Economy, jobs and prices in Huesca (Aragón, Spain): official figures
GDP per person was 40,300 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 105% of the EU average (91% for Spain); 6th highest of 59 provinces in Spain.
How big is the economy of Huesca?
The local economy produced €8.2 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Huesca?
About 108,900 people worked in Huesca in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in Huesca province?
In 2024 the average resident of Huesca had a net income of €16,090, against €15,948 across Spain; that ranks Huesca 17th highest of the country's 59 provinces and islands.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyHow fast are incomes growing in Huesca province?
Net income per person in Huesca rose 6.3% between 2023 and 2024 and has grown 42% since 2015 (from €11,297); that growth ranks 14th slowest 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 Huesca province?
Households in the province of Huesca took home €39,256 a year on average in 2024; before income tax and social security contributions the figure was €48,228. The national household average was €40,605.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyWhat is the median income in Huesca province?
Median income per consumption unit, which adjusts for household size, was €21,350 in Huesca in 2024 (Spain: €19,950), 12th highest of 59; the mean was €23,521, so the median sat 9% below it.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Huesca?
The largest part of the economy of Huesca in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 21.3% of gross value added, followed by trade, transport, hospitality and communications (19.4%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Huesca?
Factories, mines and energy produced 21.3% of the value added in Huesca in 2023, against 16.1% for Spain.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Huesca growing?
Gross value added rose from €5.2 billion in 2015 to €7.5 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 43% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Huesca?
Of the 108,900 jobs located in Huesca in 2023, 27% in public services, education, health and other services, 14% in industry and 15.7% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Huesca?
The number of people working in Huesca rose by 14.6% between 2015 and 2023, to 108,900.
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- Within Aragón, net income per person in Huesca (€16,090 in 2024) was 2% below the regional average of €16,356, 2nd highest of the region's 3 provinces. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copy
- The median income per consumption unit in Huesca went from €15,050 in 2015 to €21,350 in 2024, a rise of 42%. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copy
How Huesca compares with other provinces in Spain
Net income per person (2024)
Huesca ranks 17 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Net income per person |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Zaragoza | €16,551 |
| 15 | A Coruña | €16,133 |
| 16 | Palencia | €16,095 |
| 17 | Huesca | €16,090 |
| 18 | Cantabria | €16,068 |
| 19 | León | €16,041 |
| 20 | Girona | €15,986 |
Median income per consumption unit (2024)
Huesca ranks 12 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median income per consumption unit |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Mallorca | €22,050 |
| 10 | Menorca | €22,050 |
| 11 | Asturias | €21,350 |
| 12 | Huesca | €21,350 |
| 13 | Soria | €21,350 |
| 14 | Valladolid | €21,350 |
| 15 | Zaragoza | €21,350 |
Growth in net income per person since 2015 (2015-2024)
Huesca ranks 43 of 56, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Growth in net income per person since 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | León | 44.0% |
| 41 | Cantabria | 43.1% |
| 42 | Lleida | 43.0% |
| 43 | Huesca | 42.4% |
| 44 | Bizkaia | 42.4% |
| 45 | Valladolid | 42.3% |
| 46 | Soria | 42.1% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Huesca ranks 20 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Ciudad Real | 21.8% |
| 18 | Cantabria | 21.7% |
| 19 | Asturias | 21.6% |
| 20 | Huesca | 21.3% |
| 21 | Pontevedra | 20.9% |
| 22 | Murcia | 20.7% |
| 23 | Ourense | 20.1% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Huesca ranks 56 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Ceuta | 17.9% |
| 54 | Ourense | 17.4% |
| 55 | Soria | 16.9% |
| 56 | Huesca | 16.5% |
| 57 | Cáceres | 16.0% |
| 58 | Teruel | 15.5% |
| 59 | Cuenca | 15.3% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Huesca ranks 50 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Mallorca | 20.0% |
| 48 | Navarra | 19.8% |
| 49 | Fuerteventura | 19.5% |
| 50 | Huesca | 19.4% |
| 51 | Lanzarote | 19.2% |
| 52 | Cuenca | 19.1% |
| 53 | Madrid | 18.8% |
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