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Cantabria

NUTS 2 ES13 Part of: Spain › Noroeste

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

Population on 1 January593,6232025+0.5% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100842024 p+1 year on year9 of 19 · SpainUnemployment rate (15–74)7.3%2025 d-0.5 pp year on year1 of 19 · SpainHousehold disposable income per inhabitant20,300 PPS2023 p+11.5% year on year10 of 19 · SpainLife expectancy at birth84.02024-0.2 year on year8 of 19 · SpainPopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education47.8%2025-1.0 pp year on year4 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. Cantabria 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 →
20,300 PPS10 of 19
Unemployment rate (15–74)2025
24.9%7.3% · better →
7.3%1 of 19
Employment rate (20–64)2025
55.0%77.9% · better →
73.7%9 of 19
Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education2025
30.0%58.2% · better →
47.8%4 of 19
Life expectancy at birth2024
81.985.7 · better →
84.08 of 19

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Regional economy

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend SpainEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 2
Regional GDPM€2024 p17,700 M€+5.7%—16 / 19223 / 276
GDP per capita€ per inhabitant2024 p29,900 €+5.3%32,600 €10 / 19150 / 276
GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant2024 p33,400 PPS+4.7%36,400 PPS10 / 19140 / 276
GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 1002024 p84+1919 / 19135 / 276
Gross value addedM€2024 p16,105 M€+5.6%—16 / 19221 / 276
Industry gross value addedM€2024 p3,373 M€+2.0%—14 / 19148 / 205
GVA of public administration, education and healthM€2024 p2,977 M€+6.3%—16 / 19140 / 184
Total employmentthousand persons2024 p242.4+1.9%—16 / 19219 / 248
Number of active enterprisesenterprises202340,384+0.0%—16 / 19198 / 233
Enterprise birth rate%20237.5%+0.3 pp9.1%13 / 19183 / 233
Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights20256,169,818+0.9%—13 / 19151 / 294
Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants202510,394+0.4%10,4404 / 1952 / 293

Regional labour market

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend SpainEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 2
Unemployment rate (15–74)% of labour force2025 d7.3%-0.5 pp10.5%1 / 19193 / 286
Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force2025 d2.0%-0.6 pp3.4%2 / 19134 / 233
Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force2025 du19.8%-1.9 pp24.9%5 / 19141 / 218
Employment rate (20–64)% of population4.3 pp below the EU 2030 target (78%)2025 d73.7%+0.1 pp72.4%9 / 19198 / 289
Male employment rate (20–64)% of population2025 d77.9%-1.3 pp77.1%9 / 19216 / 289
Female employment rate (20–64)% of population2025 d69.6%+1.5 pp67.6%9 / 19192 / 289
Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–292025 d7.9%+0.3 pp11.5%2 / 1959 / 284
Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education%202547.8%-1.0 pp42.4%4 / 1935 / 289
Human resources in science and technology% of labour force2025 d52.5%-0.6 pp49.0%6 / 1989 / 289
R&D expenditure% of GDP20240.98%+0.02 pp1.50%12 / 1974 / 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 p20,300 PPS+11.5%20,300 PPS10 / 19126 / 244
People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population202519.2%-3.0 pp25.7%5 / 19121 / 251
Life expectancy at birthyears202484.0-0.284.08 / 1926 / 267
Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births20244.0+2.03.017 / 19169 / 252

Regional demography

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend SpainEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 2
Population on 1 Januarypersons2025593,623+0.5%—16 / 19247 / 295
Median age of populationyears202548.9+0.445.84 / 1934 / 294
Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)%202538.2%+0.8 pp31.2%16 / 19210 / 294
Population densityinhabitants per km²2024112.4+0.4%97.210 / 19144 / 285
Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants20244.7+0.510.415 / 1995 / 294
Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants20249.9+0.512.815 / 1942 / 294
Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants20245.1+0.16.517 / 19291 / 294

Regions within it 1 NUTS 3 regions

CantabriaES130NUTS 3
Population
593,623
GDP per head (EU = 100)
83
Inhabitants per km²
112.4

European Commission indices

Regional competitiveness (RCI) →Regional Competitiveness Index · 2022 edition: 92.8 (EU-27 = 100)Regional social progress (EU-SPI) →Regional Social Progress Index · 2024 edition: 107.8 (EU-27 = 100)