Economy, jobs and prices in Cuenca (Castilla-La Mancha, Spain): official figures
GDP per person was 33,100 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 86% of the EU average (91% for Spain); 21st highest of 59 provinces in Spain.
How big is the economy of Cuenca?
The local economy produced €5.9 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Cuenca?
About 85,000 people worked in Cuenca in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in Cuenca province?
In 2024 the average resident of Cuenca had a net income of €13,624, against €15,948 across Spain; that ranks Cuenca 13th lowest of the country's 59 provinces and islands.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyHow fast are incomes growing in Cuenca province?
Net income per person in Cuenca rose 7.1% between 2023 and 2024 and has grown 51% since 2015 (from €9,009); that growth ranks 21st 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 Cuenca province?
The average household in Cuenca had a net income of €32,693 in 2024 (€38,497 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 Cuenca province?
Median income per consumption unit, which adjusts for household size, was €17,150 in Cuenca in 2024 (Spain: €19,950), 6th lowest of 59; the mean was €19,762, so the median sat 13% below it.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Cuenca?
The largest part of the economy of Cuenca in 2023 was trade, transport, hospitality and communications, at 23.5% of gross value added, followed by industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (22.9%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Cuenca?
Factories, mines and energy produced 22.9% of the value added in Cuenca in 2023, against 16.1% for Spain.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Cuenca growing?
Gross value added rose from €3.8 billion in 2015 to €5.3 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 40% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Cuenca?
Of the 85,000 jobs located in Cuenca in 2023, 26% in public services, education, health and other services, 13% in industry and 12.9% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Cuenca?
The number of people working in Cuenca rose by 12.1% between 2015 and 2023, to 85,000.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Within Castilla-La Mancha, net income per person in Cuenca (€13,624 in 2024) was 1% below the regional average of €13,720, 3rd highest of the region's 5 provinces. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copy
- The median income per consumption unit in Cuenca went from €11,550 in 2015 to €17,150 in 2024, a rise of 48%. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copy
How Cuenca compares with other provinces in Spain
Net income per person (2024)
Cuenca ranks 47 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Net income per person |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Sevilla | €13,827 |
| 45 | Fuerteventura | €13,807 |
| 46 | Málaga | €13,737 |
| 47 | Cuenca | €13,624 |
| 48 | Cáceres | €13,614 |
| 49 | Granada | €13,509 |
| 50 | Ciudad Real | €13,408 |
Median income per consumption unit (2024)
Cuenca ranks 54 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median income per consumption unit |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Cádiz | €17,150 |
| 52 | Ciudad Real | €17,150 |
| 53 | Córdoba | €17,150 |
| 54 | Cuenca | €17,150 |
| 55 | Granada | €17,150 |
| 56 | Badajoz | €16,450 |
| 57 | Huelva | €16,450 |
Growth in net income per person since 2015 (2015-2024)
Cuenca ranks 21 of 56, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Growth in net income per person since 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Granada | 52.2% |
| 19 | Huelva | 51.9% |
| 20 | Albacete | 51.6% |
| 21 | Cuenca | 51.2% |
| 22 | Mallorca | 50.9% |
| 23 | Zamora | 50.7% |
| 24 | Cáceres | 49.9% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Cuenca ranks 15 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Zaragoza | 25.3% |
| 13 | Tarragona | 24.0% |
| 14 | Toledo | 23.8% |
| 15 | Cuenca | 22.9% |
| 16 | Huelva | 22.5% |
| 17 | Ciudad Real | 21.8% |
| 18 | Cantabria | 21.7% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Cuenca ranks 59 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)
Cuenca ranks 52 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Fuerteventura | 19.5% |
| 50 | Huesca | 19.4% |
| 51 | Lanzarote | 19.2% |
| 52 | Cuenca | 19.1% |
| 53 | Madrid | 18.8% |
| 54 | Barcelona | 18.4% |
| 55 | Menorca | 18.2% |
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