Economy, jobs and prices in Lugo (Galicia, Spain): official figures
GDP per person was 32,500 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 85% of the EU average (91% for Spain); 24th highest of 59 provinces in Spain.
How big is the economy of Lugo?
The local economy produced €9.4 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Lugo?
About 138,700 people worked in Lugo in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in Lugo province?
Net income averaged €15,089 per resident in the province of Lugo in 2024, 95% of the Spanish average of €15,948 and 29th lowest of Spain's 59 provinces and islands.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyHow fast are incomes growing in Lugo province?
Net income per person in Lugo rose 5.4% between 2023 and 2024 and has grown 47% since 2015 (from €10,283); that growth ranks 25th 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 Lugo province?
Households in the province of Lugo took home €34,536 a year on average in 2024; before income tax and social security contributions the figure was €41,151. The national household average was €40,605.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyWhat is the median income in Lugo province?
Median income per consumption unit, which adjusts for household size, was €19,250 in Lugo in 2024 (Spain: €19,950), 26th lowest of 59; the mean was €21,628, so the median sat 11% below it.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Lugo?
The largest part of the economy of Lugo in 2023 was trade, transport, hospitality and communications, at 25.6% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (21.1%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Lugo?
Factories, mines and energy produced 15.7% of the value added in Lugo in 2023, against 16.1% for Spain.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Lugo growing?
Gross value added rose from €6.8 billion in 2015 to €8.6 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 26% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Lugo?
Of the 138,700 jobs located in Lugo in 2023, 28% in public services, education, health and other services, 10% in industry and 16.4% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Lugo?
The number of people working in Lugo rose by 3.4% between 2015 and 2023, to 138,700.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Within Galicia, net income per person in Lugo (€15,089 in 2024) was 2% below the regional average of €15,471, 2nd highest of the region's 4 provinces. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copy
- The median income per consumption unit in Lugo went from €13,650 in 2015 to €19,250 in 2024, a rise of 41%. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copy
How Lugo compares with other provinces in Spain
Net income per person (2024)
Lugo ranks 31 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Net income per person |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Tarragona | €15,296 |
| 29 | Valencia/València | €15,180 |
| 30 | La Palma | €15,102 |
| 31 | Lugo | €15,089 |
| 32 | Pontevedra | €15,002 |
| 33 | Gran Canaria | €14,992 |
| 34 | Ourense | €14,865 |
Median income per consumption unit (2024)
Lugo ranks 34 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median income per consumption unit |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Gran Canaria | €19,250 |
| 32 | La Gomera | €19,250 |
| 33 | Lanzarote | €19,250 |
| 34 | Lugo | €19,250 |
| 35 | Salamanca | €19,250 |
| 36 | Fuerteventura | €18,550 |
| 37 | La Palma | €18,550 |
Growth in net income per person since 2015 (2015-2024)
Lugo ranks 32 of 56, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Growth in net income per person since 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Pontevedra | 47.8% |
| 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% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Lugo ranks 35 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Segovia | 17.4% |
| 33 | Girona | 17.0% |
| 34 | León | 16.4% |
| 35 | Lugo | 15.7% |
| 36 | Sevilla | 14.8% |
| 37 | Jaén | 14.3% |
| 38 | Cádiz | 14.1% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Lugo ranks 51 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | El Hierro | 18.6% |
| 49 | Albacete | 18.4% |
| 50 | Palencia | 18.1% |
| 51 | Lugo | 18.1% |
| 52 | Ciudad Real | 18.0% |
| 53 | Ceuta | 17.9% |
| 54 | Ourense | 17.4% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Lugo ranks 38 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | A Coruña | 21.3% |
| 36 | Araba/Álava | 21.2% |
| 37 | Palencia | 21.1% |
| 38 | Lugo | 21.1% |
| 39 | Zaragoza | 20.9% |
| 40 | Burgos | 20.9% |
| 41 | Pontevedra | 20.8% |
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