Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in Cataluña
Cataluña: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) was 68.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Cataluña, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Cataluña stood at 68.0%.
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 167th of 441 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.
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in Cataluña, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 60.4% | — |
| 2000 | 61.9% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 62.9% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 63.8% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 65.8% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 66.6% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 67.4% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 68.5% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 69.1% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 69.8% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 69.3% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 69.9% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 70.2% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 69.9% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 69.7% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 68.9% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 68.4% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 68.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 67.9% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 67.7% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 68.1% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 66.6% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 67.8% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 67.5% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 67.9% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 68.1% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 68.0% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.4% | 60.4% | 60.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 66.5% | 61.9% | 69.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.9% | 67.7% | 70.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.6% | 66.6% | 68.1% | 6 |
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 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)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 70.9% (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 6,277 Thousand persons (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 68.0% 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 167th out of 441 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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