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Hotel activity indicators. July 2010

Overnight stays in hotel establishments had increased by 11.6% on a year over year basis in Catalonia, in July 2010, according to the Hotel occupancy survey. Overnight stays by foreign tourists had increased by 12.2%, and those of domestic tourism by 10.4%. The number of travellers has increased by 16.9% with respect to the previous year.

08.26.2010 (9 days ago) | Economy | New data

Industrial price index (IPRI). July 2010

The IPRI had increased by a monthly 0.3% and by 3.2% on a year over year basis in Catalonia in July 2010. By industrial sectors, there was a significant increase in energy (12.5% year over year).

08.25.2010 (10 days ago) | Economy | New data

Profitability indicators of the hotel sector. July 2010

The average billing per occupied room in hotel establishments was 77.4 euros in July 2010, 7.1% more than a year before according to the Hotel occupancy survey. Income per available room has increased by 8.9% on a year over year basis.

08.23.2010 (12 days ago) | Economy | New data

Consumer Price Index (CPI). July 2010

The CPI had increased by 2,2% on a year over year basis in Catalonia in May 2010. The groups that recorded more inflation were alcoholic beverages and tobacco (8.5%), transport (6.2%), housing (4.2%) and education (3.1%).

08.12.2010 (23 days ago) | Economy | New data

Annual Labour Cost Survey (EACL). 2009

The total gross labour cost per worker stood at 32,721.3 euro in Catalonia in 2009, which represented an increase of 2.5% with respect to the prior year, according to EACL, the construction sector being the sector showing the largest increase, 5.5%. Idescat is publishing the EACL results for 2009 and the final results for 2008, thereby finalising the implementation process of the new CCAE-2009 in this statistical operation.

08.11.2010 (24 days ago) | Society | New product

Industrial Production Index (IPI). June 2010

The IPI had increased by 7.4% on a year over year basis in Catalonia in June 2010. The industrial sectors with the largest increase were energy (19.8%) and equipment goods (11.4%). Taking the calendar effect into account, the IPI had increased by 7.4% with respect to a year earlier.

08.06.2010 (29 days ago) | Economy | New data

Hotel activity indicators. June 2010

Overnight stays in hotel establishments had increased by 9.5% on a year over year basis in Catalonia, in June 2010, according to the Hotel occupancy survey. Overnight stays by domestic tourists had increased by 11.4%, and those of foreign tourism by 8.7%. The number of travellers has increased by 10.3% with respect to the previous year.

08.05.2010 (30 days ago) | Economy | New data

Indicators of activity in tourism accommodations. Definitive figures 2009

Overnight stays in hotel establishments in Catalonia dropped 3.3% between 2007 and 2009. With regard to campsites, the number of overnight stays dropped 3.9%, while overnight stays in rural tourism establishments rose 0.4% according to the definitive figures of the surveys on Occupancy in Tourism Accommodations.

08.05.2010 (30 days ago) | Economy | New data

Gross domestic product (GDP). Preliminary results. 2Q 2010

Previews for the Gross domestic product (GDP) for Catalonia for the second quarter of 2010 presents a year-over-year variation of -0.4%. In inter-quarter terms, it has increased by 0.1%.

08.03.2010 (32 days ago) | Economy | New data

Industrial companies survey. 2008

In 2008, the number of people employed by industrial companies in Catalonia was 556,168, according to the exploitation for Catalonia of the Industrial companies survey.

08.03.2010 (32 days ago) | Economy | New data

Campsite activity indicators. 2Q 2010

The number of overnight stays on campsites had increased by 4.4% on a year over year basis in Catalonia, in the second quarter of 2010, according to the Survey of campsite occupancy. By origin of travellers, domestic overnight stays had increased by 2.7% and those of foreign tourists by 6.5%, on a year over year basis.

07.30.2010 (36 days ago) | Economy | New data

Active population survey. 2Q 2010

The employed population of Catalonia was 3,141,600 people with growth of 42,700 people with respect to the previous quarter, the agriculture and service sectors being the ones contributing, according to the EPA. The unemployment rate underwent a reduction of 0.2 points with respect to the previous quarter, now being 17.71%.

07.30.2010 (36 days ago) | Society | New data

Rural tourism activity indicators. 2Q 2010

Overnight stays in rural tourism have fallen by 17.2% on a year over year basis in Catalonia in the second quarter of 2010, according to the Rural tourism accommodation occupancy survey. By origin of travellers, domestic tourism overnight stays fell by 17.4% and those for foreigners by 13.9% with respect to a year earlier.

07.29.2010 (37 days ago) | Economy | New data

Business climate. 2Q 2010

Business in all sectors presented negative balances in the second quarter of 2010. The least negative sectors were industry with a balance of -6.5 points. As for the evolution with respect to the previous quarter, construction has a negative balance of 18.5 points Forecasts for the next quarter suggest considerable improvements in all sectors, except business services. Particularly outstanding are the hotel and industry sectors, with positive balances of 35.3 and 1.2 points, respectively, according to the Business climate survey.

07.29.2010 (37 days ago) | Economy | New data

Foreign trade. May 2010

Exports had increased by 18% on a year over year basis in Catalonia in May 2010, according to provisional data from customs. By economic destination, intermediate goods (31.3%) and capital goods (18.1%) had increased. Imports had increased by 27.3% with intermediate goods increasing the most (27.9%).

07.28.2010 (38 days ago) | Economy | New data

Industrial price index (IPRI). June 2010

The IPRI had increased by 2.3% on a year over year basis in Catalonia in June 2010. In Spain, industrial prices have registered an increase of 3.2%. By industrial sectors, there was an increase in energy and intermediate goods (4.9% and 4.7% year over year).

07.23.2010 (43 days ago) | Economy | New data

Profitability indicators of the hotel sector. June 2010

The average billing per occupied room in hotel establishments was 72.1 euros in June 2010, 10.5% more than a year before according to the Hotel occupancy survey. Income per available room has increased by 12.2% on a year over year basis.

07.23.2010 (43 days ago) | Economy | New data

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