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Active population and activity rate. By sex and age group

Active population and activity rate. By sex and age group Catalonia Value (annual average)
Total From 16 to 64 years From 16 to 24 years From 25 to 34 years From 35 to 44 years From 45 to 54 years From 55 years and over Men From 16 to 64 years From 16 to 24 years From 25 to 34 years From 35 to 44 years From 45 to 54 years From 55 years and over Women From 16 to 64 years From 16 to 24 years From 25 to 34 years From 35 to 44 years From 45 to 54 years From 55 years and over
2023 4,119.0 4,063.4 358.8 821.3 1,003.5 1,137.0 798.4 2,166.0 2,134.9 189.0 428.6 528.1 599.1 421.1 1,953.0 1,928.5 169.8 392.7 475.4 537.8 377.3
2022 3,991.5 3,939.5 338.8 792.7 1,017.8 1,113.4 728.8 2,106.6 2,079.0 178.8 413.2 537.4 591.9 385.3 1,885.0 1,860.5 160.1 379.5 480.4 521.5 343.5
2021 3,952.2 3,900.9 304.2 788.2 1,052.2 1,101.7 705.9 2,075.2 2,043.5 158.0 403.8 553.5 580.3 379.6 1,876.9 1,857.4 146.1 384.4 498.7 521.5 326.3
2020 3,818.1 3,778.3 295.5 754.9 1,037.4 1,056.6 673.7 2,000.0 1,976.9 160.8 389.0 536.9 553.1 360.3 1,818.0 1,801.5 134.7 365.9 500.5 503.6 313.4
2019 3,867.1 3,827.8 312.5 768.9 1,085.4 1,051.6 648.7 2,023.8 2,001.6 164.3 399.0 563.4 550.6 346.6 1,843.3 1,826.3 148.2 369.9 522.0 501.0 302.1
2018 3,798.6 3,763.7 292.5 760.8 1,103.3 1,024.6 617.4 2,001.0 1,979.0 156.9 385.6 578.2 541.2 339.0 1,797.7 1,784.7 135.6 375.2 525.1 483.4 278.4
2017 3,782.6 3,750.8 278.5 756.3 1,142.3 1,003.9 601.6 1,985.6 1,964.9 148.3 385.0 596.8 526.6 328.9 1,797.0 1,785.9 130.2 371.3 545.5 477.3 272.7
2016 3,777.5 3,751.3 264.1 779.1 1,165.5 977.0 591.8 1,981.6 1,965.9 137.9 399.8 611.2 514.1 318.6 1,795.9 1,785.4 126.3 379.3 554.2 462.9 273.2
2015 3,780.8 3,752.9 272.5 813.6 1,165.3 960.1 569.4 2,000.1 1,984.6 140.9 415.3 619.8 511.9 312.2 1,780.7 1,768.3 131.6 398.3 545.5 448.2 257.2
2014 3,804.2 3,778.5 284.4 858.1 1,178.7 951.5 531.5 2,008.9 1,994.3 150.3 434.0 624.8 506.3 293.6 1,795.2 1,784.1 134.1 424.1 553.9 445.2 237.9
2013 3,862.8 3,835.4 306.3 914.9 1,183.4 941.2 517.1 2,059.0 2,045.5 163.7 473.3 634.3 500.5 287.2 1,803.8 1,789.8 142.6 441.6 549.1 440.7 229.9
2012 3,912.4 3,879.5 313.2 983.2 1,180.5 919.8 515.7 2,102.3 2,083.4 164.6 515.4 637.6 494.9 289.7 1,810.1 1,796.2 148.6 467.8 542.9 424.8 226.0
2011 3,966.8 3,933.0 334.7 1,049.2 1,172.7 903.7 506.5 2,152.1 2,133.1 171.3 552.8 647.3 490.2 290.5 1,814.7 1,799.9 163.4 496.4 525.4 413.5 216.0
2010 3,945.8 3,912.2 350.5 1,091.7 1,145.8 869.8 487.9 2,170.9 2,152.5 187.2 585.3 637.8 473.9 286.7 1,774.9 1,759.8 163.3 506.4 508.0 395.9 201.3
