Economy, jobs and prices in A Coruña (Galicia, Spain): official figures
GDP per person was 33,400 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 87% of the EU average (91% for Spain); 20th highest of 59 provinces in Spain.
How big is the economy of A Coruña?
The local economy produced €33.5 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in A Coruña?
About 486,000 people worked in A Coruña in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in A Coruña province?
Net income averaged €16,133 per resident in the province of A Coruña in 2024, 101% of the Spanish average of €15,948 and 15th highest of Spain's 59 provinces and islands.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyHow fast are incomes growing in A Coruña province?
Net income per person in A Coruña rose 5.3% between 2023 and 2024 and has grown 46% since 2015 (from €11,024); that growth ranks 24th 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 A Coruña province?
The average household in A Coruña had a net income of €38,821 in 2024 (€47,922 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 A Coruña province?
Median income per consumption unit, which adjusts for household size, was €20,650 in A Coruña in 2024 (Spain: €19,950), 16th highest of 59; the mean was €23,623, so the median sat 13% below it.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in A Coruña?
The largest part of the economy of A Coruña in 2023 was trade, transport, hospitality and communications, at 26.4% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (22.8%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is A Coruña?
Factories, mines and energy produced 19.3% of the value added in A Coruña in 2023, against 16.1% for Spain.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of A Coruña growing?
Gross value added rose from €22.3 billion in 2015 to €30.5 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 37% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in A Coruña?
Of the 486,000 jobs located in A Coruña in 2023, 29% in public services, education, health and other services, 12% in industry and 4.9% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in A Coruña?
The number of people working in A Coruña rose by 9.5% between 2015 and 2023, to 486,000.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Within Galicia, net income per person in A Coruña (€16,133 in 2024) was 4% above the regional average of €15,471, the highest of the region's 4 provinces. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copy
- The median income per consumption unit in A Coruña went from €14,350 in 2015 to €20,650 in 2024, a rise of 44%. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copy
How A Coruña compares with other provinces in Spain
Net income per person (2024)
A Coruña ranks 15 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Net income per person |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Valladolid | €16,620 |
| 13 | Soria | €16,589 |
| 14 | Zaragoza | €16,551 |
| 15 | A Coruña | €16,133 |
| 16 | Palencia | €16,095 |
| 17 | Huesca | €16,090 |
| 18 | Cantabria | €16,068 |
Median income per consumption unit (2024)
A Coruña ranks 16 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median income per consumption unit |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Soria | €21,350 |
| 14 | Valladolid | €21,350 |
| 15 | Zaragoza | €21,350 |
| 16 | A Coruña | €20,650 |
| 17 | Cantabria | €20,650 |
| 18 | Girona | €20,650 |
| 19 | Guadalajara | €20,650 |
Growth in net income per person since 2015 (2015-2024)
A Coruña ranks 33 of 56, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Growth in net income per person since 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Segovia | 47.6% |
| 31 | Melilla | 47.1% |
| 32 | Lugo | 46.7% |
| 33 | A Coruña | 46.3% |
| 34 | Valencia/València | 46.3% |
| 35 | Ourense | 45.9% |
| 36 | Ceuta | 45.1% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
A Coruña ranks 27 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Bizkaia | 20.1% |
| 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% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
A Coruña ranks 21 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Eivissa y Formentera | 23.6% |
| 19 | Gipuzkoa | 23.0% |
| 20 | Ávila | 22.9% |
| 21 | A Coruña | 22.8% |
| 22 | Córdoba | 22.5% |
| 23 | Pontevedra | 22.4% |
| 24 | Araba/Álava | 22.3% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
A Coruña ranks 35 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Murcia | 21.6% |
| 33 | Ourense | 21.5% |
| 34 | La Rioja | 21.5% |
| 35 | A Coruña | 21.3% |
| 36 | Araba/Álava | 21.2% |
| 37 | Palencia | 21.1% |
| 38 | Lugo | 21.1% |
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