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Key Figures on the Alt Empordà 2020 Summary

Key Figures on the Alt Empordà 2020 presents a selection of statistics on the Alt Empordà and the area of . Whenever possible, these data are defined within the municipal scope, but in many cases, it was not possible to obtain sufficiently detailed information.

This document must be seen as an introduction to the analysis of the Alt Empordà region. The aim has been to provide a general view to help know the state of the area at the time of publication.

Prologue

This is the first in the series ofKey Figures on the Alt Empordà. The objective of this document is to provide a series of intuitive, clear and concise visualisations of some of the available figures on the Alt Empordà to provide a strategic view of the current state of the region. This publication follows the line of the EUROSTAT document Key Figures on Europe.

It is the first publication of the INDIKA collection, promoted by INDIKA Authors Pol de Salut i Social de l’Alt Empordà (Social and Health Hub of the Alt Álvaro Franquet Bonet (ORCID: 0000-0003-1976-3641), Pere Plaja Roman, Eneida Iglesias Hernández, Empordà). The purpose of this collection is to analyse different parameters Maria Antònia Barceló Rado (ORCID: 0000-0001-9720-690X), Marc Saez Zafra (ORCID: 0000-0003-1882-0157) of the area from an observational perspective to put the subsequent, more specific, reports on health and social work and their conditioning factors into context. All in harmony with the rest of the information generated by Contact information the Observatory of the region of Girona. Fundació Salut Empordà – INDIKA Pol de Salut i Social de l’Alt Empordà Ronda Rector Arolas, s/n We hope this publication is interesting and useful both at a professional and 17600 (Girona) personal level. +34 972 501 400 www.indikasalut.cat Agnès Lladó President of the Board of the Fundació Salut Empordà Design Anna Blanco ([email protected])

Language revision and translation Tradumots (www.tradumots.com)

Edition Communications Department at Fundació Salut Empordà

First edition November 2020

Acknowledgements To everyone who has helped look for and request information, as well as those who have ensured that everything was available when necessary. Many thanks to them all. ECONOMY AND BUSINESS → 29 Table of Economy and finance→ 30 Gross domestic product contents Real change in GDP GDP per capita in the Alt Empordà GDP index per capita in the Alt Empordà Prices → 32 Household costs - By the relationship with the activity of the main breadwinner Introduction → 6 Government finance→ 34 Government deficit/surplus and debt Structure of public expenditure Business 36 PEOPLE AND POPULATION → 9 → Change in the structure of value added Population → 10 Employment by economic sector Population Tourism 38 Population developments → Population change Travellers in hotel establishments Gross birth rate Overnight stays in hotel establishments Ageing population Occupancy of hotel establishments Population: by gender and five-year age range Population by citizenship Health → 18 ENVIRONMENT AND Evolution of life expectancy at birth NATURAL RESOURCES → 41 Main causes of death Transport → 42 Education → 20 Vehicle fleet by type Schooling rate at 17 years Age of the vehicle fleet Labour market → 20 Energy → 43 Labour force composition Structure of final electricity consumption Unemployment rate developments Structure of final natural gas consumption Unemployment rate Environment → 44 Living conditions → 24 Municipal waste generation Income inequality as per tax sources Type of waste Percentage of incomes below 60% of the median income level Income gap for incomes below 60% of the median income level Agriculture → 46 Gender pay gap Use of the land for farming by type Digital society → 26 Forestry → 47 Internet Usage Internet Activities Uses of the land Introduction Structure of the publication The headquarters of INDIKA Pol de Salut i Social de l’Alt Empordà (Social and Key Figures on the Alt Empordà 2020 provides a set of regional figures on public health Health Hub of the Alt Empordà) is in the Fundació Salut Empordà. Its mission matters which are available in various sources such as IDESCAT or the different is to provide quality statistical information to the different agents in the region departments commissioned with managing information (the Directorate General of (whether individuals, entities, institutions or politicians) so that it is a useful Traffic, the Health Department or the Fundació Salut Empordà). resource for them and enables them to make decisions based on data. This publication is divided into three chapters. The first entitled People and Population presents information relating to demography, population health, and structure of the labour force. The second called Economy and Business focuses on the economic structure, changes in the structure of value added, GDP and the variation rate, among others. And finally the third chapter, Environment and Natural Resources, groups together a set of figures relating to this field, such as energy consumption or generation of municipal waste.

Data extraction The data have been collected between January and June 2020.

Reference period To the extent possible, we have included data from 2019 relating to the Alt Empordà region. When this information has not been available, we have added that of previous years.

It must be stated that it has not always been possible to obtain this information regionally. In these cases, upon considering the figures are sufficiently important, it was decided to include data relating to the area of Girona or the whole of .

6 7 People and population People and population

1 People and population

8 9 People and population People and population POPULATION Population Population developments (Number of people; 1998-2019; Catalonia, Girona and Alt Empordà) (Number of people, 2019, Alt Empordà) According to the population estimates made by IDESCAT, on 1 January 2019, the population of Catalonia was 7,619,494 In 2000, the Alt Empordà exceeded 100,000 registered residents. On 31 December 2019, the total number of inhabitants. At the same time, the estimate for the region of Girona was 755,396 inhabitants (9.91% of Catalonia) and for registered residents in the region exceeded 140,000 inhabitants. Specifically, the number of inhabitants in the the Alt Empordà, 137,951 inhabitants (18.26% of the population of Girona). Alt Empordà at the end of 2019 was 141,339, an increase of 770 compared to the previous year. It is forecast that in 2038, the population of Catalonia will be approximately 8,304,774 inhabitants. For the region of Girona There are considerable differences in the population levels between the different . On 1 January 837,822 inhabitants (10.09% of Catalonia) and for the Alt Empordà, 149,045 (17.79% of the population of Girona). 2019, the town with the greatest number of inhabitants was Figueres, with 46,654 registered residents. And had the least, with only 89. Data source: Population estimate: www.idescat.cat/pub/?id=ep Together, the municipalities with more than 10,000 inhabitants (Figueres, Roses, Castelló d’Empúries and Inhabitant projections: www.idescat.cat/pub/?id=proj Escala) have 33% of the total population of the region.

