Biscay province: key statistics
Population: 1.17 million (2025). GDP per capita: €40,031 (2024). Unemployment rate: 8.39% (Q2 2026). Life expectancy at birth: 84.64 years (2024).
Population and demography
| Population | 1.17 million | 2025 | |
| Population aged 16 to 64 | 732,637 | 2025 | |
| Population aged 15 to 64 | 743,901 | 2025 | |
| Population density | 527.6 inhabitants per km² | 2024 | |
| Foreign nationals share of population | 9.8% | 2025 | |
| Population aged 65 and over | 24.7% | 2025 | |
| Median age | 48.8 years | 2025 | |
| Average age | 47 years | 2025 | |
| Dependency ratio | 59.3% | 2025 | |
| Age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base) | 56.9% | 2025 | |
| Live births | 6,426 | 2024 | |
| Deaths | 12,045 | 2024 | |
| Crude birth rate | 5.52 per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | |
| Crude death rate | 10.4 per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.05 children per woman | 2024 | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 84.64 years | 2024 |
Labor market
| Registered unemployment | 60,461 | August 2026 | |
| Registered unemployment rate | 8.25% | August 2026 | |
| Unemployment rate | 8.39% | Q2 2026 | |
| Employment rate | 50.76% | Q2 2026 | |
| Activity rate | 55.41% | Q2 2026 |
Prices and inflation
| Consumer price index (CPI) | 105.315 index | August 2026 | |
| Inflation (CPI annual change) | 4.9% | August 2026 |
Income and living conditions
| Average net income per person | €18,738 | 2023 | |
| Average net income per household | €44,425 | 2023 | |
| Gini index | 29.6 index | 2023 |
Economy
| Gross domestic product (GDP) | €46.57 billion | 2024 | |
| GDP per capita | €40,031 | 2024 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS (EU27 = 100) | 112% | 2023 |
Housing
| Home sales | 1,122 | July 2026 | |
| Home mortgages | 911 | July 2026 | |
| Average home mortgage amount | €205,596 | July 2026 |
Companies
| Active companies | 71,086 | 2025 | |
| New companies created | 170 | July 2026 |
Tourism
| Hotel overnight stays | 448,284 | August 2026 | |
| Hotel guests | 212,947 | August 2026 | |
| Nights spent in tourist accommodation | 4.34 million | 2025 |
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search_indicators {"query":"population","geography":"Biscay"}
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