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Canarias

NUTS 2 ES70 Part of: Spain › Canarias

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

Population on 1 January2,258,8662025+0.9% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100722024 p+1 year on year15 of 19 · SpainUnemployment rate (15–74)13.5%2025 d-0.3 pp year on year15 of 19 · SpainHousehold disposable income per inhabitant17,000 PPS2023 p+13.3% year on year16 of 19 · SpainLife expectancy at birth82.92024+0.3 year on year17 of 19 · SpainPopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education36.3%2025+0.9 pp year on year13 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. Canarias in blue; the dark grey line marks Spain. Better values to the right.

Compare with
GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 1002024
59125 · better →
7215 of 19
Household disposable income per inhabitant2023
16,300 PPS26,800 PPS · better →
17,000 PPS16 of 19
Unemployment rate (15–74)2025
24.9%7.3% · better →
13.5%15 of 19
Employment rate (20–64)2025
55.0%77.9% · better →
67.7%15 of 19
Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education2025
30.0%58.2% · better →
36.3%13 of 19
Life expectancy at birth2024
81.985.7 · better →
82.917 of 19

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Regional economy

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend SpainEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 2
Regional GDPM€2024 p58,145 M€+7.7%—8 / 19107 / 276
GDP per capita€ per inhabitant2024 p25,900 €+6.6%32,600 €15 / 19167 / 276
GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant2024 p28,900 PPS+6.2%36,400 PPS15 / 19179 / 276
GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 1002024 p72+19115 / 19178 / 276
Gross value addedM€2024 p54,614 M€+7.5%—8 / 19103 / 276
Industry gross value addedM€2024 p3,336 M€+0.7%—15 / 19149 / 205
GVA of public administration, education and healthM€2024 p11,326 M€+6.1%—8 / 1950 / 184
Total employmentthousand persons2024 p937.3+3.2%—8 / 1981 / 248
Number of active enterprisesenterprises2023154,861+1.5%—6 / 1964 / 233
Enterprise birth rate%202310.0%-0.8 pp9.1%4 / 1994 / 233
Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights2025102,327,699+2.9%—1 / 192 / 294
Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants202545,300+1.9%10,4402 / 199 / 293

Regional labour market

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend SpainEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 2
Unemployment rate (15–74)% of labour force2025 d13.5%-0.3 pp10.5%15 / 19276 / 286
Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force2025 d5.4%-0.3 pp3.4%17 / 19214 / 233
Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force2025 d29.5%+1.0 pp24.9%14 / 19198 / 218
Employment rate (20–64)% of population10.3 pp below the EU 2030 target (78%)2025 d67.7%+0.4 pp72.4%15 / 19235 / 289
Male employment rate (20–64)% of population2025 d71.8%+0.1 pp77.1%17 / 19269 / 289
Female employment rate (20–64)% of population2025 d63.7%+0.8 pp67.6%13 / 19222 / 289
Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–292025 d14.3%+0.3 pp11.5%18 / 19212 / 284
Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education%202536.3%+0.9 pp42.4%13 / 19129 / 289
Human resources in science and technology% of labour force2025 d42.3%+1.2 pp49.0%14 / 19187 / 289
R&D expenditure% of GDP20240.53%-0.04 pp1.50%16 / 19130 / 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 p17,000 PPS+13.3%20,300 PPS16 / 19177 / 244
People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population202531.2%0.0 pp25.7%14 / 19226 / 251
Life expectancy at birthyears202482.9+0.384.017 / 1978 / 267
Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births20243.1+0.13.010 / 19100 / 252

Regional demography

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IndicatorPeriodValueYear-on-year changeTrend SpainEurope
ValueRankRank NUTS 2
Population on 1 Januarypersons20252,258,866+0.9%—7 / 1977 / 295
Median age of populationyears202545.7+0.345.89 / 19100 / 294
Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)%202525.8%+0.6 pp31.2%5 / 1941 / 294
Population densityinhabitants per km²2024303.0+1.0%97.25 / 1960 / 285
Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants20248.9-2.710.49 / 1947 / 294
Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants202411.5-2.712.89 / 1929 / 294
Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants20245.2-0.26.515 / 19288 / 294

Regions within it 7 NUTS 3 regions

El HierroES703NUTS 3
Population
11,993
GDP per head (EU = 100)
58
Inhabitants per km²
44.5
FuerteventuraES704NUTS 3
Population
129,080
GDP per head (EU = 100)
71
Inhabitants per km²
77.3
Gran CanariaES705NUTS 3
Population
875,589
GDP per head (EU = 100)
70
Inhabitants per km²
560.9
La GomeraES706NUTS 3
Population
22,560
GDP per head (EU = 100)
58
Inhabitants per km²
61.4
La PalmaES707NUTS 3
Population
86,297
GDP per head (EU = 100)
64
Inhabitants per km²
121.8
LanzaroteES708NUTS 3
Population
166,878
GDP per head (EU = 100)
78
Inhabitants per km²
196.0
TenerifeES709NUTS 3
Population
966,469
GDP per head (EU = 100)
72
Inhabitants per km²
474.3

European Commission indices

Regional competitiveness (RCI) →Regional Competitiveness Index · 2022 edition: 74.9 (EU-27 = 100)Regional social progress (EU-SPI) →Regional Social Progress Index · 2024 edition: 101.5 (EU-27 = 100)