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Average contributory Social Security pension. By type of pension and sex. Counties and Aran, areas and provinces

Average contributory Social Security pension. December. By type of pension and sex. Total. Counties and Aran, areas and provinces 2017
Permanent incapacity Retirement Vidowhood Orphanhood Family favour Total
Alt Camp 1,006.26 961.14 595.89 349.78 408.08 862.35
Alt Empordà 886.11 914.71 554.86 304.63 464.24 807.96
Alt Penedès 1,034.24 1,079.31 647.94 364.82 645.63 954.10
Alt Urgell 861.61 880.06 530.77 322.34 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 773.22
Alta Ribagorça 888.56 1,014.54 651.29 409.01 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 875.86
Anoia 1,012.93 1,010.36 626.59 358.66 552.02 907.17
Aran 918.56 1,004.44 596.01 348.44 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 877.53
Bages 969.30 1,029.35 605.11 385.03 584.68 913.49
Baix Camp 966.89 1,054.97 621.70 361.09 645.38 918.72
Baix Ebre 893.07 904.66 565.74 336.51 508.08 803.66
Baix Empordà 856.31 905.84 565.18 308.06 534.55 805.33
Baix Llobregat 1,088.37 1,166.48 701.41 393.34 579.41 1,029.80
Baix Penedès 967.71 1,052.82 646.48 339.16 604.94 931.78
Barcelonès 1,089.04 1,194.14 719.86 421.48 585.36 1,052.89
Berguedà 979.05 990.99 603.72 342.41 568.73 891.64
Cerdanya 850.26 866.81 521.52 325.92 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 764.78
Conca de Barberà 982.74 896.97 545.86 367.94 412.04 800.88
Garraf 1,052.48 1,135.36 699.56 398.39 668.98 1,000.48
Garrigues 809.26 799.82 514.89 331.45 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 718.53
Garrotxa 872.01 933.40 556.44 357.19 481.53 831.14
Gironès 951.97 1,117.59 642.34 360.21 391.70 969.34
Maresme 990.10 1,048.99 639.26 360.83 481.65 932.69
Moianès 990.30 917.47 526.52 377.08 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 829.11
Montsià 878.05 880.18 553.87 318.88 532.98 782.95
Noguera 811.70 847.09 553.46 315.32 483.31 753.42
Osona 1,004.49 989.01 598.41 337.46 256.09 888.89
Pallars Jussà 960.00 917.47 537.68 311.21 448.89 810.25
Pallars Sobirà 832.59 815.43 494.66 283.13 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 718.53
Pla d'Urgell 853.05 889.37 578.01 355.18 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 790.65
Pla de l'Estany 877.98 969.72 570.28 334.45 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 850.81
Priorat 842.24 801.00 499.42 358.93 547.60 719.93
Ribera d'Ebre 970.81 1,011.29 618.14 362.17 536.79 888.59
Ripollès 899.51 959.44 578.64 391.79 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 857.27
Segarra 887.79 912.20 563.61 356.28 485.34 809.83
Segrià 943.74 1,007.33 596.66 365.13 489.82 873.61
Selva 900.71 976.97 602.59 357.56 634.47 867.27
Solsonès 899.62 899.03 558.08 343.75 564.97 796.16
Tarragonès 1,025.21 1,192.06 689.51 369.02 587.10 1,028.35
Terra Alta 843.83 751.43 497.65 362.22 456.10 686.30
Urgell 895.94 909.60 545.73 363.21 642.60 799.63
Vallès Occidental 1,032.44 1,085.69 656.08 385.61 570.45 967.79
Vallès Oriental 1,074.47 1,115.70 672.72 376.33 636.68 992.54
Catalonia 1,025.74 1,100.41 663.36 383.89 571.64 972.17
Metropolità 1,065.67 1,152.24 696.06 400.89 577.97 1,018.89
Comarques Gironines 900.19 980.86 589.20 341.84 563.20 865.40
Camp de Tarragona 998.37 1,090.72 641.98 363.85 577.93 950.96
Terres de l'Ebre 894.44 896.51 563.14 334.71 514.57 797.82
Ponent 906.17 944.69 576.69 357.11 503.09 828.79
Comarques Centrals 979.64 1,002.70 599.36 361.32 531.58 895.83
Alt Pirineu i Aran 885.48 899.07 539.81 327.05 454.98 790.79
Penedès 1,018.27 1,072.93 658.26 369.11 620.08 951.56
Barcelona 1,054.99 1,135.73 686.33 396.35 578.81 1,005.07
Girona 899.94 978.85 587.88 341.18 561.64 863.53
Lleida 903.70 937.49 571.26 353.40 500.33 823.07
Tarragona 972.46 1,034.35 620.99 354.31 560.63 908.72
Units: Euros.
Source: Idescat, based on data of Institut Nacional de la Seguretat Social.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.
Average contributory Social Security pension. December. By type of pension and sex. Men. Counties and Aran, areas and provinces 2017
Permanent incapacity Retirement Vidowhood Orphanhood Family favour Total
