Álava province in figures

A profile of Álava province from official statistics: 23 figures in 5 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Álava province was 342,161 in 2025, up 0.9% from 2024, and the 16th lowest of 52 provinces in Spain.

Natural change rate-2.7 per 1,000 inhabitants2024Down 0.6 per 1,000 inhabitants from 2023The 21st highest of 49 provinces in Spain
Median age47.4 years2025Up 0.3 years from 2024The 21st highest of 49 provinces in Spain
Population aged 65 and over22.9%2025Up 0.3 percentage points from 2024
Foreign nationals share of population11.6%2025Up 0.6 percentage points from 2024
Population density113 inhabitants per km²2024Up 0.9% from 2023
280K300K320K340K360K20012005200920132017202120252001: 288,793 persons2002: 291,860 persons2003: 294,360 persons2004: 295,905 persons2005: 299,957 persons2006: 301,926 persons2007: 305,459 persons2008: 309,635 persons2009: 313,819 persons2010: 317,352 persons2011: 319,227 persons2012: 322,557 persons2013: 321,417 persons2014: 321,932 persons2015: 323,648 persons2016: 324,126 persons2017: 326,574 persons2018: 328,868 persons2019: 331,549 persons2020: 333,940 persons2021: 333,626 persons2022: 334,412 persons2023: 336,686 persons2024: 339,137 persons2025: 342,161 persons
Population, 2001 to 2025. persons. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Cifras oficiales de población de los municipios españoles: Revisión del Padrón municipal (tabla 29005).

Sources: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Cifras oficiales de población de los municipios españoles: Revisión del Padrón municipal (tabla 29005); Eurostat, European Commission, Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3); Eurostat, European Commission, Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3); Invokely, Población de 65 años y más entre población total (Censo anual, INE); Invokely, Población extranjera entre población total (Censo anual, INE); Eurostat, European Commission, Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in Álava province was 6.41% in Q2 2026, down 0.47 percentage points from Q2 2025, and the 6th lowest of 52 provinces in Spain.

Unemployment rate6.41%Q2 2026Down 0.47 percentage points from Q2 2025The 6th lowest of 52 provinces in Spain
Employment rate53.22%Q2 2026Up 1.2 percentage points from Q2 2025
Registered unemployment18,390September 2026, estimatedUp 0.5% from September 2025
Activity rate56.86%Q2 2026Up 0.99 percentage points from Q2 2025
4681012142016-Q32018-Q12019-Q32021-Q12022-Q32024-Q12026-Q22016-Q3: 12.16 %2016-Q4: 11.97 %2017-Q1: 12.03 %2017-Q2: 13.05 %2017-Q3: 10.95 %2017-Q4: 9.04 %2018-Q1: 10.54 %2018-Q2: 10.53 %2018-Q3: 7.99 %2018-Q4: 7.39 %2019-Q1: 7.54 %2019-Q2: 8.04 %2019-Q3: 10.23 %2019-Q4: 7.31 %2020-Q1: 5.59 %2020-Q2: 7.81 %2020-Q3: 8.04 %2020-Q4: 9.99 %2021-Q1: 12.76 %2021-Q2: 10.92 %2021-Q3: 12.3 %2021-Q4: 9.48 %2022-Q1: 10.21 %2022-Q2: 9.67 %2022-Q3: 9.01 %2022-Q4: 7.87 %2023-Q1: 6.67 %2023-Q2: 7.18 %2023-Q3: 9.7 %2023-Q4: 5.26 %2024-Q1: 8.8 %2024-Q2: 8.28 %2024-Q3: 9.4 %2024-Q4: 7.79 %2025-Q1: 6.59 %2025-Q2: 6.88 %2025-Q3: 7.74 %2025-Q4: 7.58 %2026-Q1: 8.88 %2026-Q2: 6.41 %
Unemployment rate, Q3 2016 to Q2 2026. %. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Encuesta de Población Activa: tasas de actividad, paro y empleo por provincia (tabla 65349).

Sources: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Encuesta de Población Activa: tasas de actividad, paro y empleo por provincia (tabla 65349); Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Atlas de distribución de renta de los hogares: renta neta media por hogar (tabla 53689); Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Atlas de distribución de renta de los hogares: renta neta media por persona (tabla 53689); Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal, Paro registrado por municipios. Labor market statistics and rankings

Economy

GDP (euros) in Álava province was €14.74 billion (provisional) in 2024, up 4.7% from 2023.

