Overview
- Bizkaia residents posted a mean income of €25,867 in 2023, with €7,509 from pensions and social benefits, placing transfers at 29% of earnings.
- For people aged 65 and over in Bizkaia, 82.2% of income comes from public administrations, a reliance reinforced by life expectancy rising from 80.26 to 84.42 years over the period studied.
- Since 2003 in Bizkaia, public transfers have grown 167.9% (from €2,803 to €7,509) compared with a 72.3% rise in wages (from €8,814 to €15,184), shifting income composition.
- Gipuzkoa’s per‑person mean reached €27,545 in 2023, up 3.4% year on year, with municipal extremes from €21,370 in Pasaia to €34,383 in Orendain and Donostia neighborhoods ranging from €53,918 in Miraconcha to €21,225 in Alza.
- Year‑on‑year gains were strongest in Bizkaia (+5.7%) and Álava (+5.3%) versus Gipuzkoa (+3.4%), while seven Gipuzkoan municipalities recorded declines, including a 13% drop in Hondarribia.