Alt Camp 1,093.29 1,185.08 435.79 349.08 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 1,106.34
Alt Empordà 932.88 1,085.23 418.83 298.85 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 1,012.22
Alt Penedès 1,141.41 1,322.29 483.38 358.77 885.07 1,232.35
Alt Urgell 899.98 1,010.14 408.57 342.23 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 942.19
Alta Ribagorça 973.62 1,181.49 398.62 376.76 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 1,086.62
Anoia 1,125.79 1,268.14 436.18 347.27 505.30 1,172.29
Aran 978.99 1,151.78 477.33 338.38 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 1,062.72
Bages 1,113.31 1,350.45 414.19 378.11 572.59 1,226.30
Baix Camp 1,064.35 1,281.23 437.78 361.71 563.62 1,180.49
Baix Ebre 955.06 1,053.04 414.13 346.86 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 991.20
Baix Empordà 908.16 1,093.96 429.75 290.28 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 1,019.34
Baix Llobregat 1,212.80 1,427.44 483.83 394.74 583.07 1,331.87
Baix Penedès 1,070.43 1,270.10 453.82 334.74 494.35 1,176.43
Barcelonès 1,180.14 1,456.30 531.16 425.08 651.37 1,360.27
Berguedà 1,114.57 1,305.23 396.06 344.62 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 1,196.12
Cerdanya 877.15 1,000.71 418.03 322.24 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 933.01
Conca de Barberà 1,080.20 1,085.19 412.13 356.14 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 1,021.93
Garraf 1,143.21 1,384.13 522.59 387.82 669.56 1,278.54
Garrigues 882.45 906.66 370.48 328.28 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 860.65
Garrotxa 962.52 1,165.04 421.12 346.14 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 1,069.71
Gironès 1,013.83 1,364.82 501.44 358.07 336.95 1,238.57
Maresme 1,092.47 1,285.03 461.19 359.70 552.73 1,191.94
Moianès 1,085.76 1,149.15 415.41 310.26 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 1,074.68
Montsià 959.82 1,029.42 398.58 305.93 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 972.74
Noguera 839.70 971.64 407.95 305.67 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 913.91
Osona 1,090.62 1,244.62 442.81 333.74 378.57 1,146.09
Pallars Jussà 1,053.28 1,106.12 385.75 280.97 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 1,036.24
Pallars Sobirà 869.23 985.00 376.71 266.70 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 911.29
Pla d'Urgell 919.46 1,025.93 435.33 351.71 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 967.71
Pla de l'Estany 965.00 1,198.90 413.59 346.81 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 1,099.30
Priorat 936.84 947.46 357.33 294.45 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 891.63
Ribera d'Ebre 1,013.81 1,246.31 414.58 381.00 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 1,153.31
Ripollès 1,055.90 1,214.84 418.05 351.64 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 1,120.97
Segarra 924.88 1,057.79 465.62 375.19 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 985.63
Segrià 1,014.78 1,171.45 449.07 371.82 474.58 1,083.52
Selva 996.87 1,187.27 448.12 338.47 608.57 1,100.03
Solsonès 986.14 1,064.08 449.93 351.57 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 1,001.62
Tarragonès 1,110.91 1,432.09 499.86 372.83 550.93 1,314.02
Terra Alta 904.99 872.60 337.45 335.71 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 834.40
Urgell 964.08 1,078.71 429.65 348.01 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 1,001.71
Vallès Occidental 1,161.37 1,365.17 462.36 386.25 545.66 1,260.67
Vallès Oriental 1,196.03 1,368.88 492.31 380.63 670.28 1,277.17
Catalonia 1,126.14 1,346.23 475.43 384.18 592.87 1,249.54
Metropolità 1,176.15 1,413.95 499.85 403.35 620.08 1,315.90
Comarques Gironines 974.07 1,192.90 445.40 332.29 472.08 1,100.71
Camp de Tarragona 1,088.92 1,321.63 457.26 364.44 539.46 1,219.01
Terres de l'Ebre 961.73 1,054.83 400.57 335.80 515.98 993.31
Ponent 968.86 1,093.96 435.74 358.91 463.30 1,020.08
Comarques Centrals 1,099.95 1,290.62 421.90 355.70 522.76 1,181.59
Alt Pirineu i Aran 938.14 1,051.98 406.91 323.89 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 979.58
Penedès 1,121.70 1,316.91 475.09 361.14 612.83 1,219.34
Barcelona 1,166.29 1,400.08 489.52 397.42 614.94 1,300.32
