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A profile of La Rioja from official statistics: 31 figures in 7 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 La Rioja was 327,286 in 2025, up 0.9% from 2024, and the 3rd lowest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain.

Population327,2862025Up 0.9% from 2024The 3rd lowest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain
Natural change rate-3.9 per 1,000 inhabitants2024Down 0.1 per 1,000 inhabitants from 2023Tied for the 7th lowest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain
Median age47 years2025Up 0.3 years from 2024The 7th highest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain
Population aged 65 and over22.5%2025Up 0.4 percentage points from 2024
Foreign nationals share of population14.8%2025Up 0.4 percentage points from 2024
Population density64.7 inhabitants per km²2024Up 0.8% from 2023
260K280K300K320K340K20012005200920132017202120252001: 270,400 persons2002: 281,614 persons2003: 287,390 persons2004: 293,553 persons2005: 301,084 persons2006: 306,377 persons2007: 308,968 persons2008: 317,501 persons2009: 321,702 persons2010: 322,415 persons2011: 322,955 persons2012: 323,609 persons2013: 322,027 persons2014: 319,002 persons2015: 317,053 persons2016: 315,794 persons2017: 315,381 persons2018: 315,675 persons2019: 316,798 persons2020: 319,914 persons2021: 319,796 persons2022: 319,892 persons2023: 322,490 persons2024: 324,399 persons2025: 327,286 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 La Rioja was 8.77% in Q2 2026, up 0.85 percentage points from Q2 2025, and the 10th highest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain.

Unemployment rate8.77%Q2 2026Up 0.85 percentage points from Q2 2025The 10th highest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain
Average net income per household€35,5552023Up 6.7% from 2022The 9th lowest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain
Average net income per person€14,8272023Up 6.9% from 2022The 10th highest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain
Employment rate53.73%Q2 2026Down 0.75 percentage points from Q2 2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate18.4%2025Down 1 percentage point from 2024
Registered unemployment12,161September 2026, estimatedUp 4.4% from September 2025
681012142016-Q32018-Q12019-Q32021-Q12022-Q32024-Q12026-Q22016-Q3: 13.57 %2016-Q4: 10.9 %2017-Q1: 12.92 %2017-Q2: 10.92 %2017-Q3: 12.62 %2017-Q4: 11.51 %2018-Q1: 11.03 %2018-Q2: 10.68 %2018-Q3: 9.6 %2018-Q4: 10.3 %2019-Q1: 11.1 %2019-Q2: 9.86 %2019-Q3: 8.99 %2019-Q4: 9.89 %2020-Q1: 11.21 %2020-Q2: 10.11 %2020-Q3: 11.52 %2020-Q4: 10.36 %2021-Q1: 12.02 %2021-Q2: 11.49 %2021-Q3: 12.38 %2021-Q4: 10.53 %2022-Q1: 11.33 %2022-Q2: 10.42 %2022-Q3: 7.93 %2022-Q4: 8.52 %2023-Q1: 10.26 %2023-Q2: 7.75 %2023-Q3: 9.78 %2023-Q4: 9.71 %2024-Q1: 11.04 %2024-Q2: 9.14 %2024-Q3: 10.22 %2024-Q4: 8.58 %2025-Q1: 8.84 %2025-Q2: 7.92 %2025-Q3: 7.71 %2025-Q4: 8 %2026-Q1: 9.62 %2026-Q2: 8.77 %
Unemployment rate, Q3 2016 to Q2 2026. %. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Encuesta de Población Activa: tasa de paro por comunidad autónoma (tabla 65334).

Sources: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Encuesta de Población Activa: tasa de paro por comunidad autónoma (tabla 65334); 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); Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Encuesta de Población Activa: tasa de empleo por comunidad autónoma (tabla 65305); Eurostat, European Commission, At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_li41); Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal, Paro registrado por municipios. Labor market statistics and rankings

Economy

GDP (euros) in La Rioja was €11.68 billion (provisional) in 2025, up 5.9% from 2024, and the 3rd lowest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain.

