Economy, jobs and prices in Guadalajara (Castilla-La Mancha, Spain): official figures
GDP per person was 27,800 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 72% of the EU average (91% for Spain); 40th highest of 59 provinces in Spain.
How big is the economy of Guadalajara?
The local economy produced €6.9 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Guadalajara?
About 91,000 people worked in Guadalajara in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in Guadalajara province?
In 2024 the average resident of Guadalajara had a net income of €15,467, against €15,948 across Spain; that ranks Guadalajara 25th highest of the country's 59 provinces and islands.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyHow fast are incomes growing in Guadalajara province?
Net income per person in Guadalajara rose 5.3% between 2023 and 2024 and has grown 40% since 2015 (from €11,036); that growth ranks 6th 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 Guadalajara province?
The average household in Guadalajara had a net income of €39,842 in 2024 (€48,802 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 Guadalajara province?
Median income per consumption unit, which adjusts for household size, was €20,650 in Guadalajara in 2024 (Spain: €19,950), 19th highest of 59; the mean was €22,904, so the median sat 10% below it.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Guadalajara?
The largest part of the economy of Guadalajara in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 30.9% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (20.9%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Guadalajara?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 30.9% of output in 2023, against 16.1% for Spain.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Guadalajara growing?
Gross value added rose from €4.1 billion in 2015 to €6.3 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 53% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Guadalajara?
Of the 91,000 jobs located in Guadalajara in 2023, 32% in public services, education, health and other services, 15% in industry and 3.3% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Guadalajara?
The number of people working in Guadalajara rose by 14.8% between 2015 and 2023, to 91,000.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Within Castilla-La Mancha, net income per person in Guadalajara (€15,467 in 2024) was 13% above the regional average of €13,720, the highest of the region's 5 provinces. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copy
- The median income per consumption unit in Guadalajara went from €15,050 in 2015 to €20,650 in 2024, a rise of 37%. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copy
How Guadalajara compares with other provinces in Spain
Net income per person (2024)
Guadalajara ranks 25 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Net income per person |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | La Rioja | €15,830 |
| 23 | Lleida | €15,608 |
| 24 | Ceuta | €15,520 |
| 25 | Guadalajara | €15,467 |
| 26 | Salamanca | €15,458 |
| 27 | Teruel | €15,364 |
| 28 | Tarragona | €15,296 |
Median income per consumption unit (2024)
Guadalajara ranks 19 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median income per consumption unit |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | A Coruña | €20,650 |
| 17 | Cantabria | €20,650 |
| 18 | Girona | €20,650 |
| 19 | Guadalajara | €20,650 |
| 20 | La Rioja | €20,650 |
| 21 | León | €20,650 |
| 22 | Lleida | €20,650 |
Growth in net income per person since 2015 (2015-2024)
Guadalajara ranks 51 of 56, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Growth in net income per person since 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Tarragona | 41.4% |
| 49 | Palencia | 41.3% |
| 50 | Teruel | 40.8% |
| 51 | Guadalajara | 40.2% |
| 52 | Madrid | 39.9% |
| 53 | Burgos | 39.6% |
| 54 | Asturias | 39.2% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Guadalajara ranks 3 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)
Guadalajara ranks 36 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Almería | 21.2% |
| 34 | Zaragoza | 21.2% |
| 35 | Huelva | 21.0% |
| 36 | Guadalajara | 20.9% |
| 37 | Zamora | 20.6% |
| 38 | La Rioja | 20.4% |
| 39 | La Palma | 20.2% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Guadalajara ranks 42 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Zaragoza | 20.9% |
| 40 | Burgos | 20.9% |
| 41 | Pontevedra | 20.8% |
| 42 | Guadalajara | 20.7% |
| 43 | Bizkaia | 20.6% |
| 44 | Valencia/València | 20.4% |
| 45 | Almería | 20.4% |
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