Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Cataluña
Cataluña: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region was 68 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
68
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
168th
of 443 regions
All-time high
70.2
in 2011
All-time low
60.4
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Cataluña, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Cataluña stood at 68.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Cataluña peaked at 70.2 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 60.4, in 1999.
Cataluña ranks 168th of 443 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.4 | 60.4 | 60.4 | 1 |
| 2000s | 66.51 | 61.9 | 69.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.91 | 67.7 | 70.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.65 | 66.6 | 68.1 | 6 |
More work & labour data for Cataluña
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and NUT 6,277 (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 4,267 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 4,267 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citi 77.4 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, coun 77.4 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 3,910 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 62.3 (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and N 3,910 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 70.9 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status an 6,277 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Cataluña?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Cataluña was 68 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Cataluña?
- The highest recorded value was 70.2 in 2011.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Cataluña?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.4 in 1999.
- How does Cataluña rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Cataluña ranks 168th out of 443 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Cataluña?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 participation rates by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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