Data source: www.idescat.cat/pub/?id=pmh&n=446&geo=com:02&by=mun

10,000

CATALONIA 8,000

La Jonquera 3290 6,000 416 1075 La Vajol 313 89 Rabós 178 Colera 831 Sant Climent 448 4,000 Maçanet Sescebes de Cabrenys 626 688 Mollet de 200 613 189 Llançà 546 4836 2,000

Biure GIRONA Boadella i 232 288 les Escaules Vilajuïga Sant Llorenç 855 1104 ALT EMPORDÀ 329 Pont de La Selva Albanyà de la Muga Molins El Port 264 de Mar 157 529 Pedret Palau- de la Selva Cabanes Pau 196 970 329 saverdera 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 i Marzà 560 948 Peralada 1476 198 1850 Cadaqués 1239 2712 979 279 282 Roses Figueres 19550 392 Avinyonet 46654 Vila-sacra Lladó de Puigventós El Far 760 Castelló 818 d’Empúries 1610 d’Empordà Fortià 5394 599 10906 763 1,000 1381 Borrassà 258 1181 GIRONA 371 714 Siurana 168 348 Sant Pere 800 Palau de Pescador Pontós Torroella 2042 266 Santa Eulàlia de Fluvià Garrigàs 91 694 437 L’Armentera Santa Llogaia 930 d’Àlguema 600 370 Sant Ventalló Mori Bàscara 859 177 1004 Vilaür 157 400 468 L’Escala [89, 359] Saus, (359, 657] Camallera 10339 (657, 1040] i Llampaies 837 (1040, 1540] 200 ALT EMPORDÀ Sant Miquel (1540, 2380] de Fluvià (2380, 4060] 694 (4060, 7870] (7870, 15200] (15200, 33100] (33100, 46700] 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038

10 11 People and population People and population

Catalonia Migration Total change Population change 30%

(% change in total population by origin, 2009-2019, Alt Empordà)

Between 1 January 2009 and 1 January 2019, the population of the Alt Empordà has increased by 2,838 inhabitants (or 2.05%). 25% Vila-sacra has been the with the greatest percentage increase, with 27.09%. On the other hand, the largest reductions in population have taken place in Colera (-21.82%) and Portbou (-18.87%).

Regarding the whole of the Alt Empordà, the population has increased by 2.05%. The number of people born in Catalonia from the Alt Empordà has increased by 3.84%. There has been a negative growth of -1.96% of residents registered in the region born 20% in the rest of Spain and an increase of 0.17% for people born outside Spain.

15% 15%

10% 10%

5% 5%

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-25% -25% Colera Portbou Palau de Santa Eulàlia Siurana Rabós Castelló d’Empúries La Vajol Llançà Maçanet de Cabrenys Cadaqués Vilajuïga Roses Pau Sant Miquel de Fluvià Cantallops Vilafant Ordis Viladamat Sant Pescador Pere Cabanes Palau-saverdera Darnius L’Escala Alt Empordà Agullana de Fluvià Torroella Peralada Espolla Albanyà Capmany Garriguella Vilamalla Llers Bàscara Borrassà Figueres Vilamacolum Masarac L’Armentera Saus, Camallera i Llampaies Terrades Vilanant Ventalló Santa Llogaia d’Àlguema Garrigàs Riumors Vilabertran de Puigventós Avinyonet d’Empordà El Far Pontós Vilaür Cabanelles Vilamaniscle Cistella Fortià Lladó Navata i Marzà Pedret Sant de la Muga Llorenç Vila-sacra

12 13 People and population People and population Gross Ageing Population: birth rate population by gender and

(Live births divided by total population by mid-year, (Population between 15 and 64 years divided 2018, Alt Empordà) by the number of population over 64 years; five-year age range 2009, 2019 and projection to 2038; Alt Empordà) The gross birth rate is the number obtained by dividing (Number of registered residents, 2019, Alt Empordà) the total number of live births in the territory by the total The indicator Ageing of the population provides information on population of this territory half way through the year. In the structure of the population. The ratio of people between this case the value shown is per thousand. 15 and 64 years compared with people over 64 years old is of great relevance in the organisation of the territory. For example, In 2018, the gross birth rate in the Alt Empordà was 9.48 pensions closely depend on the population of working age. which indicates that there were between 9 and 10 live MEN WOMEN births per 1,000 inhabitants. With this gross birth rate, This rate must also be considered to design policies that can in 2018 the Alt Empordà was the region with the second cover future needs, whether training people or providing the highest gross birth rate in Catalonia. The first was the necessary spaces and resources for the population. 100 + region of Gironès, with a gross birth rate of 10.56 live 95-99 births per 1,000 inhabitants. Regarding the Alt Empordà, the ratio of ageing of the population has decreased from 4.20 in 2009 to 3.59 in 2019. According to 90-94 the (mid-term) projections of IDESCAT for 2038, the number of Data source: www.idescat.cat/pub/?id=aec&n=264&lang=es people aged 65 years or more will be 36,968, which represents an 85-89 increase of 43.02% regarding the same age group in 2019. 80-84

Data source: Own calculation from 75-79 www.idescat.cat/pub/?id=pmh&n=1181&geo=com:02&lang=es www.idescat.cat/pub/?id=proj&n=10891&geo=com:02 70-74

65-69

60-64

55-59

50-54

2009 45-49 9.48 4.2 40-44 35-39

Births per 30-34

1,000 inhabitants 25-29

20-24 2019 3.59 15-19 10-14

5-9

0-4

6,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 0 0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 2038 2.04

