Economy, jobs and prices in Cáceres (Extremadura, Spain): official figures
GDP per person was 29,700 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 77% of the EU average (91% for Spain); 34th highest of 59 provinces in Spain.
How big is the economy of Cáceres?
The local economy produced €10.3 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Cáceres?
About 148,000 people worked in Cáceres in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in Cáceres province?
Net income averaged €13,614 per resident in the province of Cáceres in 2024, 85% of the Spanish average of €15,948 and 12th lowest of Spain's 59 provinces and islands.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyHow fast are incomes growing in Cáceres province?
Net income per person in Cáceres rose 6.6% between 2023 and 2024 and has grown 50% since 2015 (from €9,081); that growth ranks 24th 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 Cáceres province?
Households in the province of Cáceres took home €30,361 a year on average in 2024; before income tax and social security contributions the figure was €35,799. The national household average was €40,605.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyWhat is the median income in Cáceres province?
Median income per consumption unit, which adjusts for household size, was €17,150 in Cáceres in 2024 (Spain: €19,950), 10th lowest of 59; the mean was €19,418, so the median sat 12% below it.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Cáceres?
The largest part of the economy of Cáceres in 2023 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 26.4% of gross value added, followed by industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (25.8%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Cáceres?
Factories, mines and energy produced 25.8% of the value added in Cáceres in 2023, against 16.1% for Spain.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Cáceres growing?
Gross value added rose from €6.4 billion in 2015 to €9.4 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 46% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Cáceres?
Of the 148,000 jobs located in Cáceres in 2023, 38% in public services, education, health and other services, 8% in industry and 8.8% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Cáceres?
The number of people working in Cáceres rose by 12.7% between 2015 and 2023, to 148,000.
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- Within Extremadura, net income per person in Cáceres (€13,614 in 2024) was 3% above the regional average of €13,177, the highest of the region's 2 provinces. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copy
- The median income per consumption unit in Cáceres went from €11,550 in 2015 to €17,150 in 2024, a rise of 48%. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copy
How Cáceres compares with other provinces in Spain
Net income per person (2024)
Cáceres ranks 48 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Net income per person |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 51 | Córdoba | €13,337 |
Median income per consumption unit (2024)
Cáceres ranks 50 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median income per consumption unit |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Sevilla | €17,850 |
| 48 | Toledo | €17,850 |
| 49 | Alicante/Alacant | €17,150 |
| 50 | Cáceres | €17,150 |
| 51 | Cádiz | €17,150 |
| 52 | Ciudad Real | €17,150 |
| 53 | Córdoba | €17,150 |
Growth in net income per person since 2015 (2015-2024)
Cáceres ranks 24 of 56, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Growth in net income per person since 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Cuenca | 51.2% |
| 22 | Mallorca | 50.9% |
| 23 | Zamora | 50.7% |
| 24 | Cáceres | 49.9% |
| 25 | Alicante/Alacant | 49.8% |
| 26 | Toledo | 49.3% |
| 27 | Murcia | 48.4% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Cáceres ranks 11 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Valladolid | 26.4% |
| 9 | Gipuzkoa | 26.4% |
| 10 | La Rioja | 26.4% |
| 11 | Cáceres | 25.8% |
| 12 | Zaragoza | 25.3% |
| 13 | Tarragona | 24.0% |
| 14 | Toledo | 23.8% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Cáceres ranks 57 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)
Cáceres ranks 13 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Cádiz | 27.5% |
| 11 | Granada | 26.9% |
| 12 | Gran Canaria | 26.8% |
| 13 | Cáceres | 26.4% |
| 14 | Tenerife | 25.8% |
| 15 | Salamanca | 25.8% |
| 16 | León | 25.6% |
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