Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Cataluña
Cataluña: Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 4,267 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,267 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
22nd
of 437 regions
All-time high
4,267 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
2,928 Thousand persons
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Cataluña, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Cataluña recorded 4,267 Thousand persons for labour force by nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by nuts 2 region in Cataluña peaked at 4,267 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,928 Thousand persons, in 1999.
That places Cataluña 22nd 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.
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Cataluña, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2,928 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 3,020 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 3,102 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 3,208 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 3,384 Thousand persons | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 3,507 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 3,618 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 3,724 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 3,822 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 3,928 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 3,924 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 3,943 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 3,963 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 3,908 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 3,860 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 3,802 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 3,780 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 3,776 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 3,781 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 3,796 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 3,865 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 3,814 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 3,949 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 3,988 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 4,114 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 4,193 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 4,267 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,928 Thousand persons | 2,928 Thousand persons | 2,928 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,524 Thousand persons | 3,020 Thousand persons | 3,928 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,847 Thousand persons | 3,776 Thousand persons | 3,963 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,054 Thousand persons | 3,814 Thousand persons | 4,267 Thousand persons | 6 |
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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 country of birth, labour status 6,277 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 participation rates by NUTS 2 region 68.0% (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 70.9% (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 3,910 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 3,910 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force by nuts 2 region in Cataluña?
- Labour force by nuts 2 region in Cataluña was 4,267 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Cataluña?
- The highest recorded value was 4,267 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Cataluña?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,928 Thousand persons in 1999.
- How does Cataluña rank for labour force by nuts 2 region?
- Cataluña ranks 22nd out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Cataluña?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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 Labour force by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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