Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in Cataluña
Cataluña: Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) was 3,910 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,910 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
23rd
of 431 regions
All-time high
3,910 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
2,967 Thousand persons
in 2013
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in Cataluña, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Cataluña recorded 3,910 Thousand persons for employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Cataluña peaked at 3,910 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,967 Thousand persons, in 2013.
Cataluña ranks 23rd of 431 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in Cataluña, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3,579 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 3,287 Thousand persons | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 3,246 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 3,203 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 3,028 Thousand persons | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 2,967 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 3,028 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 3,076 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 3,182 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 3,274 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 3,360 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 3,438 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 3,332 Thousand persons | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 3,487 Thousand persons | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 3,590 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 3,730 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 3,820 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 3,910 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,433 Thousand persons | 3,287 Thousand persons | 3,579 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 3,180 Thousand persons | 2,967 Thousand persons | 3,438 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,645 Thousand persons | 3,332 Thousand persons | 3,910 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cataluña
- 20 Greece 4,330 Thousand persons compare
- 21 Denmark 3,073 Thousand persons compare
- 22 Bulgaria 2,921 Thousand persons compare
- 23 Norway 2,903 Thousand persons compare
- 24 Serbia 2,848 Thousand persons compare
- 25 Ireland 2,797 Thousand persons compare
- 26 Slovakia 2,606 Thousand persons compare
- 26 Slovakia 2,606 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for Cataluña
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 3,910 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 4,267 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.4% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.4% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 6,277 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 6,277 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,910 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 3,910 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 62.3% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 4,267 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Cataluña?
- Employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Cataluña was 3,910 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) recorded in Cataluña?
- The highest recorded value was 3,910 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) recorded in Cataluña?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,967 Thousand persons in 2013.
- How does Cataluña rank for employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2)?
- Cataluña ranks 23rd out of 431 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) rising or falling in Cataluña?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cataluña data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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