Economy, jobs and prices in Zaragoza (Aragón, Spain): official figures
GDP per person was 39,100 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 102% of the EU average (91% for Spain); 10th highest of 59 provinces in Spain.
How big is the economy of Zaragoza?
The local economy produced €34.3 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Zaragoza?
About 468,100 people worked in Zaragoza in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in Zaragoza province?
In 2024 the average resident of Zaragoza had a net income of €16,551, against €15,948 across Spain; that ranks Zaragoza 14th highest of the country's 59 provinces and islands.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyHow fast are incomes growing in Zaragoza province?
Net income per person in Zaragoza rose 5.8% between 2023 and 2024 and has grown 38% since 2015 (from €12,020); that growth ranks the 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 Zaragoza province?
The average household in Zaragoza had a net income of €40,518 in 2024 (€50,397 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 Zaragoza province?
Median income per consumption unit, which adjusts for household size, was €21,350 in Zaragoza in 2024 (Spain: €19,950), 15th highest of 59; the mean was €24,230, so the median sat 12% below it.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Zaragoza?
The largest part of the economy of Zaragoza in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 25.3% of gross value added, followed by trade, transport, hospitality and communications (23.3%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Zaragoza?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 25.3% of output in 2023, against 16.1% for Spain.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Zaragoza growing?
Gross value added rose from €22.0 billion in 2015 to €31.2 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 42% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Zaragoza?
Of the 468,100 jobs located in Zaragoza in 2023, 30% in public services, education, health and other services, 17% in industry and 4.1% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Zaragoza?
The number of people working in Zaragoza rose by 13.8% between 2015 and 2023, to 468,100.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Within Aragón, net income per person in Zaragoza (€16,551 in 2024) was 1% above the regional average of €16,356, the highest of the region's 3 provinces. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copy
- The median income per consumption unit in Zaragoza went from €15,750 in 2015 to €21,350 in 2024, a rise of 36%. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copy
How Zaragoza compares with other provinces in Spain
Net income per person (2024)
Zaragoza ranks 14 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Net income per person |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Asturias | €16,646 |
| 12 | Valladolid | €16,620 |
| 13 | Soria | €16,589 |
| 14 | Zaragoza | €16,551 |
| 15 | A Coruña | €16,133 |
| 16 | Palencia | €16,095 |
| 17 | Huesca | €16,090 |
Median income per consumption unit (2024)
Zaragoza ranks 15 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median income per consumption unit |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Huesca | €21,350 |
| 13 | Soria | €21,350 |
| 14 | Valladolid | €21,350 |
| 15 | Zaragoza | €21,350 |
| 16 | A Coruña | €20,650 |
| 17 | Cantabria | €20,650 |
| 18 | Girona | €20,650 |
Growth in net income per person since 2015 (2015-2024)
Zaragoza ranks 56 of 56, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Growth in net income per person since 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Teruel | 40.8% |
| 51 | Guadalajara | 40.2% |
| 52 | Madrid | 39.9% |
| 53 | Burgos | 39.6% |
| 54 | Asturias | 39.2% |
| 55 | Barcelona | 39.1% |
| 56 | Zaragoza | 37.7% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Zaragoza ranks 12 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Gipuzkoa | 26.4% |
| 10 | La Rioja | 26.4% |
| 11 | Cáceres | 25.8% |
| 12 | Zaragoza | 25.3% |
| 13 | Tarragona | 24.0% |
| 14 | Toledo | 23.8% |
| 15 | Cuenca | 22.9% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Zaragoza ranks 34 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Lleida | 21.4% |
| 32 | Castellón/Castelló | 21.3% |
| 33 | Almería | 21.2% |
| 34 | Zaragoza | 21.2% |
| 35 | Huelva | 21.0% |
| 36 | Guadalajara | 20.9% |
| 37 | Zamora | 20.6% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Zaragoza ranks 39 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Araba/Álava | 21.2% |
| 37 | Palencia | 21.1% |
| 38 | Lugo | 21.1% |
| 39 | Zaragoza | 20.9% |
| 40 | Burgos | 20.9% |
| 41 | Pontevedra | 20.8% |
| 42 | Guadalajara | 20.7% |
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