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ECL

Labour Cost Statistics. Q4/2023

The labour cost per worker and month stood at 3,394.01 euros in Catalonia as of the fourth quarter of 2023, 5.6% more than the same quarter in 2022.

CLEM

Start of fieldwork on the Business Climate Survey. Q1/2024

The fieldwork for the Business Climate Survey for the first quarter of 2024 carried out from the 15th of March and will end on the 11th of April.

IASS

Indicators of Service Sector Activity. Indexes of Production and Turnover. Q4/2023

The Production Index in the Service Sector (IPROSS) increased by 2.4% on year-over-year data in Catalonia in the fourth quarter of 2023.

IPC

Consumer Price Index. 02/2024

The Consumer Price Index increased by 2.7% on a year-over-year basis in Catalonia in February 2024 and the core inflation was a 3.4%.

CEPH

Statistics on Main Characteristics of the Population and Housing. Household. 2021

The number of households that had domestic service in Catalonia in 2021 was 217,800 (7.2%). Of these, 84.9% had external domestic service and 15.1% internal, according to the Statistics on Main Characteristics of the Population and Housing.

TURDEST

Statistics on Foreign Tourism Expenditure. 2023. Definitive data

Idescat disseminates the definitive data on Foreign tourism expenditure for 2022, that update the provisional data.

TUREST

Statistics on Foreign Tourism. 2023. Definitive data

Idescat disseminates the definitive data on Foreign tourism for 2023, that update the provisional data.

ICD

Retail Trade Index. 01/2024

The General Retail Trade Index without service stations, at current prices, increased by 6.2% on a year-over-year basis in Catalonia in January 2024.

AFI

Contributors and Affiliations to Social Security based on Contributors' Registered Place of Residence. 02/2024

The number of Social Security contributors in Catalonia increased by 2.5% year-over-year in February 2024 and grew throughout the territory, except in 4 counties. Regarding the monthly variation, it was positive in all the counties and in Aran.

IPI

Industrial Production Index. 01/2024

The Industrial Production Index adjusted by working days increased by 4.3% year-over-year in Catalonia in January 2024.

IIG

Gender Equality Index. 2021

The Gender Equality Index in Catalonia increased 2.4 points in 2021 and stood at 76.5 points out of 100.

EMOESC

Statistics on Commuting for Non-University Studies. SY 2022/23

82.0% of non-university students studied and resided in the same municipality in the academic year 2022/2023.

TURDEST

Statistics on Foreign Tourism Expenditure. 01/2024

The total expenditure by tourists residing abroad whose main destination is Catalonia stood at 1,050 million euros in January 2024, 30.1% more than the previous year.

TUREST

Statistics on Foreign Tourism. 01/2024

The number of foreign tourists who arrived in Catalonia stood at 958.7 thousand in January 2024, 20.3% more than the previous year.

CENSPH

Population and Housing Census. 2022-2023. Foreign population

The foreign population living in Catalonia was 1,361,981 people on 1 January 2023, representing 17.2% of the Catalan population. The number of foreigners increased in Catalonia in relation to the previous year (10.2%) and also in all counties and in Aran.

CENSPH

Population and Housing Census. 2022-2023. Structure of the population

Idescat expands the results of the Population Census 2022 and 2023, with information on the population by sex, age, place of birth and nationality, disaggregated territorially up to census tracts.

EE

Companies and Establishments. 01/01/2023

The number of companies with establishments in Catalonia stood at 600,090 on 1 January 2023, and the number of companies with head offices in Catalonia was 591,734.

COMEST

Foreign Trade. 12/2023 and 2023. Provisional data

Exports decreased by a year-over-year 18.4% and imports by 12.9% in Catalonia in December 2023. In 2023, exports increased by 6.1% and imports decreased by 1.7%, according to provisional data.

INDBPS

Social Welfare and Progress Indicators. 2023. Advance

Idescat updates the Social Welfare and Progress Indicators. On this occasion, the values of 32 indicators from 2023 are included and 5 indicators from 2022 are completed and updated.

IPRI

Industrial Price Index. 01/2024

The Industrial Products Price Index (excluding energy) decreased by 0.9% year-over-year in Catalonia in January 2024.

ECV

Survey on Living Conditions. 2023

24.4% of the population in Catalonia was at risk of poverty or social exclusion in 2023 compared to 24.7% in 2022.

TURHOT

Statistics on Hotel Activity. 01/2024

The number of overnight stays in hotel establishments in Catalonia increased by 1.9% year-over-year in January 2024, according to the Hotel Occupancy Survey.

ADR

Indicators of Hotel Sector Profitability. 01/2024

The average daily rate in hotel establishments increased by a year-over-year 11.6% in Catalonia in January 2024 and stood at 107.12 euros.

CLEM

Business Climate Survey. Section on the Current Entrepreneurial Situation. Q4/2023

In the fourth quarter of 2023, 26.1% of businesses in Catalonia declared that they were cyberattacked, 9.9% during last year and 16.2% more than 12 months ago.

IVNI

Industry Turnover Index. 12/2023

The Industry Turnover Index for industrial products, excluding energy, registered a year-over-year decrease of 7.9% in Catalonia in December 2023.

IASS

Indicators of Service Sector Activity. Turnover Index. 12/2023

The Turnover Index in Service Sector decreased by 0.2% on a year-over-year basis in Catalonia in December 2023.

COMTEC

Foreign Trade according to Technological Content. 2022. Definitive data

Idescat disseminates the definitive data on Foreign Trade according to Technological Content for 2022.

EPA

Economically Active Population Survey. 2023

The unemployment rate stood at a mean of 9.1% 2023 and for young people under 25, it stood at 21.7%.

EP

Population Estimates. S2/2021–S1/2023. Definitive data

The resident population in Catalonia increased by 140,140 inhabitants during 2022. Migration with foreign countries was the main item in terms of population growth (158,546 people).

IPC

Consumer Price Index. 01/2024

The Consumer Price Index increased by 3.3% on a year-over-year basis in Catalonia in January 2024 and the core inflation was a 3.7%.

Announcement

New statistical data viewer in Idescat

Idescat has added a new statistical data viewer to its website, so that users can customize tables and downloaded files. The number of downloading formats has also been expanded to better adapt to the requirements of different users.

