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Jaén province in figures

A profile of Jaén 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 Jaén province was 617,604 in 2025, down 0.2% from 2024, and the 26th lowest of 52 provinces in Spain.

Population617,6042025Down 0.2% from 2024The 26th lowest of 52 provinces in Spain
Natural change rate-3.7 per 1,000 inhabitants2024Up 0.2 per 1,000 inhabitants from 2023Tied for the 24th lowest of 49 provinces in Spain
Median age46.6 years2025Up 0.4 years from 2024Tied for the 23rd lowest of 49 provinces in Spain
Population aged 65 and over21.5%2025Up 0.5 percentage points from 2024
Foreign nationals share of population4.1%2025Up 0.5 percentage points from 2024
Population density46.3 inhabitants per km²2024Down 0.2% from 2023
600K620K640K660K680K20012005200920132017202120252001: 645,781 persons2002: 647,387 persons2003: 651,565 persons2004: 654,458 persons2005: 660,284 persons2006: 662,751 persons2007: 664,742 persons2008: 667,438 persons2009: 669,782 persons2010: 670,761 persons2011: 670,600 persons2012: 670,242 persons2013: 664,916 persons2014: 659,033 persons2015: 654,170 persons2016: 648,250 persons2017: 643,484 persons2018: 638,099 persons2019: 633,564 persons2020: 631,381 persons2021: 627,190 persons2022: 623,761 persons2023: 620,242 persons2024: 618,678 persons2025: 617,604 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 Jaén province was 15.23% in Q2 2026, down 1.21 percentage points from Q2 2025, and the 6th highest of 52 provinces in Spain.

Unemployment rate15.23%Q2 2026Down 1.21 percentage points from Q2 2025The 6th highest of 52 provinces in Spain
Average net income per household€29,1192023Up 6.2% from 2022The 2nd lowest of 52 provinces in Spain
Average net income per person€11,8472023Up 7% from 2022The 2nd lowest of 52 provinces in Spain
Employment rate44.13%Q2 2026Up 1.61 percentage points from Q2 2025
Registered unemployment31,203September 2026Down 12.7% from September 2025
Activity rate52.05%Q2 2026Up 1.16 percentage points from Q2 2025
1015202530352016-Q32018-Q12019-Q32021-Q12022-Q32024-Q12026-Q22016-Q3: 33.22 %2016-Q4: 30.57 %2017-Q1: 25.39 %2017-Q2: 30.76 %2017-Q3: 27.01 %2017-Q4: 23.86 %2018-Q1: 22.47 %2018-Q2: 24.7 %2018-Q3: 23.18 %2018-Q4: 21.7 %2019-Q1: 20.35 %2019-Q2: 24.44 %2019-Q3: 24.26 %2019-Q4: 20.11 %2020-Q1: 20.16 %2020-Q2: 25.63 %2020-Q3: 27.44 %2020-Q4: 22.75 %2021-Q1: 20.37 %2021-Q2: 24.45 %2021-Q3: 23.02 %2021-Q4: 20.52 %2022-Q1: 18.74 %2022-Q2: 19.73 %2022-Q3: 19.38 %2022-Q4: 18.05 %2023-Q1: 14.02 %2023-Q2: 17.18 %2023-Q3: 23.55 %2023-Q4: 19.14 %2024-Q1: 16.75 %2024-Q2: 21.3 %2024-Q3: 21.91 %2024-Q4: 17.38 %2025-Q1: 15.28 %2025-Q2: 16.44 %2025-Q3: 16.85 %2025-Q4: 15.04 %2026-Q1: 11.81 %2026-Q2: 15.23 %
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 Jaén province was €14.43 billion (provisional) in 2024, up 10.7% from 2023.

