Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-17. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Spain →
Population on 1 January326,8032025+0.8% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100952024 p0 year on year7 of 19 · SpainUnemployment rate (15–74)8.1%2025 d-1.6 pp year on year6 of 19 · SpainHousehold disposable income per inhabitant21,000 PPS2023 p+13.5% year on year8 of 19 · SpainLife expectancy at birth83.92024-0.3 year on year9 of 19 · SpainPopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education41.4%2025-0.2 pp year on year9 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. La Rioja in blue; the dark grey line marks Spain. Better values to the right.
Compare with
Regional economy
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend |  Spain | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Regional GDPM€ | 2024 p | 11,112 M€ | +6.1% | — | 17 / 19 | 248 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita€ per inhabitant | 2024 p | 34,100 € | +5.2% | 32,600 € | 7 / 19 | 135 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant | 2024 p | 38,100 PPS | +4.7% | 36,400 PPS | 7 / 19 | 105 / 276 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100 | 2024 p | 95 | 0 | 91 | 7 / 19 | 105 / 276 | |
| Gross value addedM€ | 2024 p | 10,111 M€ | +5.9% | — | 17 / 19 | 248 / 276 | |
| Industry gross value addedM€ | 2024 p | 2,593 M€ | +2.9% | — | 16 / 19 | 159 / 205 | |
| GVA of public administration, education and healthM€ | 2024 p | 1,835 M€ | +5.1% | — | 17 / 19 | 164 / 184 | |
| Total employmentthousand persons | 2024 p | 147.8 | +1.0% | — | 17 / 19 | 232 / 248 | |
| Number of active enterprisesenterprises | 2023 | 22,502 | -1.0% | — | 17 / 19 | 222 / 233 | |
| Enterprise birth rate% | 2023 | 6.8% | +1.0 pp | 9.1% | 19 / 19 | 210 / 233 | |
| Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights | 2025 | 1,853,458 | +10.6% | — | 17 / 19 | 259 / 294 | |
| Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | 5,671 | +9.7% | 10,440 | 10 / 19 | 118 / 293 | |
Regional labour market
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Spain | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Unemployment rate (15–74)% of labour force | 2025 d | 8.1% | -1.6 pp | 10.5% | 6 / 19 | 217 / 286 | |
| Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force | 2025 du | 2.0% | -0.9 pp | 3.4% | 2 / 19 | 134 / 233 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force | 2025 du | 25.5% | -6.2 pp | 24.9% | 11 / 19 | 183 / 218 | |
| Employment rate (20–64)% of population0.9 pp below the EU 2030 target (78%) | 2025 d | 77.1% | +2.7 pp | 72.4% | 2 / 19 | 141 / 289 | |
| Male employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 d | 80.8% | +1.4 pp | 77.1% | 2 / 19 | 150 / 289 | |
| Female employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 d | 73.3% | +4.0 pp | 67.6% | 2 / 19 | 147 / 289 | |
| Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29 | 2025 d | 10.5% | -2.6 pp | 11.5% | 5 / 19 | 137 / 284 | |
| Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education% | 2025 | 41.4% | -0.2 pp | 42.4% | 9 / 19 | 80 / 289 | |
| Human resources in science and technology% of labour force | 2025 d | 47.0% | -0.5 pp | 49.0% | 10 / 19 | 152 / 289 | |
| R&D expenditure% of GDP | 2024 | 0.92% | -0.01 pp | 1.50% | 13 / 19 | 79 / 163 | |
Regional households and well-being
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Spain | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Household disposable income per inhabitantPPS per inhabitant | 2023 p | 21,000 PPS | +13.5% | 20,300 PPS | 8 / 19 | 108 / 244 | |
| People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population | 2025 | 22.8% | +0.2 pp | 25.7% | 10 / 19 | 171 / 251 | |
| Life expectancy at birthyears | 2024 | 83.9 | -0.3 | 84.0 | 9 / 19 | 29 / 267 | |
| Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births | 2024 | 2.9 | +0.9 | 3.0 | 7 / 19 | 82 / 252 | |
Regional demography
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Spain | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Population on 1 Januarypersons | 2025 | 326,803 | +0.8% | — | 17 / 19 | 279 / 295 | |
| Median age of populationyears | 2025 | 47.0 | +0.3 | 45.8 | 7 / 19 | 70 / 294 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)% | 2025 | 34.9% | +0.6 pp | 31.2% | 12 / 19 | 166 / 294 | |
| Population densityinhabitants per km² | 2024 | 64.7 | +0.8% | 97.2 | 15 / 19 | 220 / 285 | |
| Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 8.0 | +2.1 | 10.4 | 11 / 19 | 51 / 294 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 11.9 | +2.2 | 12.8 | 8 / 19 | 27 / 294 | |
| Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 6.3 | +0.1 | 6.5 | 11 / 19 | 248 / 294 | |