AFI

Contributors and Affiliations to Social Security based on Contributors' Registered Place of Residence. 01/2024

The number of Social Security contributors in Catalonia increased by 2.4% year-over-year in January 2024 and grew throughout the territory except in 4 counties. The monthly variation was negative in Catalonia as a whole and in 32 counties and Aran.

PMH

Municipal Population Register. Statistical Nomenclature of Population Entities. 2023

The Statistical Nomenclature of Population Entities in Catalonia has been updated with the data from the Municipal Population Register on the date of 1 January 2023.

IVGS

Large Store Sales Index. 12/2023 and year 2023

The Large Store Sales Index (IVGS) in Catalonia increased at current prices by 2.1% year-over-year in December 2023, and by 4.8% for the year as a whole.

ECV

Start of fieldwork on the Survey on Living Conditions 2024

The collection of information for the Survey of Living Conditions 2024 has begun. The fieldwork will be performed between February and May 2024.

IPI

Industrial Production Index. 12/2023 and 2023. Provisional data

The Industrial Production Index adjusted by working days increased by 0.1% for the year-over-year variation in Catalonia in December 2023. In 2023, the annual average decreased by 0.5%, according to provisional data.

PIBA

Annual Economic Accounts for Catalonia. 2023. Advance of the GDP

Catalonia's gross domestic product registered an annual increase of 2.6% in 2023, according to the advanced estimate.

PIBT

Quarterly Accounts. Q4/2023. Advance of the GDP

Catalonia's gross domestic product increased by 2.8% year-over-year in the fourth quarter of 2023, according to the advanced estimate, and the quarter-over-quarter rate was 0.7%.

SHD

Demographic Historical Series. Economic activity. 1970

Idescat included in the Demographic Historical Series an extension of the results of the population census data according to the relation to economic activity, corresponding to the population census of 1970.

TURCAM

Statistics on Campsite Activity. Q4/2023 and year 2023. Provisional data

The number of overnight stays spent at campsites in Catalonia increased by 7.9% in the fourth quarter of 2023 on the year-over-year data and, in the year 2023 as a whole, by 3.6%, according to provisional data.

EMOUNIV

Statistics on Commuting for University Studies. SY 2021/22

In the school year 2021/2022, 76.2% of the 170,750 university students resident in Catalonia studied outside their municipality of residence, in one of the 25 municipalities where there are university education centres.

TURDEST

Statistics on Foreign Tourism Expenditure. 12/2023 and year 2023. Provisional data

The total expenditure made by foreign tourists whose principal destination was Catalonia increased by 39.4% on the year-over-year data for December 2023 and, in 2023 as a whole, by 26.7%, according to provisional data.

TUREST

Statistics on Foreign Tourism. 12/2023 and year 2023. Provisional data

The number of foreign tourists arriving in Catalonia increased by 25.4% in December 2023 on the year-over-year data and, in the year 2023 as a whole, by 21.2%, according to provisional data.

PMH

Population of Catalonia georeferenced at January 1, 2022

Idescat offers data on the georeferenced population of Catalonia from the Statistical Population Register as of 1 January 2022, with the variables sex, age, nationality and place of birth, in files in Shapefile format.

Announcement

Idescat training activities on statistical procedures. First semester 2024

The schedule for technical sessions and other training and promotional activities in the field of statistics, which Idescat has designed for the first semester of 2024, can now be consulted.

TURUR

Statistics on Rural Tourism Accommodation Activity. Q4 2023 and 2023. Provisional data

The number of overnight stays in rural tourism establishments in Catalonia increased by a year-over-year 6.1% in the fourth quarter of 2023 and by 5.6% in the whole year 2023, according to provisional data.

TMEE

Standardised death rate by age. 2018-2022

Idescat is publishing the Standardised Death Rate (SDR) by age for the period 2018–2022. The SDR for Catalonia was 827 deaths per 100,000 inhabitants.

ICD

Retail Trade Index. 12/2023

The General Retail Trade Index without service stations, at current prices, increased by 8.4% on a year-over-year basis in Catalonia in December 2023.

PENS

Statistics on Contributory Pensions. Contributory Social Security Pensions and Pensioners. 2022

The number of pensioners increased in most counties in 2022, led by La Selva (2.7%) and Aran (4.4%).

IEV

Life table 2018-2022

Idescat publishes the life table for the population of Catalonia for the period 2018-2022. For this period, life expectancy at birth was 83.26 years (80.46 years for men and 85.97 years for women).

EPA

Economically Active Population Survey. Q4/2023

The employed population in Catalonia grew by 5.6% year-over-year in the fourth quarter of 2023. The unemployment rate stood at 8.97%, with a total of 366,300 unemployed people (20,900 people less than the previous year , with a decrease of 5.4%).

IPRI

Industrial Price Index. 12/2023 and year 2023. Provisional data

The industrial products price index (which does not include energy) decreased by 0.2% in year-over-year terms in Catalonia in December 2023. The annual average increased by 2.1% in comparison with the previous year, according to provisional data.

MTPD

Labour market statistics on people with disabilities. 2022

The employment rate of people with a legally recognised disability was 29.0% in 2022 (1 point more compared to the previous year) and the unemployment rate was 17.6% (3.0 points lower than in 2021).

TURHOT

Statistics on Hotel Activity. 12/2023 and year 2023. Provisional data

The overnight stays in hotel establishments in Catalonia increased by 4.4% year-over-year in December 2023 and by 10.8% in the whole year 2023.

ADR

Indicators of Hotel Sector Profitability. 12/2023 and year 2023. Provisional data

The Average Daily Rate (ADR) at hotel establishments increased year-over-year by 10.0% in Catalonia in December 2023 and by 8.9% in 2023.

Announcement

Idescat takes part in international MERGE project

Idescat is taking part in the MERGE project (“Measuring what matters: Improving usability and accessibility of policy frameworks and indicators for multidimensional well-being through collaboration”).

CLEM

Business Climate Survey. Q4/2023

The business situation of companies in Catalonia in the fourth quarter of 2023 registered a balance of 7.4 points, and the expected business performance for the first quarter of 2024 stands at 4.0 points.

IVNI

Industry Turnover Index. 11/2023

The Industry Turnover Index for industrial products, excluding energy, registered a year-over-year decrease of 5.2% in Catalonia in November 2023.

