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Employees. By activity sectors and sex

Employees. By activity sectors and sex Catalonia Value (annual average)
Total Agriculture Industry Construction Services Men Agriculture Industry Construction Services Women Agriculture Industry Construction Services
2023 3,177.5 29.5 581.0 166.7 2,400.3 1,615.9 24.7 392.0 156.1 1,043.0 1,561.6 4.8 189.0 10.6 1,357.3
2022 3,055.8 34.0 574.6 161.3 2,285.9 1,562.3 27.6 388.5 149.7 996.5 1,493.5 6.4 186.1 11.6 1,289.4
2021 2,955.6 31.7 552.6 155.6 2,215.6 1,505.2 26.8 383.7 142.4 952.2 1,450.4 4.9 168.9 13.3 1,263.3
2020 2,812.0 26.4 547.2 140.5 2,097.9 1,408.7 22.5 363.2 124.4 898.7 1,403.3 3.9 184.1 16.1 1,199.2
2019 2,918.8 29.7 577.4 142.8 2,168.9 1,468.4 24.0 392.4 127.2 924.8 1,450.4 5.7 185.0 15.6 1,244.1
2018 2,834.1 31.2 583.5 146.6 2,072.7 1,425.9 24.9 407.7 125.3 867.9 1,408.2 6.3 175.8 21.3 1,204.8
2017 2,747.3 31.0 547.5 140.4 2,028.5 1,385.7 26.5 384.4 123.5 851.2 1,361.6 4.5 163.1 16.9 1,177.2
2016 2,653.5 22.8 538.4 124.7 1,967.6 1,342.1 18.5 380.4 111.2 832.0 1,311.5 4.3 158.0 13.5 1,135.6
2015 2,547.0 22.1 532.9 125.3 1,866.7 1,290.2 19.9 374.6 113.9 781.8 1,256.8 2.2 158.4 11.4 1,084.9
2014 2,511.1 19.4 508.2 121.3 1,862.1 1,252.7 16.9 354.7 109.9 771.2 1,258.4 2.5 153.6 11.5 1,090.9
2013 2,471.1 23.0 504.0 118.5 1,825.5 1,244.3 18.4 365.1 106.6 754.2 1,226.8 4.7 138.9 11.9 1,071.4
2012 2,540.6 26.0 509.9 142.0 1,862.8 1,286.5 19.1 365.7 126.4 775.3 1,254.2 6.9 144.2 15.6 1,087.5
2011 2,705.4 29.4 539.6 194.9 1,941.6 1,389.3 21.2 381.4 175.2 811.5 1,316.2 8.2 158.2 19.7 1,130.1
2010 2,732.8 35.9 566.7 211.7 1,918.6 1,417.0 27.3 388.5 190.1 811.1 1,315.8 8.6 178.1 21.6 1,107.5
2009 2,756.0 31.0 581.0 254.4 1,889.5 1,446.2 24.1 387.8 229.0 805.3 1,309.8 6.9 193.2 25.4 1,084.3
2008 2,988.4 29.4 (b) Break in time series 698.1 (b) Break in time series 304.6 (b) Break in time series 1,956.4 (b) Break in time series 1,604.7 21.7 (b) Break in time series 495.8 (b) Break in time series 278.5 (b) Break in time series 808.6 (b) Break in time series 1,383.8 7.6 (b) Break in time series 202.3 (b) Break in time series 26.1 (b) Break in time series 1,147.7 (b) Break in time series
2007 2,995.3 35.4 708.1 343.5 1,908.2 1,641.1 31.0 506.0 321.1 783.0 1,354.2 4.4 202.1 22.4 1,125.2
2006 2,890.6 39.5 730.9 320.1 1,800.2 1,601.7 33.7 520.6 297.9 749.6 1,288.9 5.9 210.3 22.1 1,050.6
2005 2,801.1 37.0 718.5 268.8 1,776.8 1,574.8 29.8 510.0 253.1 781.9 1,226.3 7.2 208.5 15.7 994.9
2004 2,630.8 31.7 693.3 280.2 1,625.7 1,487.7 25.4 492.0 261.6 708.6 1,143.2 6.2 201.3 18.6 917.1
2003 2,530.7 28.5 726.0 265.7 1,510.6 1,454.0 23.0 521.1 244.7 665.2 1,076.7 5.5 204.8 20.9 845.4
2002 2,397.6 24.8 746.7 225.6 1,400.5 1,384.2 19.8 525.3 210.9 628.3 1,013.4 5.1 221.4 14.7 772.2
2001 2,324.0 26.2 734.7 225.0 1,338.2 1,350.1 20.6 511.1 213.6 604.7 974.0 5.5 223.5 11.4 733.5
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.
(b) Break in time series.
Employees. By activity sectors and sex Spain Value (annual average)
Total Agriculture Industry Construction Services Men Agriculture Industry Construction Services Women Agriculture Industry Construction Services
2023 17,963.0 472.1 2,588.3 1,046.5 13,856.1 9,310.0 362.5 1,860.4 949.8 6,137.3 8,652.9 109.6 727.9 96.6 7,718.8
2022 17,369.4 500.6 2,539.9 993.3 13,335.6 9,055.0 398.6 1,831.5 889.6 5,935.2 8,314.4 102.0 708.4 103.7 7,400.3