2009 3,927.2 3,900.6 371.9 1,121.9 1,124.5 831.7 477.2 2,180.0 2,164.3 201.8 614.6 622.8 461.1 279.6 1,747.2 1,736.2 170.1 507.3 501.7 370.5 197.6
2008 3,930.9 3,907.7 396.3 1,167.4 1,083.0 808.0 476.3 2,213.3 2,198.1 216.0 638.6 608.6 455.0 295.2 1,717.6 1,709.6 180.3 528.8 474.3 353.0 181.1
2007 3,824.1 3,801.6 400.5 1,159.0 1,042.3 774.6 447.8 2,170.8 2,155.8 221.0 639.8 587.2 445.1 277.7 1,653.3 1,645.8 179.5 519.2 455.1 329.5 170.0
2006 3,729.0 3,697.5 407.1 1,134.6 998.9 751.4 437.0 2,125.1 2,102.9 222.5 623.3 566.6 430.8 282.0 1,603.9 1,594.6 184.6 511.3 432.3 320.7 155.0
2005 3,621.9 3,592.8 419.3 1,114.5 959.1 717.8 411.2 2,080.8 2,061.5 234.5 620.4 547.6 415.4 262.9 1,541.2 1,531.3 184.8 494.1 411.5 302.4 148.4
2004 3,512.4 3,491.6 417.6 1,094.7 927.5 692.4 380.1 2,012.9 2,000.0 234.1 601.8 525.4 404.3 247.3 1,499.5 1,491.6 183.5 492.9 402.1 288.1 132.9
2003 3,408.9 3,388.0 425.0 1,055.2 887.4 671.6 369.6 1,978.2 1,965.4 241.7 579.2 510.9 398.5 247.9 1,430.6 1,422.6 183.3 476.0 376.4 273.2 121.7
2002 3,233.2 3,214.8 437.3 998.2 841.3 630.7 325.7 1,889.9 1,877.0 243.3 553.4 489.2 379.5 224.4 1,343.4 1,337.8 194.0 444.8 352.1 251.2 101.3
2001 3,092.8 3,074.1 446.0 940.3 793.8 597.2 315.5 1,818.7 1,805.7 240.9 516.8 460.5 376.6 223.9 1,274.1 1,268.4 205.0 423.6 333.3 220.6 91.6
Units: Thousands of people.
Source: Idescat, based on the INE Economically Active Population Survey.
Notes:
In April 2024, Idescat reviewed the results of the Economically Active Population Survey for the years 2021-2023 with the new population base derived from the 2021 Population and Housing Census.
Between 14 March and 21 June 2020, it is in force the Royal Decree 463/2020, of 14 March, which declares the state of alarm for the management of the health crisis situation caused by Covid-19.
Active population and activity rate. By sex and age group Spain Value (annual average)
Total From 16 to 64 years From 16 to 24 years From 25 to 34 years From 35 to 44 years From 45 to 54 years From 55 years and over Men From 16 to 64 years From 16 to 24 years From 25 to 34 years From 35 to 44 years From 45 to 54 years From 55 years and over Women From 16 to 64 years From 16 to 24 years From 25 to 34 years From 35 to 44 years From 45 to 54 years From 55 years and over
2023 24,119.7 23,765.3 1,696.6 4,685.5 6,021.4 6,812.3 4,903.8 12,734.8 12,541.9 926.1 2,443.1 3,146.4 3,594.6 2,624.5 11,384.9 11,223.4 770.6 2,242.4 2,875.0 3,217.7 2,279.2
2022 23,626.7 23,294.8 1,611.4 4,549.6 6,106.2 6,692.6 4,666.8 12,543.9 12,359.5 878.2 2,373.3 3,206.0 3,564.7 2,521.6 11,082.8 10,935.3 733.2 2,176.2 2,900.2 3,127.9 2,145.2