Data source: www.idescat.cat/pub/?id=pmh&n=9548&geo=com:02&lang=es

14 15 People and population People and population

Population La Jonquera Lladó Llançà Llers Maçanet de Masarac SP 66.17 AF 17.54 SP 92.67 EU 2.93 SP 85.48 EU 8.06 SP 90.48 EU 4.52 Cabrenys SP 79.17 EU 11.11 AM 8.05 EU 7.36 AM 2.2 AF 1.1 AF 4.03 AM 1.86 AM 2.74 AF 2.1 SP 90.7 AF 4.22 AF 7.99 AM 1.74 by citizenship AS+OC 0.88 AS+OC 1.1 AS+OC 0.56 AS+OC 0.16 EU 3.2 AM 1.89

(% of total population, 2019, Alt Empordà)

Mollet Navata Palau de Palau-saverdera Pau In 2019, the number of foreigners resident in the Alt Empordà region was 34,205 SP 88.12 Ordis de Peralada Santa Eulàlia SP 72.56 EU 23.04 SP 69.11 EU 28.04 EU 8.18 AM 2.68 SP 92.18 EU 7.01 (24.20%). Of the total number of foreigners, 34.68% came from the rest of Europe, SP 91.53 EU 4.76 SP 95.6 EU 3.3 AF 1.96 AM 1.49 AM 1.43 AF 1.25 AS+OC 0.58 AF 0.54 AM 0.27 AF 2.65 AM 1.06 AM 1.1 AS+OC 0.95 AS+OC 0.18 34.47% from Africa, 17.71% from America and 3.12 from Asia and Oceania. AF 0.43

Throughout the territory there are less than 4 people considered stateless. The graphics show the proportion of people who are not of Spanish nationality in Alt Empordà the municipalities of the Alt Empordà, by their continent. SP 75.8 EU 9.85

The municipalities with the highest percentage of foreigners are Castelló d’Empúries AF 9.31 AM 4.29 Pedret Pont El Port Peralada Pontós de la Selva Portbou i Marzà de Molins SP 86.14 EU 7.72 (43.30%), (36.04%) and La Jonquera (33.83%). AS+OC 0.76 SP 87.89 EU 8.54 SP 89.1 EU 6.77 SP 75.88 EU 10.93 SP 91.41 EU 8.08 SP 90.55 EU 7.75 AM 3.63 AF 2.42 AM 2.49 AF 1.08 AM 3.01 AF 1.13 AF 8.45 AM 4.64 AM 0.51 AM 1.13 AF 0.57 AS+OC 0.09 AS+OC 0.1

Spain Europe America Africa Asia and Oceania

Sant Climent Sant Llorenç Sant Miquel Rabós Riumors Roses de Fluvià SP 70.15 EU 13.65 Sescebes de la Muga SP 90.45 EU 7.87 SP 87.21 EU 7.36 SP 85.73 EU 5.24 AF 12.09 AM 2.99 SP 88.98 EU 4.63 SP 75.38 EU 20.83 AM 1.12 AF 0.56 AF 3.49 AM 1.94 AF 5.24 AM 2.75 AS+OC 1.12 AM 3.51 AF 2.88 AM 2.65 AF 1.14 AS+OC 1.05

Avinyonet de Sant Pere Santa Llogaia Saus, Camallera La Selva Agullana Albanyà L’Armentera Bàscara Biure Sant Mori Pescador i Llampaies Siurana SP 84.48 EU 7.34 SP 86.56 AF 8.28 Puigventós SP 87.95 EU 8.96 SP 88.79 d’Àlguema de Mar SP 87.26 EU 8.92 SP 84.18 EU 12.43 SP 63.96 AF 20.52 SP 91.04 EU 3.94 SP 91.07 AF 3.57 AM 4.81 AF 3.25 EU 4.62 AM 0.32 SP 95.22 EU 2.55 AM 1.69 AF 0.7 EU 9.48 AM 1.29 SP 96.49 EU 1.35 SP 93.37 AM 3.57 AF 1.91 AM 1.91 AM 2.82 AF 0.56 EU 14.01 AM 1.22 AF 2.63 AM 2.27 EU 2.98 AM 2.38 AS+OC 0.12 AS+OC 0.22 AM 1.68 AF 0.56 AS+OC 0.7 AS+OC 0.43 AF 21.08 AM 1.08 EU 3.06 AS+OC 0.29 AS+OC 0.12

Boadella i Torroella Borrassà Cabanelles Cabanes Cadaqués Cantallops Terrades de Fluvià La Vajol Ventalló Vilabertran Viladamat les Escaules SP 95.8 AF 1.82 SP 76.95 EU 10.03 SP 84.05 EU 9.2 SP 82.44 EU 13.92 SP 83.65 EU 6.96 SP 83.71 EU 13.1 SP 89.67 EU 7.6 SP 77.38 EU 15.13 SP 82.02 EU 8.99 SP 94.18 EU 2.96 SP 91.67 EU 4.27 SP 92.46 EU 6.75 AM 1.26 EU 0.98 AM 8.67 AF 3.61 AF 5.59 AM 0.93 AM 3.58 AF 0.36 AF 6.86 AM 2.53 AM 3.19 AM 2.13 AF 0.61 AF 4.32 AM 3.03 AF 4.49 AM 4.49 AM 2.04 AF 0.82 AF 2.56 AM 1.5 AM 0.79 AS+OC 0.14 AS+OC 0.74 AS+OC 0.23 AS+OC 0.14

