Economy, jobs and prices in Alicante/Alacant (Valencian Community, Spain): official figures
GDP per person was 26,400 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 69% of the EU average (91% for Spain); 46th highest of 59 provinces in Spain.
How big is the economy of Alicante/Alacant?
The local economy produced €46.5 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Alicante/Alacant?
About 768,100 people worked in Alicante/Alacant in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in Alicante/Alacant province?
In 2024 the average resident of Alicante/Alacant had a net income of €13,025, against €15,948 across Spain; that ranks Alicante/Alacant 5th lowest of the country's 59 provinces and islands.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyHow fast are incomes growing in Alicante/Alacant province?
Net income per person in Alicante/Alacant rose 5.8% between 2023 and 2024 and has grown 50% since 2015 (from €8,695); that growth ranks 25th 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 Alicante/Alacant province?
Households in the province of Alicante/Alacant took home €33,350 a year on average in 2024; before income tax and social security contributions the figure was €40,339. The national household average was €40,605.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyWhat is the median income in Alicante/Alacant province?
Median income per consumption unit, which adjusts for household size, was €17,150 in Alicante/Alacant in 2024 (Spain: €19,950), 11th lowest of 59; the mean was €19,253, so the median sat 11% below it.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Alicante/Alacant?
The largest part of the economy of Alicante/Alacant in 2023 was trade, transport, hospitality and communications, at 28.8% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (26.7%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Alicante/Alacant?
Factories, mines and energy produced 12.1% of the value added in Alicante/Alacant in 2023, against 16.1% for Spain.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Alicante/Alacant growing?
Gross value added rose from €29.4 billion in 2015 to €42.4 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 44% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Alicante/Alacant?
Of the 768,100 jobs located in Alicante/Alacant in 2023, 29% in public services, education, health and other services, 12% in industry and 2.3% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Alicante/Alacant?
The number of people working in Alicante/Alacant rose by 22.3% between 2015 and 2023, to 768,100.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Within the Valencian Community, net income per person in Alicante/Alacant (€13,025 in 2024) was 9% below the regional average of €14,335, the lowest of the region's 3 provinces. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copy
- The median income per consumption unit in Alicante/Alacant went from €11,550 in 2015 to €17,150 in 2024, a rise of 48%. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copy
How Alicante/Alacant compares with other provinces in Spain
Net income per person (2024)
Alicante/Alacant ranks 55 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Net income per person |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Murcia | €13,218 |
| 53 | Toledo | €13,208 |
| 54 | Cádiz | €13,077 |
| 55 | Alicante/Alacant | €13,025 |
| 56 | Badajoz | €12,924 |
| 57 | Jaén | €12,835 |
| 58 | Huelva | €12,765 |
Median income per consumption unit (2024)
Alicante/Alacant ranks 49 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Median income per consumption unit |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Murcia | €17,850 |
| 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 |
Growth in net income per person since 2015 (2015-2024)
Alicante/Alacant ranks 25 of 56, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Growth in net income per person since 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 28 | Ávila | 47.8% |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Alicante/Alacant ranks 41 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Cádiz | 14.1% |
| 39 | Córdoba | 13.9% |
| 40 | Badajoz | 13.8% |
| 41 | Alicante/Alacant | 12.1% |
| 42 | Salamanca | 11.7% |
| 43 | Ávila | 10.9% |
| 44 | Menorca | 10.0% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Alicante/Alacant ranks 5 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Mallorca | 30.0% |
| 3 | Málaga | 29.0% |
| 4 | Barcelona | 29.0% |
| 5 | Alicante/Alacant | 26.7% |
| 6 | Tenerife | 26.5% |
| 7 | Bizkaia | 26.2% |
| 8 | Tarragona | 26.0% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Alicante/Alacant ranks 26 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Soria | 23.5% |
| 24 | Málaga | 23.5% |
| 25 | Ciudad Real | 23.2% |
| 26 | Alicante/Alacant | 23.0% |
| 27 | Valladolid | 22.7% |
| 28 | Cantabria | 22.2% |
| 29 | Asturias | 22.0% |
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