Gross domestic product (GDP)€11.68 billion2025, provisionalUp 5.9% from 2024The 3rd lowest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain
GDP per capita€35,5882025, provisionalUp 5% from 2024The 7th highest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain
Real GDP growth3%2025, provisionalUp 0.5 percentage points from 2024Tied for the 3rd highest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain
GDP per capita in PPS (EU27 = 100)95%2024, provisionalUnchanged from 2023
4,0006,0008,00010K12K20012005200920132017202120252001: 5,273 EUR million2002: 5,567 EUR million2003: 6,022 EUR million2004: 6,384 EUR million2005: 6,869 EUR million2006: 7,427 EUR million2007: 7,962 EUR million2008: 8,265 EUR million2009: 7,912 EUR million2010: 8,009 EUR million2011: 7,945 EUR million2012: 7,669 EUR million2013: 7,581 EUR million2014: 7,738 EUR million2015: 8,033 EUR million2016: 8,074 EUR million2017: 8,352 EUR million2018: 8,650 EUR million2019: 8,890 EUR million2020: 8,187 EUR million2021: 8,736 EUR million2022: 9,767 EUR million2023: 10,460 EUR million2024: 11,030 EUR million2025: 11,679 EUR million
Gross domestic product (GDP), 2001 to 2025. 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); Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Contabilidad regional de España: PIB en volumen, tasa de variación interanual (tabla 82286); 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 La Rioja was 3.9% in August 2026, up 1.8 percentage points from August 2025, and tied for the 4th lowest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain.

Inflation (CPI annual change)3.9%August 2026Up 1.8 percentage points from August 2025Tied for the 4th lowest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain
Average home mortgage amount€117,399July 2026, estimatedUp 11.8% from July 2025The 2nd lowest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain
House prices, annual change14.4%Q2 2026Up 0.7 percentage points from Q2 2025Tied for the 5th highest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain
Home sales460July 2026, provisionalDown 9.4% from July 2025
02.557.51012.52021-082022-052023-022023-112024-082025-052026-082021-08: 3.5 %2021-09: 4.3 %2021-10: 5.9 %2021-11: 5.9 %2021-12: 7 %2022-01: 6.6 %2022-02: 8.1 %2022-03: 10.6 %2022-04: 8.8 %2022-05: 9.2 %2022-06: 10.6 %2022-07: 11.7 %2022-08: 11.4 %2022-09: 9.7 %2022-10: 7.6 %2022-11: 7.2 %2022-12: 5.8 %2023-01: 6.2 %2023-02: 6.5 %2023-03: 3.6 %2023-04: 4.1 %2023-05: 3 %2023-06: 1.7 %2023-07: 2.1 %2023-08: 2.2 %2023-09: 3.2 %2023-10: 3.2 %2023-11: 3.2 %2023-12: 3.1 %2024-01: 3.5 %2024-02: 2.5 %2024-03: 3 %2024-04: 3.2 %2024-05: 3.6 %2024-06: 3.5 %2024-07: 2.7 %2024-08: 2.4 %2024-09: 1.3 %2024-10: 1.6 %2024-11: 2.5 %2024-12: 2.8 %2025-01: 2.7 %2025-02: 2.7 %2025-03: 2.1 %2025-04: 2 %2025-05: 1.8 %2025-06: 1.9 %2025-07: 2.3 %2025-08: 2.1 %2025-09: 2.8 %2025-10: 2.8 %2025-11: 2.4 %2025-12: 2.6 %2026-01: 1.9 %2026-02: 2 %2026-03: 3 %2026-04: 2.9 %2026-05: 2.9 %2026-06: 3 %2026-07: 3.2 %2026-08: 3.9 %
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, Índice de precios de vivienda: variación anual, general (tabla 80270); Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Estadística de transmisiones de derechos de la propiedad: compraventa de viviendas (tabla 6150). Housing statistics and rankings

Consumers

Severe material and social deprivation rate in La Rioja was 4.3% in 2025, up 0.6 percentage points from 2024, and the 3rd lowest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain.

