The economy of the region is predominantly agricultural with the cultivation of olive trees as the most renowned product from which one of the finest olive oils on the market is extracted. The almond tree is also commonly grown in this area, despite its production having decreased a little. Both types of products can be found in 90% of the Garrigues region, whereas in the remaining 10% the production is much more diversified given that these lands are irrigated by the Urgell Canal, thus the production of Lucerne, sweet corn, and fruit trees is prominent. Within the primary agricultural sector cattle raising plays as important a role as that of the pig, ovine and bovine sectors. Nevertheless, the municipalities of the region work continuously to enable the irrigation support system to get to the olive tree plantations to facilitate obtaining both greater production and profit. This new opportunity offers hope to the young farmers enabling them to remain in the territory and make their living out of agriculture.

Industry in the region of Garrigues is scarce, however there is a group of municipalities, formed by Les Borges Blanques, Juneda and Arbeca representing the enclave in the Northern part of the region where an increase of industrial growth, although moderate, is evident. It is for this reason, and due to the lack of industries and jobs the Garrigues Consortium has been set up for Regional Development with the aim of promoting the new creation and setting up of companies, as well as to facilitate the creation of a wide range of services for the local population.

This development perspective in the industrial and services sectors has given rise to the Proder programme (2002-2006) to finance and promote initiatives aimed at modernizing the area as far as the industry and services sectors are concerned, in order to offer new amusement and leisure offers closely linked to the respect for our land's nature and culture.