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Persons employed in the trade sector

Persons employed in the trade sector Value (annual average). Total
Catalonia Spain European Union-27
2021 567,729 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
2020 573,632 3,116,479 29,203,293
2019 593,639 3,221,353 29,428,945
2018 581,147 3,153,498 (b) Break in time series 29,217,920
2017 575,070 3,139,516 28,769,707
2016 574,651 (b) Break in time series 3,107,491 28,591,622
2015 541,589 2,955,041 27,984,821
2014 528,091 (b) Break in time series 2,862,233 27,787,736
2013 536,893 2,894,452 27,652,343
2012 544,338 2,965,475 28,121,134
2011 549,766 3,029,152 28,529,030
2010 567,203 3,102,207 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
2009 567,824 3,160,781 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
2008 605,762 3,347,981 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
Units: Number.
Source Catalonia: Idescat. Source Spain and European Union: Eurostat.
Note: As of 2018, for Spain and the European Union, the concept of a company changed from legal unit (NIF) to statistical unit company (business group). Consequently, that year's results are not strictly comparable with those of previous years.
(b) Break in time series.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.

Last update: November 23, 2023.

EAS

These statistics have a specific section with all the information available: Structural Business Statistics in the Service Sector (EAS).

Methodological note

Eurostat disseminates the Structural business statistics (SBS), that describe the structure, conduct and performance of economic activities, down to the most detailed activity level.

The Catalonia data come from the Structural business statistics in the trade sector, performed annually by the National Statistical Institute (INE) in collaboration with the Statistical Institute of Catalonia (Idescat) in the Catalan territory. Its fundamental objective is the study of the economic characteristics of companies in the sector, such as their primary activities and employment, as well as accounting data such as expenses or income.

The data published for Catalonia regarding this statistic refers to the activities developed by the company units in Catalonia, according to the Catalan Classification of Economic Activities 2009 (CCAE-2009).

As for the trade sector, the sectorisation corresponding to the Catalan Classification of Economic Activities 2009 (CCAE-2009) is as follows:

Sectorisation corresponding to the Catalan Classification of Economic Activities 2009 (CCAE-2009)
Activity groups CCAE-2009
Sale and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles45
Wholesale and intermediaries, except motor vehicles46
Retail sales, except motor vehicles and motorcycles 47

From 2018, the results for Spain and the European Union are shown using the statistical companies unit, while for Catalonia the results continue to be shown in legal units.

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