Economy, jobs and prices in Araba/Álava (Basque Country, Spain): official figures
GDP per person was 46,900 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 122% of the EU average (91% for Spain); 2nd highest of 59 provinces in Spain.
How big is the economy of Araba/Álava?
The local economy produced €14.1 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Araba/Álava?
About 168,600 people worked in Araba/Álava in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in Araba/Álava province?
Net income averaged €18,742 per resident in the province of Araba/Álava in 2024, 118% of the Spanish average of €15,948 and 4th highest of Spain's 59 provinces and islands.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyHow fast are incomes growing in Araba/Álava province?
Net income per person in Araba/Álava rose 5.3% between 2023 and 2024 and has grown 25% since 2020 (from €14,962); the atlas has figures for Araba/Álava only from 2020.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyWhat is the average household income in Araba/Álava province?
The average household in Araba/Álava had a net income of €44,008 in 2024 (€53,008 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 Araba/Álava province?
Median income per consumption unit, which adjusts for household size, was €24,150 in Araba/Álava in 2024 (Spain: €19,950), 3rd highest of 59; the mean was €26,852, so the median sat 10% below it.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Araba/Álava?
The largest part of the economy of Araba/Álava in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 31.2% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (22.3%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Araba/Álava?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 31.2% of output in 2023, against 16.1% for Spain.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Araba/Álava growing?
Gross value added rose from €10.2 billion in 2015 to €12.9 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 25% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Araba/Álava?
Of the 168,600 jobs located in Araba/Álava in 2023, 32% in public services, education, health and other services, 26% in industry and 1.4% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Araba/Álava?
The number of people working in Araba/Álava rose by 9.2% between 2015 and 2023, to 168,600.
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- Within the Basque Country, net income per person in Araba/Álava (€18,742 in 2024) was 6% below the regional average of €19,995, the lowest of the region's 3 provinces. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copy
- The median income per consumption unit in Araba/Álava went from €19,950 in 2020 to €24,150 in 2024, a rise of 21%. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copy
How Araba/Álava compares with other provinces in Spain
Net income per person (2024)
Araba/Álava ranks 4 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Net income per person |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gipuzkoa | €20,790 |
| 2 | Bizkaia | €19,858 |
| 3 | Madrid | €19,277 |
| 4 | Araba/Álava | €18,742 |
| 5 | Eivissa y Formentera | €18,099 |
| 6 | Barcelona | €17,884 |
| 7 | Navarra | €17,701 |
Median income per consumption unit (2024)
Araba/Álava ranks 3 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median income per consumption unit |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gipuzkoa | €26,950 |
| 2 | Bizkaia | €25,550 |
| 3 | Araba/Álava | €24,150 |
| 4 | Navarra | €23,975 |
| 5 | Eivissa y Formentera | €23,450 |
| 6 | Madrid | €23,450 |
| 7 | Barcelona | €22,750 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Araba/Álava ranks 2 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palencia | 31.7% |
| 2 | Araba/Álava | 31.2% |
| 3 | Guadalajara | 30.9% |
| 4 | Burgos | 30.0% |
| 5 | Navarra | 29.9% |
| 6 | Soria | 27.2% |
| 7 | Castellón/Castelló | 26.8% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Araba/Álava ranks 24 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | A Coruña | 22.8% |
| 22 | Córdoba | 22.5% |
| 23 | Pontevedra | 22.4% |
| 24 | Araba/Álava | 22.3% |
| 25 | Valladolid | 22.2% |
| 26 | León | 22.1% |
| 27 | Melilla | 22.1% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Araba/Álava ranks 36 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Ourense | 21.5% |
| 34 | La Rioja | 21.5% |
| 35 | A Coruña | 21.3% |
| 36 | Araba/Álava | 21.2% |
| 37 | Palencia | 21.1% |
| 38 | Lugo | 21.1% |
| 39 | Zaragoza | 20.9% |
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