Girona 972.94 1,189.80 445.29 331.57 471.99 1,097.99
Lleida 966.48 1,088.29 431.14 354.74 482.87 1,014.96
Tarragona 1,059.38 1,242.34 440.27 354.58 530.95 1,153.89
Units: Euros.
Source: Idescat, based on data of Institut Nacional de la Seguretat Social.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.
Average contributory Social Security pension. December. By type of pension and sex. Women. Counties and Aran, areas and provinces 2017
Permanent incapacity Retirement Vidowhood Orphanhood Family favour Total
Alt Camp 876.59 675.71 612.70 350.59 402.99 658.26
Alt Empordà 805.33 687.29 568.84 310.23 497.09 635.49
Alt Penedès 875.66 728.41 663.11 371.11 575.21 704.70
Alt Urgell 798.66 684.30 544.76 299.08 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 622.03
Alta Ribagorça 743.73 692.04 668.06 463.85 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 678.70
Anoia 855.17 712.35 648.42 371.97 598.74 693.18
Aran 833.49 793.69 609.03 361.24 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 711.72
Bages 813.52 707.17 630.35 392.78 589.21 686.74
Baix Camp 810.96 720.02 639.09 360.37 666.71 681.49
Baix Ebre 789.70 681.18 580.86 325.09 512.31 634.71
Baix Empordà 768.22 671.27 579.27 324.21 534.55 631.62
Baix Llobregat 920.14 759.17 718.34 391.73 577.82 748.58
Baix Penedès 812.96 699.49 666.45 343.95 645.16 687.64
Barcelonès 977.25 887.72 733.83 417.29 567.84 823.22
Berguedà 821.02 677.25 629.71 339.86 568.73 671.98
Cerdanya 804.47 680.75 533.27 330.22 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 617.70
Conca de Barberà 848.72 661.70 562.47 379.39 382.61 625.00
Garraf 920.60 777.45 714.84 411.35 668.78 752.67
Garrigues 691.98 627.86 530.68 335.19 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 582.98
Garrotxa 757.75 719.09 576.50 371.88 481.53 667.82
Gironès 865.88 840.45 658.32 362.50 409.94 761.89
Maresme 858.47 760.89 657.82 362.19 459.89 720.80
Moianès 865.08 672.43 543.13 426.09 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 639.48
Montsià 731.71 604.90 569.47 333.10 519.38 588.53
Noguera 761.72 639.05 565.89 325.37 483.31 604.93
Osona 888.69 736.36 618.77 341.35 179.54 700.57
Pallars Jussà 809.33 688.15 555.32 340.75 448.89 633.25
Pallars Sobirà 767.59 624.61 508.20 295.45 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 578.37
Pla d'Urgell 734.12 649.33 589.94 358.39 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 619.83
Pla de l'Estany 748.62 704.12 590.60 322.44 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 653.64
Priorat 693.05 597.15 522.28 401.91 573.58 566.07
Ribera d'Ebre 879.72 620.08 642.51 342.64 536.79 633.80
Ripollès 742.20 718.33 601.44 442.26 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 677.23
Segarra 825.86 695.56 574.85 334.32 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 647.46
Segrià 833.92 779.27 609.61 358.28 497.16 697.81
Selva 755.35 691.05 619.91 378.77 650.00 660.73
Solsonès 763.89 656.05 568.13 338.34 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 616.62
Tarragonès 890.01 817.52 705.34 364.56 600.25 762.46
Terra Alta 694.07 568.97 519.57 381.67 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 548.05
Urgell 779.50 676.37 558.77 380.67 642.60 625.16
Vallès Occidental 878.12 752.52 676.42 384.90 580.19 730.35
Vallès Oriental 913.60 755.44 690.11 372.00 620.50 735.45
Catalonia 892.75 789.82 680.67 383.55 565.02 745.96
Metropolità 926.86 826.09 712.51 398.09 564.97 780.63
Comarques Gironines 790.72 728.69 605.78 351.90 586.97 677.09
Camp de Tarragona 856.48 750.08 659.32 363.18 590.13 708.85
Terres de l'Ebre 773.35 637.63 580.37 333.54 514.43 611.39
Ponent 804.81 724.80 589.74 355.23 517.56 661.40
Comarques Centrals 836.67 711.00 622.36 367.31 534.79 686.18
Alt Pirineu i Aran 799.48 688.99 554.60 330.63 454.39 630.84
Penedès 867.76 733.61 676.29 378.19 623.54 713.10
Barcelona 914.83 810.81 703.70 395.15 567.15 768.98
Girona 791.38 727.95 604.27 351.32 586.97 676.03
Lleida 802.27 717.15 584.62 352.02 506.48 655.74
Tarragona 833.43 715.21 638.75 354.01 567.89 681.25
Units: Euros.
Source: Idescat, based on data of Institut Nacional de la Seguretat Social.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.

