Economy, jobs and prices in Ceuta (Ciudad de Ceuta, Spain): official figures
GDP per person was 25,200 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 66% of the EU average (91% for Spain); 51st highest of 59 provinces in Spain.
How big is the economy of Ceuta?
The local economy produced €1.9 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Ceuta?
About 31,800 people worked in Ceuta in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in Ceuta?
In 2024 the average resident of Ceuta had a net income of €15,520, against €15,948 across Spain; that ranks Ceuta 24th highest of the country's 59 provinces and islands.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyHow fast are incomes growing in Ceuta?
Net income per person in Ceuta rose 6.1% between 2023 and 2024 and has grown 45% since 2015 (from €10,696); that growth ranks 21st 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 Ceuta?
The average household in Ceuta had a net income of €47,632 in 2024 (€53,380 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 Ceuta?
Median income per consumption unit, which adjusts for household size, was €17,850 in Ceuta in 2024 (Spain: €19,950), 17th lowest of 59; the mean was €23,746, so the median sat 25% below it.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Ceuta?
The largest part of the economy of Ceuta in 2023 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 50.0% of gross value added, followed by trade, transport, hospitality and communications (21.9%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Ceuta?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 5.2% of output in 2023, against 16.1% for Spain.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Ceuta growing?
Gross value added rose from €1.4 billion in 2015 to €1.8 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 26% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Ceuta?
Of the 31,800 jobs located in Ceuta in 2023, 58% in public services, education, health and other services, 3% in industry and 0.3% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Ceuta?
The number of people working in Ceuta rose by 7.4% between 2015 and 2023, to 31,800.
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- The median income per consumption unit in Ceuta went from €12,950 in 2015 to €17,850 in 2024, a rise of 38%. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copy
How Ceuta compares with other provinces in Spain
Net income per person (2024)
Ceuta ranks 24 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Net income per person |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Segovia | €15,841 |
| 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 |
Median income per consumption unit (2024)
Ceuta ranks 43 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median income per consumption unit |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Zamora | €18,550 |
| 41 | Albacete | €17,850 |
| 42 | Ávila | €17,850 |
| 43 | Ceuta | €17,850 |
| 44 | Málaga | €17,850 |
| 45 | Melilla | €17,850 |
| 46 | Murcia | €17,850 |
Growth in net income per person since 2015 (2015-2024)
Ceuta ranks 36 of 56, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Growth in net income per person since 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | A Coruña | 46.3% |
| 34 | Valencia/València | 46.3% |
| 35 | Ourense | 45.9% |
| 36 | Ceuta | 45.1% |
| 37 | Castellón/Castelló | 45.0% |
| 38 | Salamanca | 44.9% |
| 39 | Girona | 44.1% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Ceuta ranks 54 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Málaga | 6.1% |
| 52 | Almería | 6.1% |
| 53 | Mallorca | 5.5% |
| 54 | Ceuta | 5.2% |
| 55 | Lanzarote | 4.9% |
| 56 | La Gomera | 4.8% |
| 57 | Fuerteventura | 4.5% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Ceuta ranks 53 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 56 | Huesca | 16.5% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Ceuta ranks 1 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ceuta | 50.0% |
| 2 | Melilla | 49.9% |
| 3 | El Hierro | 35.6% |
| 4 | Ávila | 32.1% |
| 5 | La Palma | 32.0% |
| 6 | Badajoz | 30.4% |
| 7 | La Gomera | 29.7% |
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