Castelló Capmany d’Empúries Cistella Colera Darnius L’Escala Vilafant Vilajuïga Vilamacolum Vilamalla Vilamaniscle Vilanant SP 81.89 EU 12.23 SP 68.56 EU 18.28 SP 95.33 EU 1.59 SP 87.59 EU 8.33 SP 94.75 EU 3.05 SP 56.71 EU 25.43 SP 91.84 EU 6.74 SP 85.49 EU 8.93 SP 86.08 EU 11.17 SP 71.55 AF 18.68 SP 84.5 EU 11.5 SP 90.56 EU 6.12 AF 4.4 AM 1.14 AF 8.7 AM 3.94 AM 1.48 AF 1.43 AF 2.9 AM 0.72 AM 1.52 AF 0.59 AF 13.18 AM 3.25 AM 1.42 AF 3.12 AM 2.46 AM 2.38 AF 0.37 EU 6.03 AM 3.74 AM 2 AF 2 AM 2.55 AF 0.77 AS+OC 0.33 AS+OC 0.53 AS+OC 0.17 AS+OC 0.45 AS+OC 0.08 AS+OC 1.44

Espolla El Far d’Empordà Figueres Fortià Garrigàs Garriguella Vila-sacra Vilaür SP 73.45 AF 13.2 SP 81.99 EU 11.23 SP 86.71 EU 6.71 SP 90.38 EU 5.29 SP 97.17 EU 1.84 SP 86.37 EU 8.13 SP 92.22 EU 5.72 SP 88.54 AM 6.98 EU 5.35 AF 3.63 AM 3.04 AF 4.47 AM 1.97 AM 3.61 AF 0.72 AF 0.67 AM 0.33 AF 3.41 AM 2.1 AM 1.14 AF 0.92 EU 11.46 AS+OC 1.02 AS+OC 0.12 AS+OC 0.13 Data source: www.idescat.cat/pub/?id=pmh&n=679&by=mun&geo=com%3A02#Plegable=geo

16 17 People and population People and population HEALTH Main causes Evolution of life of death expectancy at birth (People as of 1 January 2020) In 2019, 30% of deaths recorded by the Fundació Salut Empordà were caused by some kind of cancer. The second highest cause of death was by circulatory system diseases (20%), followed by behavioural (Girona, 1981-2018) and mental disorders (19%).

Only two deaths of people under 40 years old were recorded. It must be remembered that these data were Life expectancy at birth is interpreted as the provided by Fundació Salut Empordà records and may not correctly reflect the region’s data. For mortality average number of years a person born in a specific figures for the Alt Empordà, you may consult the IDESCAT statistics for deaths by age and gender. year would live if current mortality conditions were constant. In the region of Girona, life expectancy at By gender, the most frequent cause of death in men was cancer (35%), followed by respiratory system birth in 2018 was 83.08 years for the population as diseases (21%). In women, the most common cause was also cancer (24%), the same as deaths caused by a whole. If we compare genders, women had a life 83.08 circulatory system diseases (24%). expectancy of 85.88 years and men, 80.33. years

Data source: Fundació Salut Empordà

80 85.88 80.33 WOMEN years years 70

60

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40 90

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60 5-9 >100 40-44 10-14 15-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 45-49 50-54 55-59 60-64 65-69 70-74 75-79 80-84 85-89 90-94 95-99

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0 10 <5 5-9 1981-1985 1982-1986 1983-1987 1984-1988 1985-1989 1986-1990 1987-1991 1988-1982 1989-1983 1990-1984 1991-1995 1992-1996 1993-1997 1994-1998 1995-1999 1996-2000 1997-2001 1998-2002 1999-2003 2000-2004 2001-2005 2002-2006 2003-2007 2004-2008 2005-2009 2006-2010 2007-2011 2008-2012 2009-2013 2010-2014 2011-2015 2012-2016 2013-2017 2014-2018 >100 40-44 10-14 15-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 45-49 50-54 55-59 60-64 65-69 70-74 75-79 80-84 85-89 90-94 95-99

respiratory circulatory behavioural and nervous system and Data source: www.idescat.cat/pub/?id=iev&n=8619&geo=prov:17#Plegable=geo other cancer system diseases system diseases mental disorders sensory organ diseases

18 19 People and population People and population EDUCATION Unemployment rate Schooling rate developments (% unemployed population among the registered active population; at 17 years 2016-2019; Catalonia, Girona and Alt Empordà) 70.5% The recorded employment rate, calculated from values obtained from administrative records, (Population of 17 years old in school by place of residence measures the relationship existing between recorded unemployment and an approximation of the among the total population of 17 years old, 2018, Alt Empordà) recorded active population (calculated as the sum of recorded unemployment and those registered schooling with Social Security of the population aged between 16 and 64 years old, resident in the considered rate territory). It represents the percentage of people who want to work but who have not found work. The schooling rate at 17 years indicates the percentage of people aged 17 years or less, who are educated in authorised centres. In the Alt Empordà this value is 70.5% of the population. In Catalonia, this rate is 79.9%, which puts the Alt Empordà 9.4 percentage points below the value of the whole of the 20 area. As a Catalan region, the Alt Empordà has the lowest schooling rate.

Data source: www.idescat.cat/pub/?geo=com%3A02&id=intpobr&n=8233#Plegable=geo

LABOUR MARKET 15 CATALONIA GIRONA Labour force ALT EMPORDÀ composition

(Number of people between 15-74 years old, 2011, Alt Empordà) 10

Population aged 16 years and over 138,275

5

Active Inactive 75,145 63,130 54.3% 45.7%

Employed Unemployed 53,228 21,918 38.5% 15.8% 03/16 06/16 09/16 12/16 03/17 06/17 09/17 12/17 03/18 06/18 09/18 12/18 03/19 06/19 09/18 12/19

Data source: www.idescat.cat/pub/?id=censph&n=270&by=com Data source: observatorideltreball.gencat.cat/ObservatoriDelTreball/servlet/mstrWeb

20 21 People and population People and population Unemployment rate La Jonquera 11.92 (% unemployed population among the La Vajol registered active population; December 34.15 Espolla Portbou 5.56 10.5 2019; municipalities of the Alt Empordà) Cantallops 7.38

Agullana Rabós Colera 7.41 0 13.29

Maçanet de Cabrenys Sant Climent 10 Sescebes Vilamaniscle Capmany 8.21 5.88 9.75 Mollet de Darnius Peralada Llançà 6.93 14.06 12.23

