Eustat
In twenty years there shall be an increase of about 77,000 inhabitants in Álava, Bizkaia, and Gipuzkoa
There were 6,700 fewer children enrolled in 2024-25 than in the previous year in Children's and Primary Education
According to the Eustat survey, the increase in Vocational Training enrolments is remarkable, with 2,842 more people enrolled than in the previous year, 6.1% more, the largest increase in the last 15 years.
Basque women spend 2.2 hours a day more than men caring for their children
These are data for the year 2024, collected in the survey published this Friday by the Basque Institute of Statistics on the occasion of International Women's Day on Sunday.
The Basque industry grew by 0.8% in November, but fell in Álava
Thus, production has increased in Bizkaia and Gipuzkoa, while in Álava it has decreased by 7.9%, according to Eustat data.
Industrial activity in the Basque Country grew by 0.8% year-on-year in November, but fell by 1.0% in the month
According to Eustat data, equipment has increased year after year, despite the monthly decline in Álava and the decline in activity.
Unpaid domestic work accounts for almost 29% of Basque GDP
It is mainly women who are in this need, but in the last 30 years male involvement has increased by 15.8 percentage points.
Life expectancy in the CSC has increased in 2024, reaching historic highs of 81.7 years for men and 87 years for women
Tourism expenditure in the Basque Country has increased by 31.1% over the last five years and stands at 6.8% of GDP
According to Eustat, tourism expenditure in the Basque Country reached 6,665 million euros in 2024, an increase of 526 million euros over the previous year.
Companies fell 0.8% in the CSC last year, but the employment generated by them increased by 1.5%
Three regions account for 68.9 per cent of total employment in the Basque Country: Bilbos Grande (38.9 per cent), Donostialdea (16.6 per cent) and Llanada Alavesa (13.3 per cent).
The unemployment rate in the Basque Country fell in the second quarter to 5.7%, with 13,200 fewer unemployed
Over the past year, the number of employed persons has increased by 17,600 and the unemployment rate has fallen from 7.5% to 5.7%.
X-ray of poverty in the Basque Country: The number of people sleeping in care centres is increasing
About 15% of the population of the Basque Country is at risk of poverty or social exclusion, as concluded by the latest survey of the Spanish Institute of Statistics. Eustat, for its part, has ensured that more than 4,000 people sleep daily in social centres throughout the Basque Country, a figure for 2024, an increase of 24% compared to the survey carried out in 2022.
Ane, Laia and June are the most common names in girls; Oihan, Martin and Markel, in boys
Ane has been the favorite of parents in the Basque Autonomous Community since 1998, taking into account triennium data. In the case of boys, the name Oihan has gone from fourth to first place.
Basque families have spent more than ever on hospitality, 4,207 euros
The average household expenditure in the Basque Country remained stable in 2024, but leisure and restaurants continue to gain weight over food, transport and education.
More tourists in July in hotels in the Basque Country and more overnight stays
The increase is due to the influx of foreign visitors, with a decrease in arrivals from the Spanish State in July of this year. On the other hand, in the first seven months of 2025, entries have increased by 4.0% and overnight stays by 4.8%.
The average age of the deceased in the Basque Country is 81.7 years
The total number of deaths in 2024 was 22,392, 0.4% more than the previous year, according to the latest data published by the Basque Institute of Statistics, Eustat.
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