Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region in Cataluña
Cataluña: Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region was 3,918 Thousand in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region in Cataluña, 2000–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
Cataluña recorded 3,918 Thousand for employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region in Cataluña peaked at 3,918 Thousand in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,051 Thousand, in 2000.
Cataluña ranks 17th of 1547 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 persons) by NUTS 3 region in Cataluña, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,051 Thousand | — |
| 2001 | 3,119 Thousand | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 3,169 Thousand | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 3,272 Thousand | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 3,398 Thousand | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 3,537 Thousand | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 3,684 Thousand | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 3,798 Thousand | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 3,795 Thousand | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 3,562 Thousand | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 3,505 Thousand | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 3,414 Thousand | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 3,257 Thousand | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 3,168 Thousand | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 3,193 Thousand | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 3,293 Thousand | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 3,373 Thousand | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 3,480 Thousand | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 3,563 Thousand | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 3,666 Thousand | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 3,510 Thousand | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 3,587 Thousand | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 3,710 Thousand | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 3,831 Thousand | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 3,918 Thousand | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,438 Thousand | 3,051 Thousand | 3,798 Thousand | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,391 Thousand | 3,168 Thousand | 3,666 Thousand | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,711 Thousand | 3,510 Thousand | 3,918 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 persons) by nuts 3 region in Cataluña?
- Employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region in Cataluña was 3,918 Thousand in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region recorded in Cataluña?
- The highest recorded value was 3,918 Thousand in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region recorded in Cataluña?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,051 Thousand in 2000.
- How does Cataluña rank for employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region?
- Cataluña ranks 17th out of 1547 regions with data for 2024.
- Is employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Cataluña?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. 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 persons) by NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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