Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Cataluña
Cataluña: Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region was 6.42 million Thousand in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.42 million Thousand
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
17th
of 315 regions
All-time high
6.42 million Thousand
in 2024
All-time low
5.28 million Thousand
in 2013
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Cataluña, 2000–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
Cataluña recorded 6.42 million Thousand for employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Cataluña peaked at 6.42 million Thousand in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.28 million Thousand, in 2013.
Cataluña ranks 17th of 315 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Cataluña, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.32 million Thousand | — |
| 2001 | 5.47 million Thousand | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 5.55 million Thousand | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 5.70 million Thousand | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 5.85 million Thousand | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 6.03 million Thousand | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 6.23 million Thousand | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 6.36 million Thousand | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 6.40 million Thousand | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 6.03 million Thousand | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 5.91 million Thousand | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 5.77 million Thousand | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 5.47 million Thousand | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 5.28 million Thousand | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 5.34 million Thousand | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 5.51 million Thousand | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 5.66 million Thousand | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 5.86 million Thousand | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 6.02 million Thousand | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 6.12 million Thousand | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 5.43 million Thousand | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 5.84 million Thousand | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 6.14 million Thousand | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 6.30 million Thousand | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 6.42 million Thousand | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.89 million Thousand | 5.32 million Thousand | 6.40 million Thousand | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.70 million Thousand | 5.28 million Thousand | 6.12 million Thousand | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.03 million Thousand | 5.43 million Thousand | 6.42 million Thousand | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cataluña
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 professional status and 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)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 3,910 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Cataluña?
- Employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Cataluña was 6.42 million Thousand in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region recorded in Cataluña?
- The highest recorded value was 6.42 million Thousand in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region recorded in Cataluña?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.28 million Thousand in 2013.
- How does Cataluña rank for employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region?
- Cataluña ranks 17th out of 315 regions with data for 2024.
- Is employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Cataluña?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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 (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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