Economy, jobs and prices in Gipuzkoa (Basque Country, Spain): official figures
GDP per person was 43,800 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 114% of the EU average (91% for Spain); 3rd highest of 59 provinces in Spain.
How big is the economy of Gipuzkoa?
The local economy produced €28.4 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Gipuzkoa?
About 362,400 people worked in Gipuzkoa in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in Gipuzkoa province?
In 2024 the average resident of Gipuzkoa had a net income of €20,790, against €15,948 across Spain; that ranks Gipuzkoa the highest of the country's 59 provinces and islands.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyHow fast are incomes growing in Gipuzkoa province?
Net income per person in Gipuzkoa rose 6.0% between 2023 and 2024 and has grown 38% since 2016 (from €15,090); the atlas has figures for Gipuzkoa only from 2016.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyWhat is the average household income in Gipuzkoa province?
Households in the province of Gipuzkoa took home €49,055 a year on average in 2024; before income tax and social security contributions the figure was €59,265. The national household average was €40,605.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyWhat is the median income in Gipuzkoa province?
Median income per consumption unit, which adjusts for household size, was €26,950 in Gipuzkoa in 2024 (Spain: €19,950), the highest of 59; the mean was €30,038, so the median sat 10% below it.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Gipuzkoa?
The largest part of the economy of Gipuzkoa in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 26.4% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (23.0%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Gipuzkoa?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 26.4% of output in 2023, against 16.1% for Spain.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Gipuzkoa growing?
Gross value added rose from €19.0 billion in 2015 to €25.9 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 37% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Gipuzkoa?
Of the 362,400 jobs located in Gipuzkoa in 2023, 33% in public services, education, health and other services, 23% in industry and 1.0% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Gipuzkoa?
The number of people working in Gipuzkoa rose by 13.2% between 2015 and 2023, to 362,400.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Within the Basque Country, net income per person in Gipuzkoa (€20,790 in 2024) was 4% above the regional average of €19,995, the highest of the region's 3 provinces. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copy
- The median income per consumption unit in Gipuzkoa went from €19,950 in 2016 to €26,950 in 2024, a rise of 35%. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copy
How Gipuzkoa compares with other provinces in Spain
Net income per person (2024)
Gipuzkoa ranks 1 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)
Gipuzkoa ranks 1 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)
Gipuzkoa ranks 9 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Soria | 27.2% |
| 7 | Castellón/Castelló | 26.8% |
| 8 | Valladolid | 26.4% |
| 9 | Gipuzkoa | 26.4% |
| 10 | La Rioja | 26.4% |
| 11 | Cáceres | 25.8% |
| 12 | Zaragoza | 25.3% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Gipuzkoa ranks 19 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Lanzarote | 24.2% |
| 17 | Cádiz | 23.9% |
| 18 | Eivissa y Formentera | 23.6% |
| 19 | Gipuzkoa | 23.0% |
| 20 | Ávila | 22.9% |
| 21 | A Coruña | 22.8% |
| 22 | Córdoba | 22.5% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Gipuzkoa ranks 30 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Valladolid | 22.7% |
| 28 | Cantabria | 22.2% |
| 29 | Asturias | 22.0% |
| 30 | Gipuzkoa | 22.0% |
| 31 | Huelva | 21.7% |
| 32 | Murcia | 21.6% |
| 33 | Ourense | 21.5% |
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