Navarre municipalities dominate the growth of personal income in Hego Euskal Herria
The Yerri Valley has been leading the rise since 2016, and half of the municipalities that have increased their income most in our country are in Navarre.
In the last eight years, the personal income of the citizens of Hego Euskal Herria has increased significantly, with an average of 40% in the CAE and 37.4% in Navarre, thanks to these increases, both territories have the highest incomes of the Spanish State, especially in the CAPV.
In fact, according to the latest data from the Atlas of Family Income Distribution of the National Institute of Statistics (2023), 15 of the 25 municipalities of Hego Euskal Herria with more than 1,000 inhabitants that have experienced the largest increase in personal income since 2016 are in Navarre.
At the top of the list is the Yerri Valley, with an increase of 53.5% and a much higher figure than the Navarre average (+37.4%). Several municipalities in the Ribera, Estella and Pamplona region have also made significant progress, with increases of more than 40%.
It also rises in the ACV, albeit slightly lower.
In the Basque Country, growth has been strong, especially in Bizkaia, where six of the 25 municipalities with the highest growth in Hego Euskal Herria are located. Barrika (+45.9%) and Maruri-Jatabe (+44.9%) are the most prominent examples, both of which have the highest personal income in the State.
Gipuzkoa has four municipalities on this list, including Berástegui (+41.9%) and Urnieta (+38.9%).
The municipalities of Álava, on the other hand, are not among those that have experienced the greatest increases.
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