Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region in Barcelona
Barcelona: Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region was 2,865 Thousand in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region in Barcelona, 2000–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region in Barcelona is 2,865 Thousand, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region in Barcelona peaked at 2,865 Thousand in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,273 Thousand, in 2000.
Barcelona ranks 29th of 1501 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region in Barcelona, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,273 Thousand | — |
| 2001 | 2,318 Thousand | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 2,322 Thousand | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 2,408 Thousand | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 2,500 Thousand | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 2,617 Thousand | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 2,722 Thousand | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 2,811 Thousand | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 2,810 Thousand | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 2,638 Thousand | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 2,596 Thousand | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 2,527 Thousand | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 2,409 Thousand | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 2,343 Thousand | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 2,363 Thousand | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 2,446 Thousand | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 2,511 Thousand | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 2,619 Thousand | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 2,694 Thousand | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 2,776 Thousand | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 2,658 Thousand | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 2,697 Thousand | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 2,780 Thousand | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 2,865 Thousand | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,542 Thousand | 2,273 Thousand | 2,811 Thousand | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,528 Thousand | 2,343 Thousand | 2,776 Thousand | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,750 Thousand | 2,658 Thousand | 2,865 Thousand | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barcelona
More work & labour data for Barcelona
- Labour market - FUAs — Labour force 2.52 million Persons (2014)
- Labour market - FUAs — Employment 2.01 million Persons (2014)
- Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work 2.50 million Persons (2022)
- Nominal Labour productivity by NUTS 3 region 73,100 Euro (2023)
- Employer business demography by NACE Rev. 2 and NUTS 3 region 202,635 (2020)
- Employer business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region 203,991 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region in Barcelona?
- Employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region in Barcelona was 2,865 Thousand in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region recorded in Barcelona?
- The highest recorded value was 2,865 Thousand in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region recorded in Barcelona?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,273 Thousand in 2000.
- How does Barcelona rank for employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region?
- Barcelona ranks 29th out of 1501 regions with data for 2023.
- Is employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Barcelona?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barcelona data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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