Gross domestic product (GDP)€14.74 billion2024, provisionalUp 4.7% from 2023
GDP per capita€43,3032024, provisionalUp 3.8% from 2023
GDP per capita in PPS (EU27 = 100)122%2023, provisionalUp 5 percentage points from 2022The 2nd highest of 49 provinces in Spain
6,0008,00010K12K14K16K20012005200920132017202120242001: 6,838 EUR million2002: 7,408 EUR million2003: 7,849 EUR million2004: 8,436 EUR million2005: 9,184 EUR million2006: 10,187 EUR million2007: 11,054 EUR million2008: 11,638 EUR million2009: 10,805 EUR million2010: 10,777 EUR million2011: 10,873 EUR million2012: 10,581 EUR million2013: 10,688 EUR million2014: 11,007 EUR million2015: 11,297 EUR million2016: 11,961 EUR million2017: 12,336 EUR million2018: 12,721 EUR million2019: 12,798 EUR million2020: 11,764 EUR million2021: 11,959 EUR million2022: 12,838 EUR million2023: 14,075 EUR million2024: 14,735 EUR million
Gross domestic product (GDP), 2001 to 2024. EUR million. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Contabilidad regional de España: PIB a precios de mercado (tabla 82284).

Sources: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Contabilidad regional de España: PIB a precios de mercado (tabla 82284); Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Contabilidad regional de España: PIB per cápita (tabla 82285); Eurostat, European Commission, GDP per inhabitant in PPS, EU27 = 100, by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). Economy statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Inflation rate in Álava province was 4.5% in August 2026, up 1.3 percentage points from August 2025, and tied for the 17th highest of 52 provinces in Spain.

Inflation (CPI annual change)4.5%August 2026Up 1.3 percentage points from August 2025Tied for the 17th highest of 52 provinces in Spain
Average home mortgage amount€163,916July 2026, estimatedUp 1.7% from July 2025The 10th highest of 52 provinces in Spain
Home sales319July 2026, provisionalDown 29.3% from July 2025The 13th lowest of 52 provinces in Spain
0246810122021-082022-052023-022023-112024-082025-052026-082021-08: 3.4 %2021-09: 4.1 %2021-10: 5.3 %2021-11: 5.4 %2021-12: 6.8 %2022-01: 6.5 %2022-02: 7.6 %2022-03: 9.6 %2022-04: 8.2 %2022-05: 8.5 %2022-06: 9.8 %2022-07: 10.5 %2022-08: 10.2 %2022-09: 8.6 %2022-10: 6.7 %2022-11: 6.3 %2022-12: 4.9 %2023-01: 5.3 %2023-02: 5.4 %2023-03: 3 %2023-04: 3.6 %2023-05: 2.6 %2023-06: 1.5 %2023-07: 2.1 %2023-08: 2.2 %2023-09: 2.9 %2023-10: 2.8 %2023-11: 2.8 %2023-12: 2.5 %2024-01: 2.8 %2024-02: 2.5 %2024-03: 2.6 %2024-04: 2.8 %2024-05: 3.6 %2024-06: 3.2 %2024-07: 2.4 %2024-08: 1.9 %2024-09: 1.3 %2024-10: 1.8 %2024-11: 2.3 %2024-12: 3.1 %2025-01: 3.2 %2025-02: 3.2 %2025-03: 2.9 %2025-04: 2.8 %2025-05: 2.4 %2025-06: 3 %2025-07: 3.1 %2025-08: 3.2 %2025-09: 3.3 %2025-10: 3.4 %2025-11: 3.3 %2025-12: 3.1 %2026-01: 2.6 %2026-02: 2.6 %2026-03: 3.5 %2026-04: 3.1 %2026-05: 3.3 %2026-06: 3.2 %2026-07: 3.8 %2026-08: 4.5 %
Inflation (CPI annual change), August 2021 to August 2026. %. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Índice de precios de consumo, base 2025: variación anual del índice general (tablas 76125, 76136 y 76141).