Gross domestic product (GDP)€14.43 billion2024, provisionalUp 10.7% from 2023
GDP per capita€23,3212024, provisionalUp 10.9% from 2023
GDP per capita in PPS (EU27 = 100)62%2023, provisionalUp 4 percentage points from 2022Tied for the 2nd lowest of 49 provinces in Spain
6,0008,00010K12K14K16K20012005200920132017202120242001: 7,267 EUR million2002: 7,593 EUR million2003: 8,725 EUR million2004: 9,106 EUR million2005: 9,372 EUR million2006: 10,096 EUR million2007: 10,938 EUR million2008: 11,118 EUR million2009: 10,882 EUR million2010: 10,924 EUR million2011: 10,915 EUR million2012: 9,751 EUR million2013: 10,392 EUR million2014: 9,892 EUR million2015: 11,120 EUR million2016: 10,904 EUR million2017: 11,122 EUR million2018: 11,635 EUR million2019: 11,267 EUR million2020: 10,781 EUR million2021: 11,854 EUR million2022: 11,738 EUR million2023: 13,034 EUR million2024: 14,426 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 Jaén province was 3.6% in August 2026, up 1.1 percentage points from August 2025, and tied for the 3rd lowest of 52 provinces in Spain.

Inflation (CPI annual change)3.6%August 2026Up 1.1 percentage points from August 2025Tied for the 3rd lowest of 52 provinces in Spain
Average home mortgage amount€90,084July 2026, estimatedUp 4.4% from July 2025The lowest of 52 provinces in Spain
Home sales832July 2026, provisionalDown 0.1% from July 2025The 24th highest of 52 provinces in Spain
0246810122021-082022-052023-022023-112024-082025-052026-082021-08: 3.4 %2021-09: 4.3 %2021-10: 5.5 %2021-11: 5.7 %2021-12: 7.1 %2022-01: 6.5 %2022-02: 8.1 %2022-03: 10.4 %2022-04: 8.8 %2022-05: 9.5 %2022-06: 10.9 %2022-07: 11.6 %2022-08: 11.4 %2022-09: 9.7 %2022-10: 8.2 %2022-11: 7.4 %2022-12: 6 %2023-01: 6.2 %2023-02: 6.5 %2023-03: 3.7 %2023-04: 4.4 %2023-05: 3.1 %2023-06: 1.7 %2023-07: 2.3 %2023-08: 2.4 %2023-09: 3.4 %2023-10: 3.1 %2023-11: 3 %2023-12: 2.8 %2024-01: 3.5 %2024-02: 2.7 %2024-03: 3.2 %2024-04: 3.4 %2024-05: 3.8 %2024-06: 3.7 %2024-07: 2.9 %2024-08: 2.4 %2024-09: 1.6 %2024-10: 1.8 %2024-11: 2.5 %2024-12: 3 %2025-01: 3.2 %2025-02: 3.2 %2025-03: 2.3 %2025-04: 2 %2025-05: 1.8 %2025-06: 2.2 %2025-07: 2.7 %2025-08: 2.5 %2025-09: 2.9 %2025-10: 2.9 %2025-11: 2.6 %2025-12: 2.3 %2026-01: 1.8 %2026-02: 1.9 %2026-03: 3.2 %2026-04: 2.9 %2026-05: 2.7 %2026-06: 2.2 %2026-07: 2.7 %2026-08: 3.6 %
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 Jaén province were 33,611 in 2025, down 0.1% from 2024, and the 25th lowest of 52 provinces in Spain.

Active companies33,6112025Down 0.1% from 2024The 25th lowest of 52 provinces in Spain
New companies created51July 2026, provisionalUp 59.4% from July 2025Tied for the 20th lowest of 52 provinces in Spain
Nights spent in tourist accommodation1.52 million2025Down 15.9% from 2024The 14th lowest of 49 provinces in Spain
Hotel guests57,391August 2026, provisionalUp 1.1% from August 2025
Guest nights in short-stay rentals booked through online platforms702,3882025Up 18.8% from 2024
30K32K34K36K38K20012005200920132017202120252001: 31,024 count2002: 31,576 count2003: 32,444 count2004: 33,157 count2005: 34,675 count2006: 35,383 count2007: 36,962 count2008: 37,368 count2009: 36,557 count2010: 35,758 count2011: 34,945 count2012: 34,000 count2013: 33,172 count2014: 32,704 count2015: 33,016 count2016: 33,250 count2017: 33,842 count2018: 34,030 count2019: 34,191 count2020: 34,791 count2021: 34,754 count2022: 35,363 count2023: 33,777 count2024: 33,645 count2025: 33,611 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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