Last update: July 22, 2021.

Methodological note

Definition of concepts

Contributory Social Security pension
Pension, normally of indefinite duration, paid by Social Security through the National Social Security Institute (INSS) and the Social Marine Institute (ISM), dependent on previous legal relationship with Social Security and having met certain contributory requirements.
Pensions are classified according to the contingency class they cover.
Retirement pension
Economic benefit that consists of a lifelong, single and indefeasible benefit granted to a worker when he/she retires due to age.
Permanent disability pension
Benefit recognised for a worker who, after having received the prescribed treatment and having been given medical clearance, is seriously impaired anatomically or functionally in a foreseeably definitive manner, which reduces or annuls his/her capacity to work.
Widow's or widowers pension
Lifelong economic benefit awarded to those who have been married or were the recognised partner of the deceased satisfies the requirements.
Orphan's pension
Economic benefit granted to the children of the deceased and those of the deceased's spouse, and which satisfy the requirements.
Surviving relatives' pension
Economic benefit granted to relatives that have lived with and depended financially on the deceased and that satisfy the requirements.

Methodological aspects

The benefits are a set of measures taken by Social Security to anticipate, rectify or overcome specific unfortunate situations or specific situations of need, which usually lead to a loss of income or excessive costs for those who suffer from them.

The pensions are economic benefits given by the Social Security, paid periodically and normally lasting for life or until the beneficiary reaches a predetermined age. They can be contributive (when the right is acknowledged by virtue of contributions made) or non-contributive (when the person has no income or insufficient income and the remaining conditions established by the law are met).

The Statistics on Contributory Social Security Pensions are offered from two complementary perspectives: pensions by pensioner's municipality of residence and pensions by the province where the pension is registered.

The Statistics on Pensions and Pensioners by pensioner residence is the result of statistical processing by Idescat using the National Social Security Instituteand the Social Marine InstituteSocial Marine Institute's administrative pensions records, in accordance with a collaboration agreement with these two institutions in 2011. The aim is to obtain information as to the number and size of currently active pensions of the population residing in Catalan municipalities. This information is handled by the Provincial Directorates in Catalonia. Data is from 31 December.

Data for 2015 is not available.

You can get more information about these statistics in the methodology.