Economy, jobs and prices in Tarragona (Catalonia, Spain): official figures
GDP per person was 38,700 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 101% of the EU average (91% for Spain); 11th highest of 59 provinces in Spain.
How big is the economy of Tarragona?
The local economy produced €29.5 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Tarragona?
About 355,800 people worked in Tarragona in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in Tarragona province?
In 2024 the average resident of Tarragona had a net income of €15,296, against €15,948 across Spain; that ranks Tarragona 28th highest of the country's 59 provinces and islands.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyHow fast are incomes growing in Tarragona province?
Net income per person in Tarragona rose 5.1% between 2023 and 2024 and has grown 41% since 2015 (from €10,817); that growth ranks 9th 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 Tarragona province?
Households in the province of Tarragona took home €38,791 a year on average in 2024; before income tax and social security contributions the figure was €47,873. The national household average was €40,605.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyWhat is the median income in Tarragona province?
Median income per consumption unit, which adjusts for household size, was €19,950 in Tarragona in 2024 (Spain: €19,950), 27th highest of 59; the mean was €22,571, so the median sat 12% below it.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Tarragona?
The largest part of the economy of Tarragona in 2023 was finance, property and business services, at 26.0% of gross value added, followed by trade, transport, hospitality and communications (25.5%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Tarragona?
Factories, mines and energy produced 24.0% of the value added in Tarragona in 2023, against 16.1% for Spain.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Tarragona growing?
Gross value added rose from €20.0 billion in 2015 to €26.9 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 34% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Tarragona?
Of the 355,800 jobs located in Tarragona in 2023, 29% in public services, education, health and other services, 15% in industry and 4.0% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Tarragona?
The number of people working in Tarragona rose by 10.6% between 2015 and 2023, to 355,800.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Within Catalonia, net income per person in Tarragona (€15,296 in 2024) was 11% below the regional average of €17,282, the lowest of the region's 4 provinces. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copy
- The median income per consumption unit in Tarragona went from €14,350 in 2015 to €19,950 in 2024, a rise of 39%. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copy
How Tarragona compares with other provinces in Spain
Net income per person (2024)
Tarragona ranks 28 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Net income per person |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Guadalajara | €15,467 |
| 26 | Salamanca | €15,458 |
| 27 | Teruel | €15,364 |
| 28 | Tarragona | €15,296 |
| 29 | Valencia/València | €15,180 |
| 30 | La Palma | €15,102 |
| 31 | Lugo | €15,089 |
Median income per consumption unit (2024)
Tarragona ranks 27 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median income per consumption unit |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Teruel | €20,650 |
| 25 | Pontevedra | €19,950 |
| 26 | Segovia | €19,950 |
| 27 | Tarragona | €19,950 |
| 28 | Valencia/València | €19,950 |
| 29 | Castellón/Castelló | €19,250 |
| 30 | El Hierro | €19,250 |
Growth in net income per person since 2015 (2015-2024)
Tarragona ranks 48 of 56, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Growth in net income per person since 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Valladolid | 42.3% |
| 46 | Soria | 42.1% |
| 47 | La Rioja | 41.5% |
| 48 | Tarragona | 41.4% |
| 49 | Palencia | 41.3% |
| 50 | Teruel | 40.8% |
| 51 | Guadalajara | 40.2% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Tarragona ranks 13 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | La Rioja | 26.4% |
| 11 | Cáceres | 25.8% |
| 12 | Zaragoza | 25.3% |
| 13 | Tarragona | 24.0% |
| 14 | Toledo | 23.8% |
| 15 | Cuenca | 22.9% |
| 16 | Huelva | 22.5% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Tarragona ranks 8 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Alicante/Alacant | 26.7% |
| 6 | Tenerife | 26.5% |
| 7 | Bizkaia | 26.2% |
| 8 | Tarragona | 26.0% |
| 9 | Valencia/València | 25.9% |
| 10 | Granada | 25.5% |
| 11 | Girona | 24.8% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Tarragona ranks 58 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Madrid | 18.8% |
| 54 | Barcelona | 18.4% |
| 55 | Menorca | 18.2% |
| 56 | Girona | 18.1% |
| 57 | Castellón/Castelló | 17.8% |
| 58 | Tarragona | 17.7% |
| 59 | Eivissa y Formentera | 14.1% |
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