Masarac Garriguella Biure 7.75 Boadella i 8.85 les Escaules 11.76 Vilajuïga Sant Llorenç 8.93 11.44 de la Muga Albanyà Pont de El Port 8.51 Molins La Selva 15.69 de Mar de la Selva Terrades 6.16 Pau 9.48 10.57 Cabanes Pedret 8.43 15.38 13.54 i Marzà 9.89 Palau- Peralada saverdera Llers 6.56 8.97 Cadaqués 10.04 8.2 Vilabertran Cabanelles Cistella 10.48 13.46 5.15 Roses Figueres 13.95 14.94 Vila-sacra Vilanant Avinyonet de 7 Castelló Lladó Puigventós 5.36 d’Empúries 5.43 6.2 Vilafant El Far 14.43 8.76 d’Empordà Fortià 6.49 10 Santa Llogaia d’Àlguema Vilamalla Riumors 13.53 Navata Borrassà 9.28 8,89 7.73 Ordis 6.67 Siurana 4.71 1.69 Vilamacolum Garrigàs 10.63 Sant Pere 8.11 Torroella Pescador Pontós de Fluvià 12.19 7.62 Sant Miquel 10.49 Palau de de Fluvià Santa Eulàlia 17.75 9.52 L’Armentera 9.81

Ventalló Bàscara Sant Mori 9.51 14.63 9.07 Vilaür 1.89 Viladamat Saus, Camallera 5.59 i Llampaies L’Escala 8.36 12.89 [0, 10.3] (10.3, 25.9] Data source: observatoritreball.gencat.cat/ca/inici (25.9, 34.1]

22 23 People and population People and population LIVING Income gap for incomes CONDITIONS below 60% of the Income median income level inequality as (As per tax sources, 2012, Alt Empordà) 39.2 This indicator shows the distance between the median of income lower than the established threshold and the threshold itself, which is established at 60% of per tax sources the median of the distribution of the set of individual income in Catalonia. The Alt Empordà ranks as the 27th region with an income gap lower than 60% of the highest median, with a value of 39.2. The value of this indicator in Catalonia is 37.9. (Level of inequality where 0 indicates maximum equality and 100 maximum inequality, 2012, Alt Empordà) 50.4 Data source: www.idescat.cat/pub/?id=intpobr&n=8228&by=com

Income inequality as per tax sources is an indicator that describes how wealth is distributed in a territory. When the value is closer to 0, there is more equality. When closer to 100, there is more inequality.

The Alt Empordà has an inequality value of 50.4, which places the region ninth with a high rate of inequality. In Catalonia, this value is 49.2. Gender Data source: www.idescat.cat/pub/?id=intpobr&n=8228&by=com pay gap

(% of difference and average gross annual salary, 2017, Catalonia)

IDESCAT calculates the gender and salary gap for Catalonia from the data obtained from the INE (National Statistics Institute) annual salary structure survey. In 2017, the average gross annual salary for men was 28,323.31 euros and for women was 21,801.47 euros. Percentage of incomes This difference represents that women earn 23% less than men (with regard to their salary). Data source: www.idescat.cat/indicadors/?id=anuals&n=10405 below 60% of the median income level

(As per tax sources, 2012, Alt Empordà)

This indicator calculates the proportion of the population aged 36.3 16 years and over that receives income known by the Spanish Tax 23% Authority and that has income below 60% of the median of the distribution of the set of individual income in Catalonia.

In 2012, the percentage of income lower than 60% of the median income level in the Alt Empordà was 36.3%. In Catalonia, the value for the same year was 31.2%. € 21,801.47 € 28,323.31 Data source: www.idescat.cat/pub/?id=intpobr&n=8228&by=com gross per annum gross per annum

24 25 People and population People and population

95.7 98.2 97 93.5 92.2 87.7 87.9 DIGITAL SOCIETY 82.4 82.1 80.5 72.2 70.6 62.4 64.1 64.6 56.7 56 Internet usage 47.4

(% of people between 16 and 74 years old, 2017, Alt Empordà)

Use instant messaging Read news, newspapers, or current affairs magazines on-line Search for information on health matters The Internet has integrated in all aspects of many people’s lives, changing their study, work and relationship habits. (Skype, Messenger, WhatsApp, Viber) (e.g., injuries, diseases, nutrition, etc.) According to the Territorial Survey on ICT in Households in the Alt Empordà, 82.6% of the population has used the Internet in the last three months. 71.0% has used e-mail and 54.9% of the surveyed population have shopped over the Internet at some point. 92.8 88.1 90.4 77.3 69.4 60.4

Internet Internet E-mail use shopping 18.9 use 14.8 14.5 14.5 15.2 13.1 11 12 13.2 11.5 (last 3 months) (sometimes) 10.3 8.2 71% 82.6% 54.9% Search for information on goods or services Give opinions on civic or political matters Take part in on-line consultations or on Internet sites vote on civic and political matters

Data source: www.idescat.cat/pub/?id=aec&n=621

46.3 45.9

29.3 29.8 22.7 21 19 18.5 17 16.7 15.5 13.3 12.7 10.3 8.7 Internet Activities 5.9 2.9 2.8

Do an on-line course Use on-line educational material that Communicate with monitors or students (Frequency by age groups, 2019, Catalonia) is not a complete on-line course using educational websites or portals

According to the 2019 Territorial Survey on ICT in Households 2019, 94.6% of the 16-24 25-34 surveyed population use the Internet for instant messaging, such as Skype, Messenger, 78.1 35-44 74.5 WhatsApp or Viber. Regarding the use of Internet for other services not relating to 45-54 65.8 communication, 70.8% of the surveyed population (in Catalonia) use it to listen to 55-64 53.8 54.9 music. Regarding education, only 25.2% use on-line educational material that is not a 65-74 complete course, and only 21.3% for other educational activities. 40.5 39.2