Severe material and social deprivation rate4.3%2025Up 0.6 percentage points from 2024The 3rd lowest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain
People who bought online in the last 12 months71.3%2025Up 4.5 percentage points from 2024The 7th highest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain
2345672015201720192021202320252015: 4.4 %2016: 5.4 %2017: 2.6 %2018: 3.5 %2019: 2.3 %2020: 4.1 %2021: 5.2 %2022: 3.9 %2023: 6.7 %2024: 3.7 %2025: 4.3 %
Severe material and social deprivation rate, 2015 to 2025. %. Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18).

Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Severe material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region (ilc_mdsd18); Eurostat, European Commission, Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for private use in the last 12 months by NUTS 2 region (isoc_r_blt12_i). Economy statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Active companies in La Rioja were 21,481 in 2025, up 1.2% from 2024, and the 3rd lowest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain.

Active companies21,4812025Up 1.2% from 2024The 3rd lowest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain
New companies created42July 2026, provisionalDown 23.6% from July 2025The 3rd lowest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain
Nights spent in tourist accommodation1.85 million2025Up 10.6% from 2024The 3rd lowest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain
International tourist arrivals153,2402025Up 24.5% from 2024
Enterprises using artificial intelligence14.6%2025Up 8.5 percentage points from 2024
18K19K20K21K22K23K24K20012005200920132017202120252001: 18,985 count2002: 19,499 count2003: 20,094 count2004: 21,049 count2005: 21,598 count2006: 22,393 count2007: 23,404 count2008: 23,834 count2009: 23,525 count2010: 23,190 count2011: 22,801 count2012: 22,486 count2013: 22,316 count2014: 22,314 count2015: 23,083 count2016: 23,076 count2017: 23,167 count2018: 23,197 count2019: 22,669 count2020: 22,700 count2021: 22,357 count2022: 22,532 count2023: 21,178 count2024: 21,219 count2025: 21,481 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, Estadística de movimientos turísticos en fronteras (FRONTUR): turistas por comunidad autónoma de destino (tabla 23988); Eurostat, European Commission, Artificial intelligence by NACE Rev. 2 activity and NUTS 2 region, enterprises using at least one AI technology (isoc_r_eb_ain2). Companies statistics and rankings

Health

Life expectancy in La Rioja was 83.9 years in 2024, down 0.27 years from 2023, and the 8th highest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain.

Life expectancy at birth83.9 years2024Down 0.27 years from 2023The 8th highest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain
Infant mortality rate2.9 per 1,000 live births2024Up 0.9 per 1,000 live births from 2023Tied for the 7th lowest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain
Age-standardised death rate, all causes755.5 per 100,000 people2023Down 64.2 per 100,000 people from 2022The 7th lowest of 19 autonomous communities in Spain
Road deaths per million inhabitants43 per million inhabitants2024Up 6 per million inhabitants from 2023
80818283848520002004200820122016202020242000: 80.43 years2001: 80.55 years2002: 80.48 years2003: 80.6 years2004: 81.35 years2005: 80.97 years2006: 81.88 years2007: 81.49 years2008: 81.93 years2009: 82.52 years2010: 82.95 years2011: 82.85 years2012: 82.66 years2013: 83.61 years2014: 83.78 years2015: 83.37 years2016: 83.8 years2017: 83.61 years2018: 83.63 years2019: 83.83 years2020: 82.5 years2021: 83.27 years2022: 83.2 years2023: 84.17 years2024: 83.9 years
Life expectancy at birth, 2000 to 2024. years. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Indicadores demográficos básicos: esperanza de vida al nacimiento (tablas 1414, 1448, 1485 y 30687).

Sources: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Indicadores demográficos básicos: esperanza de vida al nacimiento (tablas 1414, 1448, 1485 y 30687); Eurostat, European Commission, Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region (demo_r_minfind); Eurostat, European Commission, Causes of death, standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, [object Object], ICD-10 TOTAL (hlth_cd_asdr2); Eurostat, European Commission, Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region, killed per million inhabitants (tran_r_acci). Health 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.
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  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.
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  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.
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