Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Cataluña
Cataluña: Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and was 70.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Cataluña, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Cataluña recorded 70.9% for employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Cataluña peaked at 71.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 59.8%, in 2013.
Cataluña ranks 259th of 437 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Cataluña, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 61.4% | — |
| 2000 | 63.9% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 65.3% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 65.1% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 66.2% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 67.4% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 69.8% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 70.9% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 71.5% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 70.3% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 64.2% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 63.7% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 63.0% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 60.1% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 59.8% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 61.9% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 63.1% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 65.5% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 66.9% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 67.9% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 68.6% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 65.8% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 67.6% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 68.8% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 69.9% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 70.3% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 70.9% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.4% | 61.4% | 61.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.5% | 63.9% | 71.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.0% | 59.8% | 68.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.9% | 65.8% | 70.9% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Cataluña
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 6,277 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 4,267 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)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 3,910 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 62.3% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 3,910 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 68.0% (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 6,277 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Cataluña?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Cataluña was 70.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in Cataluña?
- The highest recorded value was 71.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in Cataluña?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.8% in 2013.
- How does Cataluña rank for employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and?
- Cataluña ranks 259th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and rising or falling in Cataluña?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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