ICEH

Business Confidence Indicators. Q1/2024

The Harmonized Business Confidence Index for Catalonia increased by 0.4% in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the previous quarter.

IASS

Indicators of Service Sector Activity. Turnover Index. 11/2023

The Turnover Index in Service Sector increased by 1.9% on a year-over-year basis in Catalonia in November 2023.

IVGS

Large Store Sales Index. 11/2023

The Large Store Sales Index of Catalonia at current prices increased by 2.8% in November 2023 compared to a year ago.

AFIC

Statistics on Salaried Employment and Self-Employment according to Social Security Affiliations. 12/2023. Provisional data

The number of affiliations to the General Social Security Scheme through contribution accounts located in Catalonia grew by 3.1% year-over-year in December 2023 and the number of self-employed workers carrying out economic activities in Catalonia, by 0.4%.

TICL

Survey on ICT Equipment and Use in Households. 2023

60.0% of the population aged 16 to 74 years in Catalonia has shopped on the Internet at some time during the last 3 months in 2023, 2.9 points more than a year ago.

IPC

Consumer Price Index. 12/2023

The Consumer Price Index (base 2021=100) increased by 3.2% on a year-over-year basis in Catalonia in December 2023 and the core inflation was a 4.0%.

AFI

Contributors and Affiliations to Social Security based on Contributors' Registered Place of Residence. 12/2023

The number of Social Security contributors in Catalonia increased by 2.6% year-over-year in December 2023 and grew throughout the territory, except in 4 counties. Regarding the monthly variation, it was only positive in 5 counties and in Aran.

IPI

Industrial Production Index. 11/2023

The Industrial Production Index adjusted by working days increased by 2.6% in Catalonia in November 2023.

CENSPH

Population and Housing Census. 2022–2023. Advance

The population of Catalonia on 1 January 2023 was 7,901,963 inhabitants and on 1 January 2022 it was 7,761,823 inhabitants, according to the Population and Housing Census.

TUREST

Statistics on Foreign Tourism. 11/2023

The number of foreign tourists who arrived in Catalonia stood at 1.1 million in November 2023, 19.7% more than the previous year.

TURDEST

Statistics on Foreign Tourism Expenditure. 11/2023

The total expenditure by tourists residing abroad whose main destination is Catalonia stood at 1,272 million euros in November 2023, compared to 979 million a year ago.

ICD

Retail Trade Index. 11/2023

The General Retail Trade Index without service stations, at current prices, increased by 10.1% on a year-over-year basis in Catalonia in November 2023.

Announcement

Advance Release Calendar 2024

The calendar for the release of the results of Idescat's statistical production for the year 2024. .

IPRI

Industrial Price Index. 11/2023

The Industrial Products Price Index (excluding energy) decreased by 0.6% year-over-year in Catalonia in November 2023.

PMH

Municipal Population Register. 01/01/2023. Official figures

Idescat published official population figures by sex, referring to 1 January 2023, resulting from the revision of the Municipal Population Register, approved by Royal Decree 1085/2023, of 5 December.

TURHOT

Statistics on Hotel Activity. 11/2023

The number of overnight stays in hotel establishments in Catalonia increased by 8.2% year-over-year in November 2023, according to the Hotel Occupancy Survey.

ADR

Indicators of Hotel Sector Profitability. 11/2023

The average daily rate in hotel establishments increased by a year-over-year 11.6% in Catalonia in November 2023 and stood at 118.76 euros.

PIBC

Territorial Gross Domestic Product 2021 and Municipalities of more than 50,000 inhabitants 2022 Advance

All counties increased their GDP per inhabitant in 2021, except Les Garrigues and Aran.

TURESP

Tourism in Catalonia of Residents in the Rest of Spain. Q3/2023

The number of trips in Catalonia of residents of the rest of the State increased 17.7% year-over-year in the third quarter of 2023, which meant a total of 2.1 million trips.

TURCAT

Tourism of Residents in Catalonia. Q3/2023

The number of trips made by Catalans increased 2.9% year–over–year in the third quarter 2023, which means a total of 10.2 milion trips.

EAUVI

Statistics on Audiovisuals. 2021

The turnover of companies in the audiovisual sector in Catalonia in 2021 was 1,288 million euros.

CENSPH

Population and Housing Census 2021. Households and families, and marital status

In Catalonia there were 2,989,357 households, with an average size of 2.57 people per household, according to the Population and Housing Census 2021.

CEPH

Statistics on Main Characteristics of the Population and Housing. Household and families. 2021

In Catalonia in 2021 there were 1,457.4 thousand marriages and 350.2 thousand common-law couples living together at home and 427.4 thousand single-parent households, according to the Statistics on Main Characteristics of the Population and Housing.

Announcement

Government approves the Annual Programme for Statistical Action 2024

The Government has approved the Annual Statistical Action Programme 2024 (PAAE 2024). The number of actions programmed is 300.

IVNI

Industry Turnover Index. 10/2023

The Industry Turnover Index for industrial products, excluding energy, registered a year-over-year decrease of 2.1% in Catalonia in October 2023.

IASS

Indicators of Service Sector Activity. Turnover Index. 07/2023

The Turnover Index in Service Sector increased by 4.0% on a year-over-year basis in Catalonia in October 2023.

ECL

Labour Cost Statistics. Q3/2023

The labour cost per worker and month stood at 3,084.19 euros in Catalonia as of the third quarter of 2023, 4.6% more than the same quarter in 2022.

AFI

Contributors and Affiliations to Social Security based on Contributors' Registered Place of Residence. 11/2023. Definitive data

The number of Social Security contributors in Catalonia increased by 2.6% year-over-year in November 2023 and grows in the whole territory, except in 4 counties.The monthly variation is negative in 8 counties.

IPC

Consumer Price Index. 11/2023

The Consumer Price Index increased by 3.1% on a year-over-year basis in Catalonia in November 2023 and the core inflation was a 4.4%.

PIBT

Quarterly Accounts. Q3/2023

The gross domestic product of Catalonia registers a year-over-year variation of 2.1% and a quarter-over-quarter variation of 0.1% in the third quarter of 2023.

