Economy, jobs and prices in Ciudad Real (Castilla-La Mancha, Spain): official figures
GDP per person was 28,400 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 74% of the EU average (91% for Spain); 38th highest of 59 provinces in Spain.
How big is the economy of Ciudad Real?
The local economy produced €12.4 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Ciudad Real?
About 181,500 people worked in Ciudad Real in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in Ciudad Real province?
In 2024 the average resident of Ciudad Real had a net income of €13,408, against €15,948 across Spain; that ranks Ciudad Real 10th lowest of the country's 59 provinces and islands.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyHow fast are incomes growing in Ciudad Real province?
Net income per person in Ciudad Real rose 7.0% between 2023 and 2024 and has grown 53% since 2015 (from €8,786); that growth ranks 16th 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 Ciudad Real province?
The average household in Ciudad Real had a net income of €33,136 in 2024 (€39,600 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 Ciudad Real province?
Median income per consumption unit, which adjusts for household size, was €17,150 in Ciudad Real in 2024 (Spain: €19,950), 8th lowest of 59; the mean was €19,710, so the median sat 13% below it.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Ciudad Real?
The largest part of the economy of Ciudad Real in 2023 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 23.2% of gross value added, followed by industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (21.8%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Ciudad Real?
Factories, mines and energy produced 21.8% of the value added in Ciudad Real in 2023, against 16.1% for Spain.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Ciudad Real growing?
Gross value added rose from €9.2 billion in 2015 to €11.4 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 24% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Ciudad Real?
Of the 181,500 jobs located in Ciudad Real in 2023, 32% in public services, education, health and other services, 13% in industry and 8.0% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Ciudad Real?
The number of people working in Ciudad Real rose by 3.9% between 2015 and 2023, to 181,500.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Within Castilla-La Mancha, net income per person in Ciudad Real (€13,408 in 2024) was 2% below the regional average of €13,720, 2nd lowest of the region's 5 provinces. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copy
- The median income per consumption unit in Ciudad Real went from €10,850 in 2015 to €17,150 in 2024, a rise of 58%. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copy
How Ciudad Real compares with other provinces in Spain
Net income per person (2024)
Ciudad Real ranks 50 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Net income per person |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Cuenca | €13,624 |
| 48 | Cáceres | €13,614 |
| 49 | Granada | €13,509 |
| 50 | Ciudad Real | €13,408 |
| 51 | Córdoba | €13,337 |
| 52 | Murcia | €13,218 |
| 53 | Toledo | €13,208 |
Median income per consumption unit (2024)
Ciudad Real ranks 52 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median income per consumption unit |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Alicante/Alacant | €17,150 |
| 50 | Cáceres | €17,150 |
| 51 | Cádiz | €17,150 |
| 52 | Ciudad Real | €17,150 |
| 53 | Córdoba | €17,150 |
| 54 | Cuenca | €17,150 |
| 55 | Granada | €17,150 |
Growth in net income per person since 2015 (2015-2024)
Ciudad Real ranks 16 of 56, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Growth in net income per person since 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Cádiz | 54.0% |
| 14 | Badajoz | 53.0% |
| 15 | Sevilla | 52.8% |
| 16 | Ciudad Real | 52.6% |
| 17 | Almería | 52.5% |
| 18 | Granada | 52.2% |
| 19 | Huelva | 51.9% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Ciudad Real ranks 17 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Toledo | 23.8% |
| 15 | Cuenca | 22.9% |
| 16 | Huelva | 22.5% |
| 17 | Ciudad Real | 21.8% |
| 18 | Cantabria | 21.7% |
| 19 | Asturias | 21.6% |
| 20 | Huesca | 21.3% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Ciudad Real ranks 52 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Albacete | 18.4% |
| 50 | Palencia | 18.1% |
| 51 | Lugo | 18.1% |
| 52 | Ciudad Real | 18.0% |
| 53 | Ceuta | 17.9% |
| 54 | Ourense | 17.4% |
| 55 | Soria | 16.9% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Ciudad Real ranks 25 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 28 | Cantabria | 22.2% |
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