2021 23,309.9 23,005.8 1,513.5 4,518.6 6,259.7 6,543.9 4,474.2 12,367.7 12,194.0 818.1 2,336.6 3,289.0 3,504.1 2,419.9 10,942.2 10,811.8 695.4 2,182.0 2,970.7 3,039.8 2,054.3
2020 22,733.3 22,474.7 1,431.6 4,447.5 6,282.6 6,352.8 4,218.8 12,108.9 11,961.4 792.0 2,299.2 3,303.3 3,411.7 2,302.8 10,624.4 10,513.3 639.6 2,148.3 2,979.3 2,941.1 1,916.0
2019 23,027.1 22,803.5 1,539.4 4,561.7 6,546.0 6,361.5 4,018.5 12,273.4 12,144.5 841.6 2,374.5 3,443.0 3,404.9 2,209.4 10,753.7 10,659.0 697.9 2,187.3 3,103.0 2,956.5 1,809.0
2018 22,806.8 22,606.5 1,506.7 4,593.3 6,675.2 6,219.0 3,812.6 12,206.5 12,088.8 819.3 2,385.7 3,534.6 3,352.4 2,114.5 10,600.3 10,517.8 687.4 2,207.6 3,140.6 2,866.6 1,698.0
2017 22,741.7 22,557.9 1,499.4 4,668.6 6,804.8 6,111.3 3,657.7 12,172.1 12,063.5 807.6 2,414.7 3,605.3 3,304.4 2,040.1 10,569.7 10,494.5 691.7 2,254.0 3,199.5 2,806.9 1,617.6
2016 22,822.7 22,656.6 1,476.4 4,844.7 6,932.0 6,039.4 3,530.3 12,213.8 12,120.1 795.2 2,509.7 3,684.0 3,268.5 1,956.4 10,608.9 10,536.4 681.2 2,334.9 3,248.0 2,770.9 1,573.9
2015 22,922.0 22,767.1 1,553.6 5,094.4 6,978.5 5,953.3 3,342.4 12,319.6 12,231.7 830.8 2,638.2 3,741.2 3,229.8 1,879.6 10,602.4 10,535.4 722.8 2,456.2 3,237.3 2,723.4 1,462.8
2014 22,954.6 22,813.7 1,599.4 5,361.4 7,008.5 5,851.5 3,133.9 12,359.2 12,276.6 854.7 2,773.7 3,765.0 3,185.5 1,780.3 10,595.5 10,537.1 744.7 2,587.7 3,243.5 2,666.0 1,353.5
2013 23,190.2 23,043.4 1,714.5 5,661.9 7,027.1 5,770.8 3,016.0 12,521.4 12,437.1 916.6 2,942.0 3,788.8 3,147.6 1,726.5 10,668.8 10,606.3 797.9 2,719.9 3,238.4 2,623.2 1,289.4
2012 23,443.7 23,281.5 1,808.9 5,983.2 7,023.4 5,673.8 2,954.3 12,739.6 12,648.0 955.4 3,149.0 3,809.3 3,112.9 1,713.0 10,704.2 10,633.3 853.5 2,834.2 3,214.2 2,560.9 1,241.4
2011 23,434.1 23,280.5 1,935.9 6,245.0 6,932.5 5,488.1 2,832.6 12,858.4 12,772.6 1,024.6 3,305.4 3,809.2 3,047.1 1,672.0 10,575.7 10,507.8 911.3 2,939.6 3,123.3 2,441.0 1,160.6
2010 23,364.6 23,209.9 2,068.5 6,486.8 6,792.6 5,309.7 2,707.0 12,959.4 12,870.2 1,115.9 3,456.7 3,766.6 2,968.6 1,651.7 10,405.2 10,339.7 952.6 3,030.2 3,026.0 2,341.1 1,055.3
2009 23,260.4 23,106.8 2,243.7 6,655.4 6,650.1 5,073.0 2,638.4 13,032.7 12,940.1 1,228.0 3,586.2 3,697.0 2,887.6 1,633.9 10,227.8 10,166.7 1,015.7 3,069.1 2,953.0 2,185.4 1,004.5
2008 23,065.6 22,908.5 2,431.3 6,771.4 6,454.7 4,844.9 2,563.3 13,124.8 13,026.3 1,342.7 3,688.6 3,648.7 2,800.5 1,644.3 9,940.8 9,882.1 1,088.6 3,082.9 2,806.0 2,044.4 919.0
2007 22,426.1 22,280.9 2,458.5 6,695.1 6,228.2 4,628.9 2,415.4 12,893.8 12,793.4 1,372.6 3,685.2 3,556.7 2,713.2 1,566.2 9,532.3 9,487.6 1,085.9 3,009.9 2,671.5 1,915.8 849.2