IASS

Indicators of Service Sector Activity. Indexes of Production and Turnover. Q3/2023

The Production Index in the Service Sector (IPROSS) decreased by 4.9% on a year-over-year basis in Catalonia in the third quarter of 2023.

CLEM

Start of fieldwork on the Business Climate Survey. Q4/2023

The fieldwork for the Business Climate Survey for the fourth quarter of 2023 will start on 14 December and will take an expected 20 calendar days.

CENSPH

Population and Housing Census 2021. Population in collective dwellings

The population registered in collective dwellings on 1 January 2021 was 76,379 persons (39,660 men and 36,719 women), according to the Population and Housing Census.

MAT

Marriages Statistics. 2022

The number of marriages in Catalonia in 2022 was 27,100, 14.8% more than in 2021.

DEF

Death Statistics. 2022

In 2022, 70,706 deaths were registered in Catalonia, 1.97% more than in 2021.

NAIX

Birth Statistics. 2022. Definitive data

n 2022, there were 56,382 live births to mothers residing in Catalonia, 2.2% less than in 2021, according to definitive data from the Birth Statistics.

IPI

Industrial Production Index. 10/2023

The Industrial Production Index adjusted by working days remained stable (0.0% year-over-year variation) in Catalonia in October 2023.

TUREST

Statistics on Foreign Tourism. 10/2023

The number of foreign tourists who arrived in Catalonia stood at 1.7 million in October 2023, 12.2% more than the previous year.

TURDEST

Statistics on Foreign Tourism Expenditure. 10/2023

The total expenditure by tourists residing abroad whose main destination is Catalonia stood at 1,909 million euros in October 2023, compared to 1,503 million a year ago.

IVGS

Large Store Sales Index. 10/2023

The Large Store Sales Index of Catalonia at current prices decreased by 1.0% in October 2023 compared to a year ago.

EMPTUR

Statistics and Accounts of the Tourism Companies. 2021

The turnover of tourism companies in Catalonia was 27,073 million euros in 2021, and the sector employed 410,080 people.

EMPCULT

Statistics and Accounts of the Cultural Companies. 2021

The turnover of the cultural sector in Catalonia was 11,460 million euros in 2021, and this sector employed 109,911 people.

EMPTIC

Statistics and Accounts of the ICT Companies. 2021

The turnover of the ICT sector in Catalonia was 22,224 million euros in 2021, employing 122,991 people.

DEGURBA

Statistics on Degree of Urbanisation. 2018-2021

Most of the population of Catalonia (60.6%) lives in cells classified as high-density urban centres, according to the population on 1 January 2021.

ETICCE

Survey on the Use of ICT and e-Commerce in Companies. 2022-2023

33.6% of Catalan companies with 10 or more employed persons sold via e-commerce in 2022, 3.2 percentage points less than a year ago.

ICD

Retail Trade Index. 10/2023

The General Retail Trade Index without service stations, at current prices, increased by 8.1% on a year-over-year basis in Catalonia in October 2023.

Announcement

Publication of journal SORT

Statistical international journal SORT Volume 47 Number 2 has been published for the period July-December 2023. It includes seven articles and is a special issue dedicated to the 9th International Workshop on Compositional Data Analysis.

IPRI

Industrial Price Index. 10/2023

The Industrial Products Price Index (excluding energy) decreased by 0.2% year-over-year in Catalonia in October 2023.

COMTEC

Foreign Trade according to Technological Content. Q3/2023

Exports of Catalan products with a high technology content experienced the most significant growth in the third quarter of 2023, recording a 13.5% year-over-year increase.

TURHOT

Statistics on Hotel Activity. 10/2023

The number of overnight stays in hotel establishments in Catalonia increased by 11.8% year-over-year in October 2023, according to the Hotel Occupancy Survey.

ADR

Indicators of Hotel Sector Profitability. 10/2023

The average daily rate in hotel establishments increased by a year-over-year 12.8% in Catalonia in October 2023 and stood at 125.64 euros.

EAS

Structural Business Statistics in the Service Sector. 2021

In 2021, the turnover generated by companies of non-financial market services in Catalonia was 281,096 million euros.

EIE

Structural Business Statistics in the Industrial Sector. 2021

The turnover generated by industrial companies in Catalonia stood at 155,448 million euros in 2021, a figure that shows an increase of 18.7% compared to the year before.

IRPF

Personal Income Tax. 2021

El Barcelonès (28,622€) and El Garraf (28,099 euros) were the counties with the highest taxable base per personal income tax (IRPF) in 2021.

IASS

Indicators of Service Sector Activity. Turnover Index. 09/2023

The Turnover Index in Service Sector decreased by 0.3% on a year-over-year basis in Catalonia in September 2023.

IVNI

Industry Turnover Index. 09/2023

The Industry Turnover Index for industrial products, excluding energy, registered a year-over-year decrease of 6.8% in Catalonia in September 2023.

Announcement

Change in the official denomination of the Castell-Platja d’Aro, which will now be called Castell d’Aro, Platja d’Aro i s’Agaró

On 10 November, the Diari Oficial de la Generalitat de Catalunya (DOGC) announced the Resolution PRE/3758/2023, of 7 November, which ratifies the name change of the municipality of Castell-Platja d’Aro, , which will now be called Castell d’Aro, Platja d’Aro i s’Agaró.

EIP

Industrial Products Survey. 2022

The value of domestically produced industrial product sales in Catalonia was 124,759 million euros in 2022, an increase of 17.1% compared to the year before.

CLEM

Business Climate Survey. Section on the Current Entrepreneurial Situation. Q3/2023

32.3% of businesses in Catalonia stated in the third quarter of 2023 that the 2022 labour reform has affected the hiring policy of their business since it came into force.

IPC

Consumer Price Index. 10/2023

The Consumer Price Index increased by 3.4% on a year-over-year basis in Catalonia in October 2023 and the core inflation was a 5.3%.

EUT

Start of fieldwork on the Survey on the Use of Time 2023-2024

Idescat is launching the third edition of the Survey on the Use of Time, with the collaboration of the Ministry of Equality and Feminisms and the Barcelona City Council. The fieldwork begins on 20 November 2023 and the sample is distributed evenly over the course of a year.

