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Galicia

NUTS 2 ES11 Part of: Spain › Noroeste

Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-17. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Spain →

Population on 1 January2,714,7412025+0.3% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100842024 p0 year on year9 of 19 · SpainUnemployment rate (15–74)8.4%2025 d-1.0 pp year on year7 of 19 · SpainHousehold disposable income per inhabitant19,800 PPS2023 p+14.5% year on year11 of 19 · SpainLife expectancy at birth84.22024+0.5 year on year7 of 19 · SpainPopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education43.4%2025+1.2 pp year on year7 of 19 · Spain

How it compares with the other regions of Spain

Each dot is a NUTS 2 region of Spain, for the same period. Galicia in blue; the dark grey line marks Spain. Better values to the right.

Compare with
GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 1002024
59125 · better →
849 of 19
Household disposable income per inhabitant2023
16,300 PPS26,800 PPS · better →
19,800 PPS11 of 19
Unemployment rate (15–74)2025
24.9%7.3% · better →
8.4%7 of 19
Employment rate (20–64)2025
55.0%77.9% · better →
72.5%10 of 19
Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education2025
30.0%58.2% · better →
43.4%7 of 19
Life expectancy at birth2024
81.985.7 · better →
84.27 of 19

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Regional economy

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend SpainEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 2
Regional GDPM€2024 p81,840 M€+5.7%—6 / 1972 / 276
GDP per capita€ per inhabitant2024 p30,200 €+5.2%32,600 €9 / 19149 / 276
GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant2024 p33,700 PPS+4.7%36,400 PPS9 / 19135 / 276
GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 1002024 p840919 / 19135 / 276
Gross value addedM€2024 p74,465 M€+5.5%—6 / 1970 / 276
Industry gross value addedM€2024 p14,168 M€+3.0%—7 / 1941 / 205
GVA of public administration, education and healthM€2024 p12,926 M€+4.5%—7 / 1942 / 184
Total employmentthousand persons2024 p1,156.6+1.6%—5 / 1957 / 248
Number of active enterprisesenterprises2023197,228-0.8%—5 / 1947 / 233
Enterprise birth rate%20237.3%+0.2 pp9.1%16 / 19189 / 233
Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights202513,549,318+1.8%—7 / 1967 / 294
Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants20254,991+1.5%10,44012 / 19138 / 293

Regional labour market

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend SpainEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 2
Unemployment rate (15–74)% of labour force2025 d8.4%-1.0 pp10.5%7 / 19223 / 286
Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force2025 d2.5%-0.6 pp3.4%7 / 19174 / 233
Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force2025 d24.7%-1.0 pp24.9%8 / 19176 / 218
Employment rate (20–64)% of population5.5 pp below the EU 2030 target (78%)2025 d72.5%+1.4 pp72.4%10 / 19210 / 289
Male employment rate (20–64)% of population2025 d74.2%-0.1 pp77.1%14 / 19258 / 289
Female employment rate (20–64)% of population2025 d70.7%+2.7 pp67.6%7 / 19178 / 289
Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–292025 d11.1%0.0 pp11.5%8 / 19160 / 284
Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education%202543.4%+1.2 pp42.4%7 / 1962 / 289
Human resources in science and technology% of labour force2025 d49.6%+0.3 pp49.0%7 / 19125 / 289
R&D expenditure% of GDP20241.29%+0.05 pp1.50%6 / 1948 / 163

Regional households and well-being

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend SpainEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 2
Household disposable income per inhabitantPPS per inhabitant2023 p19,800 PPS+14.5%20,300 PPS11 / 19132 / 244
People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population202522.1%+3.3 pp25.7%8 / 19166 / 251
Life expectancy at birthyears202484.2+0.584.07 / 1918 / 267
Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births20241.5-1.93.01 / 1910 / 252

Regional demography

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend SpainEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 2
Population on 1 Januarypersons20252,714,741+0.3%—5 / 1956 / 295
Median age of populationyears202550.0+0.345.83 / 1921 / 294
Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)%202543.1%+0.5 pp31.2%17 / 19261 / 294
Population densityinhabitants per km²202492.3+0.3%97.213 / 19175 / 285
Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants20243.3+0.910.418 / 19119 / 294
Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants202410.4+1.112.813 / 1938 / 294
Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants20244.9-0.36.518 / 19292 / 294

Regions within it 4 NUTS 3 regions

A CoruñaES111NUTS 3
Population
1,135,623
GDP per head (EU = 100)
87
Inhabitants per km²
143.4
LugoES112NUTS 3
Population
326,022
GDP per head (EU = 100)
85
Inhabitants per km²
33.2
OurenseES113NUTS 3
Population
305,278
GDP per head (EU = 100)
86
Inhabitants per km²
42.3
PontevedraES114NUTS 3
Population
947,818
GDP per head (EU = 100)
79
Inhabitants per km²
212.4

European Commission indices

Regional competitiveness (RCI) →Regional Competitiveness Index · 2022 edition: 87.9 (EU-27 = 100)Regional social progress (EU-SPI) →Regional Social Progress Index · 2024 edition: 109.9 (EU-27 = 100)