Economy, jobs and prices in Pontevedra (Galicia, Spain): official figures
GDP per person was 30,400 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 79% of the EU average (91% for Spain); 31st highest of 59 provinces in Spain.
How big is the economy of Pontevedra?
The local economy produced €25.7 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Pontevedra?
About 392,500 people worked in Pontevedra in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in Pontevedra province?
In 2024 the average resident of Pontevedra had a net income of €15,002, against €15,948 across Spain; that ranks Pontevedra 28th lowest of the country's 59 provinces and islands.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyHow fast are incomes growing in Pontevedra province?
Net income per person in Pontevedra rose 6.1% between 2023 and 2024 and has grown 48% since 2015 (from €10,153); that growth ranks 28th 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 Pontevedra province?
Households in the province of Pontevedra took home €37,454 a year on average in 2024; before income tax and social security contributions the figure was €45,223. The national household average was €40,605.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyWhat is the median income in Pontevedra province?
Median income per consumption unit, which adjusts for household size, was €19,950 in Pontevedra in 2024 (Spain: €19,950), 25th highest of 59; the mean was €22,133, so the median sat 10% below it.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Pontevedra?
The largest part of the economy of Pontevedra in 2023 was trade, transport, hospitality and communications, at 26.5% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (22.4%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Pontevedra?
Factories, mines and energy produced 20.9% of the value added in Pontevedra in 2023, against 16.1% for Spain.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Pontevedra growing?
Gross value added rose from €17.1 billion in 2015 to €23.4 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 37% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Pontevedra?
Of the 392,500 jobs located in Pontevedra in 2023, 28% in public services, education, health and other services, 16% in industry and 5.6% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Pontevedra?
The number of people working in Pontevedra rose by 10.8% between 2015 and 2023, to 392,500.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Within Galicia, net income per person in Pontevedra (€15,002 in 2024) was 3% below the regional average of €15,471, 2nd lowest of the region's 4 provinces. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copy
- The median income per consumption unit in Pontevedra went from €13,650 in 2015 to €19,950 in 2024, a rise of 46%. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copy
How Pontevedra compares with other provinces in Spain
Net income per person (2024)
Pontevedra ranks 32 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Net income per person |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 35 | Zamora | €14,861 |
Median income per consumption unit (2024)
Pontevedra ranks 25 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median income per consumption unit |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Lleida | €20,650 |
| 23 | Palencia | €20,650 |
| 24 | Teruel | €20,650 |
| 25 | Pontevedra | €19,950 |
| 26 | Segovia | €19,950 |
| 27 | Tarragona | €19,950 |
| 28 | Valencia/València | €19,950 |
Growth in net income per person since 2015 (2015-2024)
Pontevedra ranks 29 of 56, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Growth in net income per person since 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Toledo | 49.3% |
| 27 | Murcia | 48.4% |
| 28 | Ávila | 47.8% |
| 29 | Pontevedra | 47.8% |
| 30 | Segovia | 47.6% |
| 31 | Melilla | 47.1% |
| 32 | Lugo | 46.7% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Pontevedra ranks 21 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Cantabria | 21.7% |
| 19 | Asturias | 21.6% |
| 20 | Huesca | 21.3% |
| 21 | Pontevedra | 20.9% |
| 22 | Murcia | 20.7% |
| 23 | Ourense | 20.1% |
| 24 | Bizkaia | 20.1% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Pontevedra ranks 23 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Ávila | 22.9% |
| 21 | A Coruña | 22.8% |
| 22 | Córdoba | 22.5% |
| 23 | Pontevedra | 22.4% |
| 24 | Araba/Álava | 22.3% |
| 25 | Valladolid | 22.2% |
| 26 | León | 22.1% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Pontevedra ranks 41 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Lugo | 21.1% |
| 39 | Zaragoza | 20.9% |
| 40 | Burgos | 20.9% |
| 41 | Pontevedra | 20.8% |
| 42 | Guadalajara | 20.7% |
| 43 | Bizkaia | 20.6% |
| 44 | Valencia/València | 20.4% |
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