AFI

Contributors and Affiliations to Social Security based on Contributors' Registered Place of Residence. 10/2023. Provisional data

The number of Social Security contributors in Catalonia increased by 2.6% year-over-year in October 2023 and grows in the whole territory, except in 5 counties and Aran. The monthly variation is negative, −0.6%, in Catalonia as a whole.

IPI

Industrial Production Index. 09/2023

The Industrial Production Index adjusted by working days increased by 1.7% year-over-year in Catalonia in September 2023.

Announcement

Idescat is attending the 14th Conference on Public Statistics at the 40th SEIO Congress 2023

Idescat participates in the 14th Conference on Public Statistics at the 40th SEIO Congress 2023, to be held in Elx from 7 to 10 November 2023.

IVGS

Large Store Sales Index. 09/2023

The Large Store Sales Index of Catalonia at current prices increased by 3.6% in September 2023 compared to a year ago.

EP

Population Estimates. S2/2023, 1 November 2023. Advance. Provisional data

The population of Catalonia has reached 8 million inhabitants, with an estimated figure of 8,005,784 inhabitants on 1 November 2023, according to the advance of Population Estimates.

PIBT

Quarterly Accounts. Q3/2023. Advance of the GDP

Catalonias's gross domestic product in the third quarter of 2023 increased by 2.1% year-over-year, according to the advanced estimate. In quarter-over-quarter terms, the rate of change was 0.1%.

TUREST

Statistics on Foreign Tourism. 09/2023

The number of foreign tourists who arrived in Catalonia stood at 1.8 million in September 2023, 11.1% more than the previous year.

TURDEST

Statistics on Foreign Tourism Expenditure. 09/2023

The total expenditure by tourists residing abroad whose main destination is Catalonia stood at 2,128 million euros in September 2023, compared to 1,851 million a year ago.

TURCAM

Statistics on Campsite Activity. Q3/2023

The number of overnight stays spent at campsites in Catalonia increased by 2.3% year-over year in the third quarter of 2023.

TURUR

Statistics on Rural Tourism Accommodation Activity. Q3/2023

The number of overnight stays in rural tourism establishments in Catalonia increased by a year-over-year 3.4% in the third quarter of 2023.

CENSPH

Population and Housing Census 2021. Dwellings

76.4% of the 3,915,129 dwellings in Catalonia on 1 January 2021 were main family dwellings and 23.6% were non-main family dwellings, according to the Population and Housing Census 2021.

CEPH

Statistics on Main Characteristics of the Population and Housing. Main dwellings. 2021

36.6% of the dwellings were not accessible, 37.7% had external noise problems and 3.4% were in buildings in a poor state of repair, according to the Statistics on Main Characteristics of the Population and Housing 2021.

MIOC

Start of fieldwork on the Survey on Intermediate Consumption 2021

Idescat is launching a new edition of the Survey on Intermediate Consumption 2021, in the context of the preparation of the Input-Output Framework for Catalonia 202. The survey fieldwork will be carried out from the end of October 2023 to the end of June 2024.

ICD

Retail Trade Index. 09/2023

The General Retail Trade Index without service stations, at current prices, increased by 11.3% on a year-over-year basis in Catalonia in September 2023.

Announcement

Presentation of the 21th Student Contest on Applied Statistics (UAB-Idescat)

The ceremony for presenting the awards of the 21th Student Contest on Applied Statistics, was held on the 20 October, framed within the Statistics Day of Catalonia.

EPA

Economically Active Population Survey. Q3/2023

The employed population in Catalonia grew by 4.4% year-over-year in the third quarter of 2023 and stood at 3,716,400 people. The unemployment rate stood at 8.50%, with a total of 345,400 unemployed people.

IPRI

Industrial Price Index. 09/2023

The Industrial Products Price Index (excluding energy) increased by 0.3% year-over-year in Catalonia in September 2023.

Announcement

Announcement of the 15th Nursery Competition for Surveys and Experiments

The registration period for the 15th edition of the Nursery Competition for Surveys and Experiments for statistical studies conducted by students in compulsory secondary education, baccalaureate and training cycles in the academic year 2023-2024, is already open. The closing date for registering is 16 April 2024.

TURHOT

Statistics on Hotel Activity. 08/2023

The number of overnight stays in hotel establishments in Catalonia increased by 12.1% year-over-year in September 2023, according to the Hotel Occupancy Survey.

ADR

Indicators of Hotel Sector Profitability. 09/2023

The average daily rate in hotel establishments increased by a year-over-year 4.7% in Catalonia in September 2023 and stood at 119.33 euros.

CLEM

Business Climate Survey. Q3/2023

The business situation of companies in Catalonia in the third quarter of 2023 registered a balance of 5.8 points, and the expected business performance for the fourth quarter of 2023 stands at 4.0 points.

Announcement

European Statistics Day 2023

Idescat is joining the celebration of the European Statistics Day, which this year has the motto "Statistics for better development in a fast-changing world".

ICEH

Business Confidence Indicators. Q4/2023

The Harmonized Business Confidence Index for Catalonia decreased by 2.2% in the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to the previous quarter.

IVNI

Industry Turnover Index. 07/2023

The Industry Turnover Index for industrial products, excluding energy, registered a year-over-year decrease of 0.1% in Catalonia in August 2023.

IASS

Indicators of Service Sector Activity. Turnover Index. 08/2023

The Turnover Index in Service Sector decreased by 0.6% on a year-over-year basis in Catalonia in August 2023.

NCP

Names and Surnames of the Population. 2022

Antonio and José and Maria/María and Montserrat are the most common given names for males and females in the Catalan population in the year 2022.

AFIC

Statistics on Salaried Employment and Self-Employment according to Social Security Affiliations. 09/2023. Provisional data

The number of affiliations to the General Social Security Scheme through contribution accounts located in Catalonia grew by 4.2% year-over-year in September 2023 and the number of self-employed workers carrying out economic activities in Catalonia, by 1.0%.

IPC

Consumer Price Index. 09/2023

The Consumer Price Index increased by 3.4% on a year-over-year basis in Catalonia in September 2023 and the core inflation was a 5.8%.

Announcement

Statistics Day of Catalonia 2023

Next 20th of October, the Statistics Day of Catalonia 2023 will be celebrated. On this day, the prizes will be awarded for the XXI Applied Statistics Student Competition, organized by SEA (UAB) and Idescat.