2006 21,780.0 21,630.7 2,486.6 6,583.3 5,992.1 4,391.6 2,326.5 12,609.1 12,506.1 1,379.1 3,632.0 3,441.8 2,620.1 1,536.1 9,170.9 9,124.5 1,107.5 2,951.2 2,550.3 1,771.6 790.4
2005 21,140.6 20,998.3 2,522.1 6,452.7 5,765.9 4,159.9 2,240.0 12,367.0 12,271.1 1,419.4 3,587.5 3,347.4 2,519.5 1,493.2 8,773.6 8,727.1 1,102.6 2,865.2 2,418.6 1,640.4 746.8
2004 20,375.8 20,263.8 2,421.6 6,316.4 5,595.5 3,958.0 2,084.3 11,977.3 11,905.0 1,379.2 3,503.7 3,253.7 2,424.0 1,416.7 8,398.5 8,358.8 1,042.4 2,812.7 2,341.9 1,534.0 667.6
2003 19,742.8 19,632.1 2,456.8 6,134.8 5,396.0 3,778.7 1,976.4 11,710.1 11,637.7 1,400.3 3,415.5 3,171.4 2,355.4 1,367.6 8,032.7 7,994.5 1,056.6 2,719.3 2,224.7 1,423.4 608.8
2002 18,961.2 18,855.7 2,471.6 5,866.3 5,146.6 3,608.5 1,868.3 11,349.9 11,279.4 1,407.7 3,294.7 3,059.8 2,278.3 1,309.5 7,611.3 7,576.2 1,064.0 2,571.6 2,086.8 1,330.2 558.8
2001 18,050.7 17,941.9 2,440.0 5,523.8 4,853.9 3,430.9 1,802.0 10,978.6 10,904.8 1,390.3 3,153.6 2,926.2 2,233.9 1,274.6 7,072.1 7,037.2 1,049.8 2,370.3 1,927.7 1,197.0 527.4
Units: Thousands of people.
Source: INE. Economically Active Population Survey.
Notes:
In April 2024, Idescat reviewed the results of the Economically Active Population Survey for the years 2021-2023 with the new population base derived from the 2021 Population and Housing Census.
Between 14 March and 21 June 2020, it is in force the Royal Decree 463/2020, of 14 March, which declares the state of alarm for the management of the health crisis situation caused by Covid-19.

Last update: February 20, 2024. Revised series on April 26, 2024.

Methodological note

The Economically Active Population Survey (EAPS) is the main source for finding out about the labour market. It is sample research carried out by the INE using the methodology of the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Statistical Office of the European Commission (Eurostat). The survey is taken every quarter and its main purpose is to investigate the relationship with people's economic activity.

The active population is made up of the employed and unemployed persons. It is people aged 16 or over who are working or are available to work.

The activity rate is calculated by dividing the active population by the population aged 16 or over.

The data for the 2002–2013 period was revised in May 2014 since the new reference population figures from the Population and Housing Census 2011 and the introduction of new criteria in the calibration of the expansion factors have made it necessary to recalculate the Economically Active Population Survey series for the period in question.