2021 16,660.7 518.5 2,468.5 967.4 12,706.4 8,643.4 403.3 1,808.9 866.7 5,564.5 8,017.4 115.2 659.6 100.7 7,141.9
2020 16,109.1 484.5 2,458.3 919.1 12,247.2 8,403.5 386.1 1,774.8 836.7 5,405.9 7,705.6 98.4 683.5 82.4 6,841.3
2019 16,670.5 494.1 2,526.1 946.3 12,704.1 8,698.6 389.7 1,842.9 853.0 5,612.9 7,972.0 104.4 683.2 93.2 7,091.2
2018 16,234.2 512.5 2,462.7 888.0 12,371.0 8,481.6 402.4 1,817.4 802.7 5,459.0 7,752.6 110.1 645.3 85.3 6,911.9
2017 15,715.1 513.1 2,384.2 806.7 12,011.1 8,202.1 401.3 1,779.6 726.5 5,294.7 7,512.9 111.8 604.6 80.2 6,716.4
2016 15,228.2 479.7 2,267.4 752.0 11,729.2 7,951.3 378.7 1,703.2 683.7 5,185.8 7,276.9 101.0 564.2 68.3 6,543.4
2015 14,773.5 447.5 2,228.5 734.5 11,363.1 7,708.3 351.0 1,663.8 670.8 5,022.8 7,065.2 96.5 564.7 63.7 6,340.3
2014 14,285.8 428.8 2,125.2 679.5 11,052.4 7,411.0 327.8 1,594.2 614.4 4,874.6 6,874.8 101.0 530.9 65.1 6,177.8
2013 14,069.1 408.4 2,102.2 699.1 10,859.4 7,273.8 317.0 1,577.6 627.9 4,751.3 6,795.4 91.4 524.6 71.2 6,108.2
2012 14,573.4 415.7 2,204.1 813.0 11,140.7 7,574.4 317.8 1,634.4 733.6 4,888.7 6,999.0 97.9 569.7 79.4 6,252.0
2011 15,394.2 426.5 2,334.3 1,047.1 11,586.3 8,136.0 327.6 1,755.0 957.3 5,096.2 7,258.2 98.9 579.3 89.8 6,490.1
2010 15,592.3 438.8 2,372.7 1,232.0 11,548.9 8,312.7 331.1 1,772.4 1,118.5 5,090.8 7,279.6 107.7 600.4 113.5 6,458.1
2009 15,881.1 421.6 2,493.9 1,444.8 11,520.8 8,565.8 318.1 1,858.8 1,322.8 5,066.2 7,315.4 103.5 635.2 122.1 6,454.6
2008 16,861.2 425.6 (b) Break in time series 2,867.8 (b) Break in time series 1,930.2 (b) Break in time series 11,637.7 (b) Break in time series 9,339.9 310.7 (b) Break in time series 2,151.5 (b) Break in time series 1,785.5 (b) Break in time series 5,092.2 (b) Break in time series 7,521.4 114.9 (b) Break in time series 716.3 (b) Break in time series 144.8 (b) Break in time series 6,545.4 (b) Break in time series
2007 16,968.1 497.0 2,902.1 2,172.8 11,396.2 9,591.9 367.5 2,158.9 2,048.1 5,017.4 7,376.2 129.5 743.3 124.7 6,378.7
2006 16,390.6 488.5 2,924.3 2,031.1 10,946.8 9,373.5 356.3 2,206.0 1,924.0 4,887.1 7,017.1 132.1 718.2 107.0 6,059.8
2005 15,723.9 501.6 2,912.2 1,887.4 10,422.8 9,109.9 369.4 2,178.6 1,791.7 4,770.3 6,614.0 132.2 733.6 95.7 5,652.5
2004 14,879.9 485.3 2,879.2 1,818.3 9,697.0 8,744.3 367.3 2,159.9 1,719.4 4,497.8 6,135.5 118.0 719.3 98.9 5,199.2
2003 14,301.3 470.8 2,858.6 1,720.0 9,252.0 8,513.3 357.2 2,151.6 1,625.3 4,379.2 5,788.0 113.5 707.0 94.7 4,872.9
2002 13,633.9 456.6 2,866.4 1,594.7 8,716.3 8,206.9 353.3 2,135.3 1,510.8 4,207.5 5,427.0 103.2 731.2 83.9 4,508.8
2001 12,949.4 466.5 2,819.0 1,502.3 8,161.6 7,931.7 362.1 2,123.3 1,429.2 4,017.1 5,017.7 104.4 695.7 73.1 4,144.5
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.
(b) Break in time series.

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 employees is that one that having 16 years or more is working as wage-earners.

The economic activity sector of employed people is determined by the main activity of the company in which they work and not by their specific job. Until the 4th quarter of 2007 economic activity was classified according to the Catalan Classification of Economic Activities 1993 Revision 1 (CCEA-93 Rev.1). However, from the 1st quarter of 2008 onwards, economic activities have been classified using the new Catalan Classification of Economic Activities 2009 (CCEA-2009).

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.