25.2 25.6 26 21.2 17.5 17.4 19.2 Data source: www.idescat.cat/pub/?id=ticll19&n=3.3.1&lang=es 11.6 4.7 6.9 7.3

Other educational activities Sale of goods and services E-banking

94.6 93.2 90 89.7 87.2 86.3 84.8 81.6 80.6 76.4 77 74.9 68.6 66.9 64.1 66.7 63.2 61.4 58.2 52.3 50 50 46.1 47.8 42.1 35 36.7 31.5 31.9 32.9 21.5 19.4 16.9 13.5 4.9 3.4

Send or receive e-mails Phone or make video-calls via Internet Participate in social networks Post own content on a website to share Listen to music Search for work or send an application (Skype, Messenger, WhatsApp, Facetime or Viber) (e.g., YouTube, Spotify) to a workplace

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28 29 Economy and business Economy and business

The real GDP variation rate shows the change in value of ECONOMY Rate of the real GDP over the years. The time series shows the annual variation rate between 2012 and 2018. The data show a decline of 6.53% between 2011 and 2012. This AND FINANCE real GDP indicator has gradually improved over successive years. Data source: Compiled by author from Gross domestic product variation www.idescat.cat/pub/?geo=com%3A02&id=pibc&n=8276#Plegable=geo

(% variation based on 2010, 2012-2015, Alt Empordà) (Millions of euros, 2017, regions of Catalonia)

Gross domestic product (GDP) is an indicator that measures the value of the production of goods and services in a specific territory during a specific period of time. In 2017, the 4 GDP of Catalonia was 234,680 million euros. The Alt Empordà ranked 14 in the listing of regions with the highest GDP in Catalonia (out of a total of 41). El Barcelonès had the 2 highest GDP (85,155.8 million euros) and Alta Ribagorça the lowest (122 million euros).

0 Data source: www.idescat.cat/pub/?id=pibc&n=8276&by=com&lang=es

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Alta Ribagorça -4 Priorat Pallars Sobirà Terra Alta -6 Pallars Jussà Moianès 2012 2013 2014 2015 2015 2015 Solsonès Aran Cerdanya Garrigues The GDP per capita can be used to compare the economic Alt Urgell production of a territory. The GDP per capita of Catalonia in Ripollès GDP per Conca de Barberà 2017 (based on 2010) was 32.2 million euros (CAT = 100). Segarra Pla de l’Estany IDESCAT provides the GDP per capita of municipalities with Berguedà more than 5,000 inhabitants. Using this indicator we can capita in the Urgell compare the values of Alt Empordà towns regarding the Noguera value of Catalonia, which is equivalent to 100. Pla d’Urgell Alt Empordà Ribera d’Ebre In 2017, the highest GDP per capita in the Alt Empordà was Montsià that of Castelló d’Empúries with a value of 25.2. million Alt Camp euros (80.9% of the GDP per capita of Catalonia). Of those (CAT Index = 100, 2017, Municipalities with more than Garrotxa calculated, Vilafant was the town in the region with the 5,000 inhabitants in the Alt Empordà) Baix Ebre lowest GDP per capita (15.8 million euros). Baix Penedès Anoia Garraf 100 CATALONIA Baix Empordà Alt Empordà Alt Penedès € 23,200 80 Selva Baix Camp GDP per capita 60 Osona Alt Empordà Bages Segrià 40 Gironès Tarragonès

Maresme 20 Vallès Oriental Baix Llobregat Vallès Occidental Data source: www.idescat.cat/pub/?id=pibc&n=8276&by= Vilafant L’Escala Roses Llançà Figueres Castelló Barcelonès mun&geo=com%3A02#Plegable=geo d’Empúries 10,000 30,000 50,000 70,000 90,000

30 31 Economy and business Economy and business PRICES ACTIVE INACTIVE RETIRED

Food 13.35% Food 14.69% Food 15.37% Household

Clothing 4.98% Clothing 3.34% Clothing 4.07% costs — and footwear and footwear and footwear By relationship Housing, water, Housing, water, Housing, water, electricity and 29.45% electricity and 37.90% electricity and 41.87% with the activity of other fuels other fuels other fuels

the main breadwinner Furnishings, Furnishings, Furnishings, household equipment 3.98% household equipment 5.45% household equipment 2.81% and running costs and running costs and running costs

(% of the total costs by group, 2018, Catalonia)

Other goods Other goods Other goods Household costs indicator. In relation to the activity of the and services 48.25% and services 37.61% and services 35.86% main breadwinner, it shows the percentage of costs spent on each of the different types of goods, for each of the activity groups. In 2018, in Catalonia, the percentage of spending on essential goods was 55% of the total. The largest costs group is that relating to housing, water, 10 20 30 40 50 10 20 30 40 50 10 20 30 40 50 electricity and other fuels, which is 32%.

Data source: www.idescat.cat/pub/?id=edcl&n=9493

DOMESTIC OTHER SITUATIONS EMPLOYED UNEMPLOYED WORKERS OF INACTIVITY

Food 13.28% Food 15.13% Food 15.60% Food 16.57%

Clothing 5.01% Clothing 4.39% Clothing 3.37% Clothing 3.35% and footwear and footwear and footwear and footwear

Housing, water, Housing, water, Housing, water, Housing, water, electricity and 29.06% electricity and 35.95% electricity and 38.01% electricity and 43.57% other fuels other fuels other fuels other fuels

Furnishings, Furnishings, Furnishings, Furnishings, household equipment 4.02% household equipment 2.88% household equipment 5.57% household equipment 5.33% and running costs and running costs and running costs and running costs

Other goods Other goods Other goods Other goods and services 48.63% and services 41.65% and services 37.45% and services 31.18%

10 20 30 40 50 10 20 30 40 50 10 20 30 40 50 10 20 30 40 50

32 33 Economy and business Economy and business GOVERNMENT Structure of FINANCES public spending Government (Total amount in euros, 2019, Alt Empordà Regional Council) According to the Alt Empordà Regional Council, in the execution of the budgets for 2019, the area with the smallest volume was that of public debt with 220,570.22 euros (0.82%). The area with the largest deficit/surplus and debt cost was that of basic public services, amounting to 14,756,455.41 euros (54.68% of the budget).