TICLT

Start of fieldwork on the 2023 Territorial Survey on ICT in Households

The fieldwork on the 2023 Territorial survey on ICT in Households is underway, which will be carried out from October 11 until the end of December.

AFI

Contributors and Affiliations to Social Security based on Contributors' Registered Place of Residence. 09/2023. Provisional data

The number of Social Security contributors in Catalonia increased by 3.5% year-over-year in September 2023 and grew throughout the territory, except in 3 counties. The monthly variation is positive, 1.5%, in Catalonia as a whole.

Announcement

International Day of Women in Statistics and Data Science

Idescat is proud to support the International Day of Women in Statistics and Data Science, which takes place today, October 10.

TURHOT

Statistics on Hotel Activity. 2022. Definitive data

Idescat disseminates the definitive data on Hotel Activity for 2022, that update the provisional data.

TURUR

Statistics on Rural Tourism Accommodation Activity. 2022. Definitive data

Idescat disseminates the definitive data on Rural Tourism Accommodation Activity for 2022, that update the provisional data.

TURCAM

Statistics on Campsite Activity. 2022. Definitive data

Idescat disseminates the definitive data on Campsite Activity for 2022, that update the provisional data.

IPI

Industrial Production Index. 08/2023

The Industrial Production Index adjusted by working days decreased by 0.1% year-over-year in Catalonia in August 2023.

IVGS

Large Store Sales Index. 08/2023

The Large Store Sales Index of Catalonia at current prices increased by 3.3% in August 2023 compared to a year ago.

TUREST

Statistics on Foreign Tourism. 08/2023

The number of foreign tourists who arrived in Catalonia stood at 2.1 million in August 2023, 11.7% more than the previous year.

TURDEST

Statistics on Foreign Tourism Expenditure. 08/2023

The total expenditure by tourists residing abroad whose main destination is Catalonia stood at 2,784 million euros in August 2023, compared to 2,416 million a year ago.

ICD

Retail Trade Index. 08/2023

The General Retail Trade Index without service stations, at current prices, increased by 11.0% on a year-over-year basis in Catalonia in August 2023.

EULP

Survey on Language Uses of the Population 2023

Work has begun on the collection of information for the Survey on Language Uses of the Population 2023. The fieldwork will be carried out from the end of September 2023 to the end of March 2024.

TURESP

Tourism in Catalonia of Residents in the Rest of Spain. Q2/2023

The number of trips in Catalonia of residents of the rest of the State increased 25.4% year-over-year in the second quarter of 2023, which meant a total of 1.8 million trips.

TURCAT

Tourism of Residents in Catalonia. Q2/2023

The number of trips made by Catalans decreased 7.5% year–over–year in the second quarter 2023, which means a total of 7.8 milion trips.

IPRI

Industrial Price Index. 08/2023

The Industrial Products Price Index (excluding energy) increased by 0.1% year-over-year in Catalonia in August 2023.

TURHOT

Statistics on Hotel Activity. 08/2023

The number of overnight stays in hotel establishments in Catalonia increased by 1.9% year-over-year in August 2023, according to the Hotel Occupancy Survey.

ADR

Indicators of Hotel Sector Profitability. 08/2023

The average daily rate in hotel establishments increased by a year-over-year 3.8% in Catalonia in August 2023 and stood at 136.46 euros.

IVNI

Industry Turnover Index. 07/2023

The Industry Turnover Index for industrial products, excluding energy, registered a year-over-year increase of 3.7% in Catalonia in July 2023.

IASS

Indicators of Service Sector Activity. Turnover Index. 07/2023

The Turnover Index in Service Sector increased by 2.6% on a year-over-year basis in Catalonia in July 2023.

Announcement

A delegation of statistical organizations from South Korea visits Idescat

On 19 September, a delegation from the national institute of statistics of South Korea (KOSTAT) and other organizations within the statistical system of the country visit Idescat.

Announcement

New API in Idescat

Idescat offers the new API Tables service, which currently allows access to any data from 13 statistics.

Announcement

Announcement of the XXI Student Contest on Applied Statistics (UAB-Idescat)

The twentieth first edition of the Student Contest on Applied Statistics has been announced, a competition that is organised annually by the Statistics Service at the UAB with the collaboration of the Statistical Institute of Catalonia.

ECL

Labour Cost Statistics. Q2/2023

The labour cost per worker and month stood at 3,313.74 euros in Catalonia as of the second quarter of 2023, 6.2% more than the same quarter in 2022.

PIBT

Quarterly Accounts. Q2/2023

The gross domestic product of Catalonia registers a year-over-year variation of 1.5% and a quarter-over-quarter variation of 0.2% in the second quarter of 2023.

IPC

Consumer Price Index. 08/2023

The Consumer Price Index increased by 2.5% on a year-over-year basis in Catalonia in August 2023 and the core inflation was a 6.0%.

IPI

Industrial Production Index. 07/2023

The Industrial Production Index adjusted by working days increased by 0.7% in Catalonia in July 2023.

AFI

Contributors and Affiliations to Social Security based on Contributors' Registered Place of Residence. 08/2023. Definitive data

The number of Social Security contributors in Catalonia increased by 2.2% year-over-year in August 2023 and grew throughout the territory, except in 5 counties. As for the monthly variation, it is negative for Catalonia as a whole (−1.4%).

IVGS

Large Store Sales Index. 07/2023

The Large Store Sales Index of Catalonia at current prices increased by 4.7% in July 2023 compared to a year ago.

COMTEC

Foreign Trade according to Technological Content. Q2/2023

Catalan exports of products with high technology level fell by 3.3% year-over-year in the second quarter of 2023.

IASS

Indicators of Service Sector Activity. Indexes of Production and Turnover. Q2/2023

The Production Index in the Service Sector (IPROSS) decreased by 3.9% on a year-over-year basis in Catalonia in the second quarter of 2023.

TUREST

Statistics on Foreign Tourism. 07/2023

The number of foreign tourists who arrived in Catalonia stood at 2.3 million in July 2023, 16,2% more than the previous year.

TURDEST

Statistics on Foreign Tourism Expenditure. 07/2023

The total expenditure by tourists residing abroad whose main destination is Catalonia stood at 2,925 million euros in July 2023, compared to 2,596 million a year ago.