Sources: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Índice de precios de consumo, base 2025: variación anual del índice general (tablas 76125, 76136 y 76141); Invokely, Importe medio de las hipotecas sobre viviendas (Estadística de Hipotecas, INE); Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Estadística de transmisiones de derechos de la propiedad: compraventa de viviendas (tabla 6150). Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Active companies in Álava province were 17,557 in 2025, down 1% from 2024, and the 12th lowest of 52 provinces in Spain.

New companies created51July 2026, provisionalUp 27.5% from July 2025Tied for the 20th lowest of 52 provinces in Spain
Hotel guests50,834August 2026, provisionalDown 12.9% from August 2025
17K18K19K20K21K22K23K20012005200920132017202120252001: 19,011 count2002: 19,310 count2003: 19,638 count2004: 19,779 count2005: 19,838 count2006: 20,349 count2007: 20,676 count2008: 22,318 count2009: 21,988 count2010: 21,675 count2011: 21,192 count2012: 20,644 count2013: 20,121 count2014: 19,652 count2015: 19,548 count2016: 20,034 count2017: 18,518 count2018: 19,147 count2019: 18,678 count2020: 18,851 count2021: 18,628 count2022: 18,771 count2023: 17,629 count2024: 17,735 count2025: 17,557 count
Active companies, 2001 to 2025. count. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Directorio central de empresas: empresas activas por provincia (tabla 302).

Sources: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Directorio central de empresas: empresas activas por provincia (tabla 302); Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Estadística de sociedades mercantiles: sociedades constituidas (tablas 13917 y 13913); Eurostat, European Commission, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2); Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Encuesta de ocupación hotelera: viajeros (tabla 2074); Eurostat, European Commission, Guest nights spent at short-stay accommodation offered via online platforms by NUTS 3 region, residents and non-residents (tour_ce_oan3). Companies statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Cifras oficiales de población de los municipios españoles: Revisión del Padrón municipal (tabla 29005). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=29005. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
  2. Eurostat. Population change, crude rate of natural change of population, by NUTS 2 and 3 region (demo_r_gind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_gind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Eurostat. Population structure indicators by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
  4. Invokely calculation from Población de 65 años y más entre población total (Censo anual, INE). https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#population_65_plus_share. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  5. Invokely calculation from Población extranjera entre población total (Censo anual, INE). https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#foreign_population_share. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  6. Eurostat. Population density by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_d3dens). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_d3dens/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
  7. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Encuesta de Población Activa: tasas de actividad, paro y empleo por provincia (tabla 65349). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=65349. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
  8. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Atlas de distribución de renta de los hogares: renta neta media por hogar (tabla 53689). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=53689. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
  9. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Atlas de distribución de renta de los hogares: renta neta media por persona (tabla 53689). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=53689. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
  10. Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE). Paro registrado por municipios. https://www.sepe.es/HomeSepe/que-es-el-sepe/estadisticas/datos-estadisticos/municipios/2026/septiembre.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  11. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Contabilidad regional de España: PIB a precios de mercado (tabla 82284). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=82284. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
  12. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Contabilidad regional de España: PIB per cápita (tabla 82285). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=82285. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
  13. Eurostat. GDP per inhabitant in PPS, EU27 = 100, by NUTS 3 region (nama_10r_3gdp). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10r_3gdp/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
  14. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Índice de precios de consumo, base 2025: variación anual del índice general (tablas 76125, 76136 y 76141). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=76141. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
  15. Invokely calculation from Importe medio de las hipotecas sobre viviendas (Estadística de Hipotecas, INE). https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#average_mortgage_amount. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
  16. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Estadística de transmisiones de derechos de la propiedad: compraventa de viviendas (tabla 6150). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=6150. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
  17. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Directorio central de empresas: empresas activas por provincia (tabla 302). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=302. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
  18. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Estadística de sociedades mercantiles: sociedades constituidas (tablas 13917 y 13913). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=13917. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
  19. Eurostat. Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 and 3 region (tour_occ_nin2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_occ_nin2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  20. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Encuesta de ocupación hotelera: viajeros (tabla 2074). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=2074. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
  21. Eurostat. Guest nights spent at short-stay accommodation offered via online platforms by NUTS 3 region, residents and non-residents (tour_ce_oan3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tour_ce_oan3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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