(Debt in euros per person, 2018, Alt Empordà Regional Council)

The Alt Empordà Regional Council publishes the debt of the local entity. Debt is deemed to be any determined amount of money, or the creation of available credit, issued by a third party to the local entity, with the commitment of returning it within an established period of time through the payment of instalments.

According to these data, in 2010 the debt of the Regional Council was 4,907,000 euros (equivalent to 35 euros per person). In 2018, this debt was reduced to 257 euros (less than 0 euros per person).

Data source: www.seu-e.cat/ca/web/ccaltemporda/govern-obert-i-transparencia/gestio-economica/gestio-economica/endeutament

€35/ 5M€ person

€32/ person General actions Basic public services 27,696,727 14,561,376 52.1% 27.4%

4M€

€24/ person

3M€ €20/ person

€16/ person

€14/ person 2M€ €12/ person €10/ person Production of Actions of Actions of an public goods of a social protection economic preferential nature and promotion nature 4,955,975 4,492,162 1,435,725 9.3% 8.5% 2.7% 1M€

€0/ person 0 Data source: 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 www.seu-e.cat/ca/web/ccaltemporda/govern-obert-i-transparencia/gestio-economica/pressupost/liquidacio-del-pressupost/despeses-per-programa

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1 21 2 20 3 BUSINESS Employed GIRONA 19 4 Changes in population 18 5 by economic 17 6 the structure 16 7

15 8 Services 76.2 sector of gross Industry 10.98 14 9 13 10 Construction 9.13 (% of employed population in each sector of 12 11 Agriculture 3.87 the total number of employed people; 2011; added value Catalonia, regions in Girona and Alt Empordà) 1 21 2 (% of total gross added value by sector; 20 3 In 2011, the activity sector that generated most employment in the CATALONIA 2011, 2017; Alt Empordà) Alt Empordà was wholesale/retail commerce, repair of motor vehicles 19 4 and motorcycles, which implied 19.8% of the total. Throughout the Between 2011 and 2017, the percentage of gross value added (GVA) whole of Catalonia, the value for this activity was 14.5%. 18 5 generated by the services sector increased from 74.77% to 76.02%. On the other hand, the construction sector reduced its proportion On the other hand, the activity sectors that created the least employment 17 6 of total GVA from 9.31% to 9.13%. were extraterritorial organisations and bodies and extractive industries with 0% and 0.19%, respectively. In Girona these values were 0.126% 16 7 and 0.168%, and in Catalonia, 0.153% and 0.13%, respectively.

15 8 Data source: www.idescat.cat/pub/?id=aec&n=312 14 9

13 10 2017 12 11 AGRICULTURE 2011

(1) Agriculture, livestock, 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 forestry and fishing

Extraterritorial organisations and bodies (21) (2) Extractive industries

Home act. employing domestic pers. (3) Manufacturing industries or producing own use goods /services (20) 2017 ALT EMPORDÀ INDUSTRY (4) Electricity supply, gas, 2011 Other services (19) steam and air conditioning

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 Recreational artistic (5) Water supply and sanitation activity, and entertainment activities (18) waste management and decontamination

2017 CONSTRUCTION Healthcare and social serv. activities (17) (6) Construction 2011

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 (7) Wholesale/retail commerce, Education (16) repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles

2017 Public administration, defence and (8) Transport and storage obligatory Social Security (15) SERVICES 2011

Administrative activities and auxiliary services (14) (9) Hospitality 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80

Professional, scientific and technical activities (13) (10) Information and communication

Real estate activities (12) (11) Financial activities and insurance Data source: www.idescat.cat/pub/?geo=com:02&id=pibc&n=8277#Plegable=geo www.idescat.cat/pub/?geo=com:02&id=pibc&n=8277#Plegable=geo

36 37 Economy and business Economy and business TOURISM Occupancy Travellers in hotel of hotel establishments establishments (% occupancy: 2017, 2019, Alt Empordà) (Thousands of travellers by origin, 2019, Alt Empordà)

Occupancy by rooms is the percentage of rooms occupied (on average) The number of travellers in hotel establishments 600 regarding the total available rooms. In 2017, the occupancy by rooms in the in 2019 was 939.7 thousand people. Of these, Alt Empordà was 57.5% and in 2019 this same value was reduced to 56.3%.

63% were of foreign origin. Domestic tourism 500 from Catalonia represented 30% of the total. Occupancy by places is the percentage of places occupied regarding the Finally, guests in hotel establishments from the total available places. It represents the percentage of people who have rest of Spain represented approximately 7%. 400 stayed overnight in the territory in relation to the total number of people who could have stayed overnight.

