (Andalusia, Spain): official figures
GDP per person was 26,200 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 68% of the EU average (91% for Spain); 47th highest of 59 provinces in Spain.
How big is the economy of Málaga?
The local economy produced €41.2 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Málaga?
About 709,100 people worked in Málaga in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in Málaga province?
In 2024 the average resident of Málaga had a net income of €13,737, against €15,948 across Spain; that ranks Málaga 14th lowest of the country's 59 provinces and islands.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyHow fast are incomes growing in Málaga province?
Net income per person in Málaga rose 6.1% between 2023 and 2024 and has grown 58% since 2015 (from €8,688); that growth ranks 3rd 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 Málaga province?
The average household in Málaga had a net income of €35,844 in 2024 (€43,646 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 Málaga province?
Median income per consumption unit, which adjusts for household size, was €17,850 in Málaga in 2024 (Spain: €19,950), 16th lowest of 59; the mean was €20,514, so the median sat 13% below it.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Málaga?
The largest part of the economy of Málaga in 2023 was trade, transport, hospitality and communications, at 29.8% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (29.0%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Málaga?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 6.1% of output in 2023, against 16.1% for Spain.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Málaga growing?
Gross value added rose from €25.3 billion in 2015 to €37.6 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 49% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Málaga?
Of the 709,100 jobs located in Málaga in 2023, 30% in public services, education, health and other services, 5% in industry and 2.8% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Málaga?
The number of people working in Málaga rose by 26.2% between 2015 and 2023, to 709,100.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Within Andalusia, net income per person in Málaga (€13,737 in 2024) was 3% above the regional average of €13,342, 2nd highest of the region's 8 provinces. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copy
- The median income per consumption unit in Málaga went from €11,550 in 2015 to €17,850 in 2024, a rise of 55%. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copy
How Málaga compares with other provinces in Spain
Net income per person (2024)
Málaga ranks 46 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Net income per person |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Albacete | €13,873 |
| 44 | Sevilla | €13,827 |
| 45 | Fuerteventura | €13,807 |
| 46 | Málaga | €13,737 |
| 47 | Cuenca | €13,624 |
| 48 | Cáceres | €13,614 |
| 49 | Granada | €13,509 |
Median income per consumption unit (2024)
Málaga ranks 44 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median income per consumption unit |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Albacete | €17,850 |
| 42 | Ávila | €17,850 |
| 43 | Ceuta | €17,850 |
| 44 | Málaga | €17,850 |
| 45 | Melilla | €17,850 |
| 46 | Murcia | €17,850 |
| 47 | Sevilla | €17,850 |
Growth in net income per person since 2015 (2015-2024)
Málaga ranks 3 of 56, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Growth in net income per person since 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Palma | 76.9% |
| 2 | Eivissa y Formentera | 62.6% |
| 3 | Málaga | 58.1% |
| 4 | Lanzarote | 58.1% |
| 5 | Menorca | 57.2% |
| 6 | El Hierro | 56.1% |
| 7 | Tenerife | 55.9% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Málaga ranks 51 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Gran Canaria | 7.1% |
| 49 | Tenerife | 6.6% |
| 50 | La Palma | 6.1% |
| 51 | Málaga | 6.1% |
| 52 | Almería | 6.1% |
| 53 | Mallorca | 5.5% |
| 54 | Ceuta | 5.2% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Málaga ranks 3 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madrid | 34.2% |
| 2 | Mallorca | 30.0% |
| 3 | Málaga | 29.0% |
| 4 | Barcelona | 29.0% |
| 5 | Alicante/Alacant | 26.7% |
| 6 | Tenerife | 26.5% |
| 7 | Bizkaia | 26.2% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Málaga ranks 24 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Teruel | 23.8% |
| 22 | Segovia | 23.6% |
| 23 | Soria | 23.5% |
| 24 | Málaga | 23.5% |
| 25 | Ciudad Real | 23.2% |
| 26 | Alicante/Alacant | 23.0% |
| 27 | Valladolid | 22.7% |
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