Economy, jobs and prices in Barcelona (Catalonia, Spain): official figures
GDP per person was 40,300 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 105% of the EU average (91% for Spain); 7th highest of 59 provinces in Spain.
How big is the economy of Barcelona?
The local economy produced €209.6 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Barcelona?
About 2,865,100 people worked in Barcelona in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in Barcelona province?
In 2024 the average resident of Barcelona had a net income of €17,884, against €15,948 across Spain; that ranks Barcelona 6th highest of the country's 59 provinces and islands.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyHow fast are incomes growing in Barcelona province?
Net income per person in Barcelona rose 4.8% between 2023 and 2024 and has grown 39% since 2015 (from €12,853); that growth ranks 2nd 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 Barcelona province?
Households in the province of Barcelona took home €46,612 a year on average in 2024; before income tax and social security contributions the figure was €59,756. The national household average was €40,605.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyWhat is the median income in Barcelona province?
Median income per consumption unit, which adjusts for household size, was €22,750 in Barcelona in 2024 (Spain: €19,950), 7th highest of 59; the mean was €26,660, so the median sat 15% below it.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Barcelona?
The largest part of the economy of Barcelona in 2023 was finance, property and business services, at 29.0% of gross value added, followed by trade, transport, hospitality and communications (28.9%).
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Factories, mines and energy produced 18.6% of the value added in Barcelona in 2023, against 16.1% for Spain.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Barcelona growing?
Gross value added rose from €137.9 billion in 2015 to €190.9 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 38% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Barcelona?
Of the 2,865,100 jobs located in Barcelona in 2023, 28% in public services, education, health and other services, 13% in industry and 0.3% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Barcelona?
The number of people working in Barcelona rose by 17.2% between 2015 and 2023, to 2,865,100.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Within Catalonia, net income per person in Barcelona (€17,884 in 2024) was 3% above the regional average of €17,282, the highest of the region's 4 provinces. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copy
- The median income per consumption unit in Barcelona went from €16,450 in 2015 to €22,750 in 2024, a rise of 38%. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copy
How Barcelona compares with other provinces in Spain
Net income per person (2024)
Barcelona ranks 6 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Net income per person |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Madrid | €19,277 |
| 4 | Araba/Álava | €18,742 |
| 5 | Eivissa y Formentera | €18,099 |
| 6 | Barcelona | €17,884 |
| 7 | Navarra | €17,701 |
| 8 | Menorca | €17,490 |
| 9 | Mallorca | €16,954 |
Median income per consumption unit (2024)
Barcelona ranks 7 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median income per consumption unit |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Navarra | €23,975 |
| 5 | Eivissa y Formentera | €23,450 |
| 6 | Madrid | €23,450 |
| 7 | Barcelona | €22,750 |
| 8 | Burgos | €22,050 |
| 9 | Mallorca | €22,050 |
| 10 | Menorca | €22,050 |
Growth in net income per person since 2015 (2015-2024)
Barcelona ranks 55 of 56, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Growth in net income per person since 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Teruel | 40.8% |
| 51 | Guadalajara | 40.2% |
| 52 | Madrid | 39.9% |
| 53 | Burgos | 39.6% |
| 54 | Asturias | 39.2% |
| 55 | Barcelona | 39.1% |
| 56 | Zaragoza | 37.7% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Barcelona ranks 28 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Albacete | 20.1% |
| 26 | Valencia/València | 19.7% |
| 27 | A Coruña | 19.3% |
| 28 | Barcelona | 18.6% |
| 29 | Zamora | 18.3% |
| 30 | Teruel | 17.7% |
| 31 | Lleida | 17.5% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Barcelona ranks 4 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madrid | 34.2% |
| 2 | Mallorca | 30.0% |
| 3 | Málaga | 29.0% |
| 4 | Barcelona | 29.0% |
| 5 | Alicante/Alacant | 26.7% |
| 6 | Tenerife | 26.5% |
| 7 | Bizkaia | 26.2% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Barcelona ranks 54 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lanzarote | 19.2% |
| 52 | Cuenca | 19.1% |
| 53 | Madrid | 18.8% |
| 54 | Barcelona | 18.4% |
| 55 | Menorca | 18.2% |
| 56 | Girona | 18.1% |
| 57 | Castellón/Castelló | 17.8% |
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