ICD

Retail Trade Index. 07/2023

The General Retail Trade Index without service stations, at current prices, increased by 11.7% on a year-over-year basis in Catalonia in July 2023.

IPRI

Industrial Price Index. 07/2023

The Industrial Products Price Index (excluding energy) decreased by 0.1% year-over-year in Catalonia in July 2023.

IVNI

Industry Turnover Index. 06/2023

The Industry Turnover Index for industrial products, excluding energy, registered a year-over-year increase of 4.1% in Catalonia in June 2023.

IASS

Indicators of Service Sector Activity. Turnover Index. 06/2023

The Turnover Index in Service Sector increased by 1.6% on a year-over-year basis in Catalonia in June 2023.

TURHOT

Statistics on Hotel Activity. 07/2023

The number of overnight stays in hotel establishments in Catalonia increased by 3.8% year-over-year in July 2023, according to the Hotel Occupancy Survey.

ADR

Indicators of Hotel Sector Profitability. 07/2023

The average daily rate in hotel establishments increased by a year-over-year 6.4% in Catalonia in July 2023 and stood at 130.98 euros.

IPC

Consumer Price Index. 07/2023

The Consumer Price Index increased by 2.3% on a year-over-year basis in Catalonia in July 2023 and the core inflation was a 6.2%.

AFI

Contributors and Affiliations to Social Security based on Contributors' Registered Place of Residence. 07/2023. Provisional data

The number of Social Security contributors in Catalonia increased 1.6% year-over-year in July 2023 and grew in the whole territory, except in 7 counties. The monthly variation is negative, −0.2%, in Catalonia as a whole.

IPI

Industrial Production Index. 06/2023

The Industrial Production Index adjusted by working days remained stable (0.0% year-over-year) in Catalonia in June 2023.

TURCAM

Statistics on Campsite Activity. Q2/2023

The number of overnight stays spent at campsites in Catalonia increased by 4.3% year-over year in the second quarter of 2023.

TURDEST

Statistics on Foreign Tourism Expenditure. 06/2023

The total expenditure by tourists residing abroad whose main destination is Catalonia stood at 2,180 million euros in June 2023, compared to 1,875 million a year ago.

TUREST

Statistics on Foreign Tourism. 06/2023

The number of foreign tourists who arrived in Catalonia stood at 1.8 million in June 2023, 11,6% more than the previous year.

IVGS

Large Store Sales Index. 06/2023

The Large Store Sales Index of Catalonia at current prices increased by 5.4% in June 2023 compared to a year ago.

TURUR

Statistics on Rural Tourism Accommodation Activity. Q2/2023

The number of overnight stays in rural tourism establishments in Catalonia increased by a year-over-year 8.5% in the second quarter of 2023.

ECL

Labour Cost Statistics. 2022

The total gross labour cost per worker stood at 36,914.62 euros in Catalonia in 2022, a figure that represents an increase of 5.0% compared to 2021, according to the Annual Labour Cost Survey.

PIBT

Quarterly Accounts. Q2/2023. Advance of the GDP

Catalonias's gross domestic product in the second quarter of 2023 increased by 1.8% year-over-year, according to the advanced estimate. In quarter-over-quarter terms, the rate of change was 0.4%.

CLEM

Business Climate Survey. Section on the Current Entrepreneurial Situation. Q2/2023

In the second quarter of 2023, 33.6% of businesses in Catalonia stated that they had collaborated in some way with centres offering vocational education.

INTPOBR

At Risk of Poverty and Social Exclusion Territorial Indicators. Non-economic indicators. 2021

Idescat updates the non-economic At Risk of Poverty and Social Exclusion Territorial Indicators with data from 2021.

EPA

Economically Active Population Survey. Q2/2023

The employed population in Catalonia grew by 3.8% year-over-year in the second quarter of 2023 and stood at 3,654,000 people. The unemployment rate stood at 8.44%, with a total of 336,800 unemployed people.

NOMS

Names of Newborn Children. 2022

Júlia and Leo were the most popular baby names in Catalonia in 2022.

NAIX

Birth Statistics. 2022. Provisional data

In 2022, there were 56,316 live births in Catalonia, according to provisional data, 2.3% less than the definitive data for 2021. Births to Spanish mothers decreased by 3.9%, while those to foreign mothers increased by 1.1%.

ICD

Retail Trade Index. 06/2023

The General Retail Trade Index without service stations, at current prices, increased by 11.5% on a year-over-year basis in Catalonia in June 2023.

CENSPH

Population and Housing Census 2021. Relationship with the economic activity and studies

In Catalonia 33.9% of the population aged 15 and over had higher education on 1 January 2021 and 62.4% of the population aged 16 to 64 was employed in the week prior to 1 January 2021, according to the Population and Housing Census 2021.

PENS

Statistics on Contributory Pensions. Contributory Social Security Pensions and Pensioners. 2020-2021

The average gross amount received by contributory Social Security pensioners in December 2021 in Catalonia stood at 1,240 euros, and the county where it was highest was El Barcelonès with 1,338 euros.

TURHOT

Statistics on Hotel Activity. 06/2023

The number of overnight stays in hotel establishments in Catalonia increased by 3.8% year-over-year in June 2023, according to the Hotel Occupancy Survey.

IPRI

Industrial Price Index. 06/2023

The Industrial Products Price Index (excluding energy) grew by 0.1% year-over-year in Catalonia in June 2023.

ADR

Indicators of Hotel Sector Profitability. 06/2023

The average daily rate in hotel establishments increased by a year-over-year 5.8% in Catalonia in June 2023 and stood at 125.19 euros.

Announcement

Change of assignment of the municipality of Sant Feliu Sasserra

On 20 July, the Official Journal of the Generalitat de Catalunya (DOGC) published Resolution PRE/2630/2023, of 17 July, which publicises the agreement of the Sant Feliu Sasserra City Council regarding the change of assignment of the El Lluçanès county to that of El Bages.

INDBPS

Social Welfare and Progress Indicators. 2022

Idescat has updated the Social Welfare and Progress Indicators. Updated data for 2022 is provided for 23 indicators.

