León province in figures

A profile of León 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 León province was 446,771 in 2025, up 0.1% from 2024, and the 20th lowest of 52 provinces in Spain.

Natural change rate-9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants2024Down 0.7 per 1,000 inhabitants from 2023The 4th lowest of 49 provinces in Spain
Median age52.4 years2025Up 0.2 years from 2024The 3rd highest of 49 provinces in Spain
Population aged 65 and over29.4%2025Up 0.4 percentage points from 2024
Foreign nationals share of population6.4%2025Up 0.8 percentage points from 2024
Population density28.9 inhabitants per km²2024Unchanged from 2023
440K460K480K500K520K20012005200920132017202120252001: 499,517 persons2002: 496,655 persons2003: 495,998 persons2004: 492,720 persons2005: 495,902 persons2006: 498,223 persons2007: 497,387 persons2008: 500,200 persons2009: 500,169 persons2010: 499,284 persons2011: 497,799 persons2012: 494,451 persons2013: 489,752 persons2014: 484,694 persons2015: 479,395 persons2016: 473,604 persons2017: 468,316 persons2018: 463,746 persons2019: 460,001 persons2020: 456,439 persons2021: 451,706 persons2022: 448,179 persons2023: 447,463 persons2024: 446,445 persons2025: 446,771 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 León province was 8.84% in Q2 2026, down 0.34 percentage points from Q2 2025, and the 23rd lowest of 52 provinces in Spain.

Unemployment rate8.84%Q2 2026Down 0.34 percentage points from Q2 2025The 23rd lowest of 52 provinces in Spain
Employment rate45.48%Q2 2026Up 0.54 percentage points from Q2 2025
Registered unemployment19,949September 2026, estimatedUp 1.2% from September 2025
Activity rate49.89%Q2 2026Up 0.41 percentage points from Q2 2025
7.51012.51517.5202016-Q32018-Q12019-Q32021-Q12022-Q32024-Q12026-Q22016-Q3: 17.15 %2016-Q4: 18.69 %2017-Q1: 18.57 %2017-Q2: 16.23 %2017-Q3: 15.88 %2017-Q4: 14.93 %2018-Q1: 14.88 %2018-Q2: 11.42 %2018-Q3: 10.1 %2018-Q4: 10.66 %2019-Q1: 13.11 %2019-Q2: 12.22 %2019-Q3: 12.43 %2019-Q4: 12.99 %2020-Q1: 15.27 %2020-Q2: 15.35 %2020-Q3: 15.15 %2020-Q4: 12.07 %2021-Q1: 15.12 %2021-Q2: 16.36 %2021-Q3: 10.67 %2021-Q4: 12.34 %2022-Q1: 13.11 %2022-Q2: 10.86 %2022-Q3: 10.13 %2022-Q4: 8.42 %2023-Q1: 11 %2023-Q2: 9.04 %2023-Q3: 10.4 %2023-Q4: 10.09 %2024-Q1: 8.96 %2024-Q2: 10.58 %2024-Q3: 11.09 %2024-Q4: 7.82 %2025-Q1: 11.01 %2025-Q2: 9.18 %2025-Q3: 10.95 %2025-Q4: 9.48 %2026-Q1: 8.46 %2026-Q2: 8.84 %
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 León province was €12.47 billion (provisional) in 2024, up 2.5% from 2023.

Gross domestic product (GDP)€12.47 billion2024, provisionalUp 2.5% from 2023
GDP per capita€27,8372024, provisionalUp 2.6% from 2023
6,0008,00010K12K14K20012005200920132017202120242001: 6,957 EUR million2002: 7,251 EUR million2003: 7,573 EUR million2004: 7,930 EUR million2005: 8,681 EUR million2006: 9,296 EUR million2007: 9,863 EUR million2008: 10,050 EUR million2009: 9,904 EUR million2010: 9,847 EUR million2011: 9,676 EUR million2012: 9,392 EUR million2013: 9,069 EUR million2014: 9,028 EUR million2015: 9,258 EUR million2016: 9,232 EUR million2017: 9,506 EUR million2018: 9,778 EUR million2019: 10,042 EUR million2020: 9,276 EUR million2021: 10,454 EUR million2022: 11,757 EUR million2023: 12,162 EUR million2024: 12,469 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 León province was 4.9% in August 2026, up 2.2 percentage points from August 2025, and tied for the 4th highest of 52 provinces in Spain.

Inflation (CPI annual change)4.9%August 2026Up 2.2 percentage points from August 2025Tied for the 4th highest of 52 provinces in Spain
Average home mortgage amount€110,909July 2026, estimatedUp 11% from July 2025The 12th lowest of 52 provinces in Spain
Home sales624July 2026, provisionalUp 13.7% from July 2025The 20th lowest of 52 provinces in Spain
0510152021-082022-052023-022023-112024-082025-052026-082021-08: 4.4 %2021-09: 5.1 %2021-10: 6.8 %2021-11: 6.9 %2021-12: 8 %2022-01: 7.7 %2022-02: 9.6 %2022-03: 12.5 %2022-04: 11 %2022-05: 11.2 %2022-06: 13.1 %2022-07: 13.7 %2022-08: 13.1 %2022-09: 11.5 %2022-10: 9.5 %2022-11: 8.9 %2022-12: 7.6 %2023-01: 7.2 %2023-02: 7.1 %2023-03: 3.6 %2023-04: 4.1 %2023-05: 3.2 %2023-06: 1.3 %2023-07: 1.6 %2023-08: 2.3 %2023-09: 3.1 %2023-10: 2.9 %2023-11: 2.8 %2023-12: 2.8 %2024-01: 3.3 %2024-02: 2.7 %2024-03: 3.1 %2024-04: 3.3 %2024-05: 3.5 %2024-06: 3.4 %2024-07: 2.7 %2024-08: 1.9 %2024-09: 0.9 %2024-10: 1.6 %2024-11: 2.1 %2024-12: 2.6 %2025-01: 2.8 %2025-02: 2.8 %2025-03: 2.2 %2025-04: 2 %2025-05: 1.7 %2025-06: 2.1 %2025-07: 2.5 %2025-08: 2.7 %2025-09: 3.1 %2025-10: 3 %2025-11: 2.8 %2025-12: 2.5 %2026-01: 2 %2026-02: 2 %2026-03: 3.5 %2026-04: 3.6 %2026-05: 3.4 %2026-06: 3.3 %2026-07: 3.9 %2026-08: 4.9 %
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, Estadística de transmisiones de derechos de la propiedad: compraventa de viviendas (tabla 6150). Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Active companies in León province were 27,811 in 2025, down 0.1% from 2024, and the 21st lowest of 52 provinces in Spain.

New companies created43July 2026, provisionalUp 2.4% from July 2025The 18th lowest of 52 provinces in Spain
Hotel guests110,572August 2026, provisionalDown 0.4% from August 2025
26K28K30K32K34K36K20012005200920132017202120252001: 29,381 count2002: 29,611 count2003: 30,256 count2004: 30,992 count2005: 31,664 count2006: 32,359 count2007: 33,563 count2008: 34,012 count2009: 33,564 count2010: 33,126 count2011: 32,669 count2012: 32,386 count2013: 31,620 count2014: 31,134 count2015: 31,387 count2016: 31,427 count2017: 31,173 count2018: 31,276 count2019: 31,151 count2020: 30,838 count2021: 30,006 count2022: 30,067 count2023: 27,952 count2024: 27,825 count2025: 27,811 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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