Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Cataluña
Cataluña: Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 8.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Cataluña, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Cataluña recorded 8.4% for unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in 2025.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Cataluña peaked at 23.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2006.
That places Cataluña 82nd out of 436 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Cataluña, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10.6% | — |
| 2000 | 8.8% | -17.0% |
| 2001 | 8.4% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 9.5% | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 10.5% | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | -29.6% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | +36.9% |
| 2009 | 16.2% | +82.0% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 19.2% | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 22.5% | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 23.1% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 20.3% | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 18.6% | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 13.4% | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 11.5% | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 11.7% | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 9.3% | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 8.9% | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 8.4% | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.6% | 10.6% | 10.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 6.5% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 11.0% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 8.4% | 12.6% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Cataluña
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 6,277 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)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 6,277 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 70.9% (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 by NUTS 2 region 4,267 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 3,910 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Cataluña?
- Unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Cataluña was 8.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Cataluña?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Cataluña?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2006.
- How does Cataluña rank for unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- Cataluña ranks 82nd out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Cataluña?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.8%. 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 Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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