Economy, jobs and prices in Ourense (Galicia, Spain): official figures
GDP per person was 32,900 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 86% of the EU average (91% for Spain); 22nd highest of 59 provinces in Spain.
How big is the economy of Ourense?
The local economy produced €8.9 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Ourense?
About 120,800 people worked in Ourense in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in Ourense province?
Net income averaged €14,865 per resident in the province of Ourense in 2024, 93% of the Spanish average of €15,948 and 26th lowest of Spain's 59 provinces and islands.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyHow fast are incomes growing in Ourense province?
Net income per person in Ourense rose 5.8% between 2023 and 2024 and has grown 46% since 2015 (from €10,189); that growth ranks 22nd 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 Ourense province?
Households in the province of Ourense took home €32,919 a year on average in 2024; before income tax and social security contributions the figure was €39,019. The national household average was €40,605.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyWhat is the median income in Ourense province?
Median income per consumption unit, which adjusts for household size, was €18,550 in Ourense in 2024 (Spain: €19,950), 22nd lowest of 59; the mean was €21,079, so the median sat 12% below it.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Ourense?
The largest part of the economy of Ourense in 2023 was trade, transport, hospitality and communications, at 24.4% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (21.5%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Ourense?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 20.1% of output in 2023, against 16.1% for Spain.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Ourense growing?
Gross value added rose from €5.5 billion in 2015 to €8.1 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 47% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Ourense?
Of the 120,800 jobs located in Ourense in 2023, 32% in public services, education, health and other services, 17% in industry and 4.1% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Ourense?
The number of people working in Ourense rose by 12.7% between 2015 and 2023, to 120,800.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Within Galicia, net income per person in Ourense (€14,865 in 2024) was 4% below the regional average of €15,471, the lowest of the region's 4 provinces. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copy
- The median income per consumption unit in Ourense went from €12,950 in 2015 to €18,550 in 2024, a rise of 43%. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copy
How Ourense compares with other provinces in Spain
Net income per person (2024)
Ourense ranks 34 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Net income per person |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Lugo | €15,089 |
| 32 | Pontevedra | €15,002 |
| 33 | Gran Canaria | €14,992 |
| 34 | Ourense | €14,865 |
| 35 | Zamora | €14,861 |
| 36 | Castellón/Castelló | €14,693 |
| 37 | La Gomera | €14,686 |
Median income per consumption unit (2024)
Ourense ranks 38 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median income per consumption unit |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Salamanca | €19,250 |
| 36 | Fuerteventura | €18,550 |
| 37 | La Palma | €18,550 |
| 38 | Ourense | €18,550 |
| 39 | Tenerife | €18,550 |
| 40 | Zamora | €18,550 |
| 41 | Albacete | €17,850 |
Growth in net income per person since 2015 (2015-2024)
Ourense ranks 35 of 56, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Growth in net income per person since 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Lugo | 46.7% |
| 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% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Ourense ranks 23 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Huesca | 21.3% |
| 21 | Pontevedra | 20.9% |
| 22 | Murcia | 20.7% |
| 23 | Ourense | 20.1% |
| 24 | Bizkaia | 20.1% |
| 25 | Albacete | 20.1% |
| 26 | Valencia/València | 19.7% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Ourense ranks 54 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 57 | Cáceres | 16.0% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Ourense ranks 33 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Gipuzkoa | 22.0% |
| 31 | Huelva | 21.7% |
| 32 | Murcia | 21.6% |
| 33 | Ourense | 21.5% |
| 34 | La Rioja | 21.5% |
| 35 | A Coruña | 21.3% |
| 36 | Araba/Álava | 21.2% |
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