Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in Cataluña
Cataluña: Employed persons by NUTS 2 region was 3,910 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,910 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
23rd
of 437 regions
All-time high
3,910 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
2,617 Thousand persons
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in Cataluña, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Cataluña recorded 3,910 Thousand persons for employed persons by nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 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 nuts 2 region in Cataluña peaked at 3,910 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,617 Thousand persons, in 1999.
That places Cataluña 23rd out of 437 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in Cataluña, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2,617 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 2,755 Thousand persons | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 2,840 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 2,902 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 3,028 Thousand persons | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 3,165 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 3,368 Thousand persons | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 3,482 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 3,574 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 3,579 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,617 Thousand persons | 2,617 Thousand persons | 2,617 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,198 Thousand persons | 2,755 Thousand persons | 3,579 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 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 professional status and NUTS 2 region 3,910 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 6,277 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)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 4,267 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 4,267 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 68.0% (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 70.9% (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 6,277 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 3,910 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by nuts 2 region in Cataluña?
- Employed persons by nuts 2 region in Cataluña was 3,910 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by nuts 2 region recorded in Cataluña?
- The highest recorded value was 3,910 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by nuts 2 region recorded in Cataluña?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,617 Thousand persons in 1999.
- How does Cataluña rank for employed persons by nuts 2 region?
- Cataluña ranks 23rd out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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