300

200

100

0 Data source: Idescat, from the National Statistics Catalonia Rest of the State Abroad Institute (INE) hotel occupancy survey

57.5 56.3 Occupancy by rooms Overnight stays in hotel establishments 52.9 51.8 (Thousands of overnight stays, 2019, Alt Empordà) Occupancy by places

There were approximately 2 million 1500 overnight stays in the Alt Empordà in 2019. 66% of these were by people of foreign origin. Overnight stays associated with 1200 guests coming from Catalonia represented 26% of the total, and tourists originating from the rest of Spain, the remaining 8%. 900

600 2017 2019

300

Data source: Idescat, from the National Statistics 0 Institute (INE) hotel occupancy survey Catalonia Rest of the State Abroad Data source: Idescat, from the National Statistics Institute (INE) hotel occupancy survey

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40 41 Environment and natural resources Environment and natural resources TRANSPORT ENERGY Vehicle fleet by type Structure Structure (Number of vehicles, 2019, Alt Empordà) of final of final The Alt Empordà vehicle fleet comprises a total of 126,935 units. This means there are 917 vehicles per 1,000 inhabitants, the majority of which are private cars (64.1%). Motorcycles and vans are the second most common type of vehicle, with 13.7% and 10.1%, respectively. electricity natural gas

Throughout Catalonia there are 700 vehicles per 1,000 inhabitants. Private cars represent 33% of the total, motorcycles 8%, and vans 7%. consumption consumption

Data source: www.idescat.cat/pub/?id=aec&n=588 (Kilowatts per hour by sector; 2008, 2018; (Kilowatts per hour of higher heating value by Alt Empordà) sector; 2008, 2018; Alt Empordà)

In 2018, electricity consumption in the Alt Empordà was In 2018, gas consumption in the Alt Empordà was 80,000 approximately 745 million kWh. The tertiary sector used 179.22 million kWh of Higher Heating Value. This value the most electricity with 359.8 million kWh (48.26%), represents an increase of 29.77% compared with the followed by domestic use with 283.79 million kWh consumption in 2008. The greatest consumption of (38.07%). Compared with 2008, the consumption of natural gas is from domestic use, which is 74.06% of 60,000 electricity has remained practically stable (-0.046%). the total consumption.

40,000

46.49

20,000 359.80 355.38 TERTIARY

22.57 Private cars Motorcycles Vans Lorries Trailers and Other Lorries Industrial Buses < 3,500 kg semi-trailers vehicles > 3,500 kg tractors 283.80

283.63 283.80 DOMESTIC USE Age of 283.63

90.89 0 0 the vehicle 88.54 INDUSTRIAL

9.09 9.90 0 0 fleet PRIMARY 10 years or more 64.5% 5 - < 10 years 13.9% 6.87 (% of total number of vehicles, 2019, Alt Empordà) 0 0 2 - < 5 years 12.7% 3.48 CONSTRUCTION < 2 years 8.9% In 2019, the Alt Empordà vehicle fleet was 126,935 (not counting mopeds). Of these, 81,858 (64.5%) were more than 10 years old, 33,732 (26.6%), between 2 and 10 years 2008 2018 2008 2018 old, and only 11,345 (8.94%) were less than 2 years old.

Data source: Catalan Institute of Energy. Municipal and regional Data source: Catalan Institute of Energy. Municipal and regional Data source: Compiled by author from Directorate General of Traffic (DGT) information statistics on the consumption of natural gas and electricity. statistics on the consumption of natural gas and electricity.

42 43 Environment and natural resources Environment and natural resources ENVIRONMENT Type of waste Generation of (Tons of waste, 2018, Alt Empordà) During 2018, a total of 115,385 tons of municipal waste were generated. 40.47% belonged to selective collection and the remaining 59.53% to non-selective collection. In Catalonia, the proportion of selective municipal waste and non-selective was 41.73% and 58.27%, respectively.

(Kilograms per inhabitant, 2018, Alt Empordà)

Throughout 2018, the generation of annual waste in Catalonia has been approximately 521 kg per inhabitant. In the region of Girona, this same value has been 653 kg per inhabitant, representing 25% more waste per person.

In the Alt Empordà, each person generates approximately 821 kg per inhabitant, making it the third region with most waste generated per capita, only exceeded by the Baix Empordà and Aran.

Non-selective collection 68,685.01 59.5%

Glass Other Voluminous waste and wood 5,315.31 7,097.81 4.6% 12,995.43 6.2% 11.3%

821 kg 653 kg 521 kg Light packaging 3,333.96 per inhabitant/year per inhabitant/year per inhabitant/year 3% Paper and cardboard Gardening and pruning 6,045.76 ALT EMPORDÀ GIRONA CATALONIA 9,222.7 5.2% 7.9% Organic material 2,689.01 2.3%

Data source: www.idescat.cat/pub/?id=resmc&n=7000&geo=com:02 Data source: Compiled by author from www.idescat.cat/pub/?id=resmc&n=6997&geo=com:02 www.idescat.cat/pub/?id=resmc&n=6998&geo=com:02 Selective collection Non-selective collection

44 45 Environment and natural resources Environment and natural resources AGRICULTURE FORESTRY Use of the land Uses of the land for farming (% of total land, 2019, Alt Empordà) Forest-covered land in the territory is a very valuable resource as it provides a series of benefits that are difficult to measure, such by type as the control of erosion and desertification processes, the preservation of biodiversity, and water regulation, among others. The Alt Empordà has 84,421 hectares of forest, representing 62.19% of the total surface area of the territory, which ranks it as number 27 of the regions with the highest percentage of forest area. (Hectares, 2019, Alt Empordà) The percentage of forest area in Catalonia is 63.83%: 27.70% is used for farming, 6.62% is developed land and 3.49% does not In 2019, in Catalonia, 830,835 hectares were used for farming. have any vegetation. Girona represented 12.24% of the total farming in Catalan territory.

The region of the Alt Empordà allocated 36,830 hectares to farming, representing 36.21% of the total farming land in Girona. Of these hectares, 23,400 (63.54%) were used as non-irrigated land and 13,430 (36,46%) as irrigated.

Woods Forests 40,391 41,361 29.8% 30.5%

Catalonia Girona Alt Empordà Non-irrigated land Irrigated 830,935 101,703 36,830 23,400 13,430

Without Irrigated land vegetation 13,430 4,826 9.9% 3.6%

Non-irrigated land 23,400 17.2%

Developed and other Other 9,044 3,302 6.6% 2.4%

Data source: www.idescat.cat/pub/?id=aec&n=202 Data source: www.idescat.cat/pub/?id=aec&n=202 Forest Farming

46 47 Legal deposit: In collaboration with: DL GI 1302-2020