EDCL

Statistics on Household Consumer Expenditures. 2022

In 2022, the average consumption expenditure of Catalan households was 33,085 euros per household, 4.3% more than in 2021. The increase reached 9% in households made up of two adults with dependent children.

IST

Small area socioeconomic index. 2020

Matadepera, Castellolí and Sant Cugat del Vallès had the highest small area socioeconomic index (IST) among municipalities with more than 500 inhabitants in 2020. For the first time, Idescat offers the IST for all municipalities and all census tracts.

Announcement

Change of assignment of counties and supracounties of the municipalities of Biosca and Torà

On 11 May, the Official Journal of the Generalitat de Catalunya (DOGC) published Law 7/2023, of 10 May, on the creation of El Lluçanès county. On 20 March 2023, the Official Journal of the Government of Catalonia (DOGC) published Law 4/2023, of 16 March, on the change of assignment of counties and supracounties of the municipalities of Biosca and Torà.

IVNI

Industry Turnover Index. 05/2023

The Industry Turnover Index for industrial products, excluding energy, registered a year-over-year increase of 0.7% in Catalonia in May 2023.

IASS

Indicators of Service Sector Activity. Turnover Index. 05/2023

The Turnover Index in Service Sector increased by 0.3% on a year-over-year basis in Catalonia in May 2023.

AFIC

Statistics on Salaried Employment and Self-Employment according to Social Security Affiliations. 06/2023. Provisional data

The number of affiliations to the General Social Security Scheme through contribution accounts located in Catalonia grew by 3.3% year-over-year in June 2023 and the number of self-employed workers carrying out economic activities in Catalonia, by 0.1%.

CLEM

Business Climate Survey. Q2/2023

The business situation of companies in Catalonia in the second quarter of 2023 registered a balance of 11.2 points, and the expected business performance for the third quarter of 2023 stands at 7.8 points.

AFI

Contributors and Affiliations to Social Security based on Contributors' Registered Place of Residence. 06/2023. Provisional data

The number of Social Security contributors in Catalonia increased by 2.8% year-over-year in June 2023 and grew throughout the territory, except in four counties. The monthly variation is 0.4% in Catalonia as a whole.

IPC

Consumer Price Index. 06/2023

The Consumer Price Index increased by 1.9% on a year-over-year basis in Catalonia in June 2023 and the core inflation was a 5.9%.

Announcement

Idescat training activities on statistical procedures. Second semester 2023

The schedule for technical sessions and other training and promotional activities in the field of statistics, which Idescat has designed for the second semester of 2023, can now be consulted.

EP

Population Estimates. Intercensal Estimates. 2012–2021

The Statistical Institute of Catalonia (Idescat) releases the Intercensal Population Estimates 2012-2021.

ICEH

Business Confidence Indicators. Q3/2023

The Harmonized Business Confidence Index for Catalonia increased by 1.2% in the third quarter of 2023 compared to the previous quarter.

CEPH

Statistics on Main Characteristics of the Population and Housing. Languages.2021

In 2021, 86.8% of the population of Catalonia aged 2 years old and over understood well Catalan and 9.2% understood it with difficulty.

IPI

Industrial Production Index. 05/2023

The Industrial Production Index adjusted by working days decreased by 0.7% year-over-year in Catalonia in May 2023.

IVGS

Large Store Sales Index. 05/2023

The Large Store Sales Index of Catalonia at current prices increased by 5.8% in May 2023 compared to a year ago.

TURDEST

Statistics on Foreign Tourism Expenditure. 05/2023

The total expenditure by tourists residing abroad whose main destination is Catalonia stood at 2,033 million euros in May 2023, compared to 1,486 million a year ago.

TUREST

Statistics on Foreign Tourism. 05/2023

The number of foreign tourists who arrived in Catalonia stood at 1.8 million in May 2023, 21.7% more than the previous year.

EAES

Annual Wage Structure Statistics. 2021

The gross annual salary per worker in Catalonia was 28,145.02 euros in 2021, 3.9% more than the previous year.

ICD

Retail Trade Index. 05/2023

The General Retail Trade Index without service stations, at current prices, increased by 12.6% on a year-over-year basis in Catalonia in May 2023.

IBI

Property tax. 2022

Idescat provides information on real estate cadastre and property tax for the year 2022 (provisional data).

TURESP

Tourism in Catalonia of Residents in the Rest of Spain. Q1/2023

The number of trips in Catalonia of residents of the rest of the State increased 40.4% year-over-year in the first quarter of 2023, which meant a total of 1.1 million trips.

TURCAT

Tourism of Residents in Catalonia. Q1/2023

The number of trips made by Catalans increased 1.6% year–over–year in the first quarter 2023, which means a total of 5.7 milion trips.

Announcement

Publication of journal SORT

Statistical international journal SORT Volume 47 Number 1 has been published for the period January-June 2023 with the inclusion of one invited article and four more articles.

IPRI

Industrial Price Index. 05/2023

The Industrial Products Price Index (excluding energy) grew by 1.0% year-over-year in Catalonia in May 2023.

TURHOT

Statistics on Hotel Activity. 05/2023

The number of overnight stays in hotel establishments in Catalonia increased by 14.9% year-over-year in May 2023, according to the Hotel Occupancy Survey.

ADR

Indicators of Hotel Sector Profitability. 05/2023

The average daily rate in hotel establishments increased by a year-over-year 9.4% in Catalonia in May 2023 and stood at 120.86 euros.

IVNI

Industry Turnover Index. 04/2023

The Industry Turnover Index for industrial products, excluding energy, registered a year-over-year decrease of 4.7% in Catalonia in April 2023.

IASS

Indicators of Service Sector Activity. Turnover Index. 04/2023

The Turnover Index in Service Sector increased by 3.1% on a year-over-year basis in Catalonia in April 2023.

ECL

Labour Cost Statistics. Q1/2023

The labour cost per worker and month stood at 3,135.40 euros in Catalonia as of the first quarter of 2023, 6.6% more than the same quarter in 2022.

CLEM

Start of fieldwork on the Business Climate Survey. Q2/2023

The fieldwork for the Business Climate Survey for the second quarter of 2023 will be carried out from the 15th of June and will end on the 4th of July.

IASS

Indicators of Service Sector Activity. Indexes of Production and Turnover. Q1/2023

The Production Index in the Service Sector (IPROSS) increased by 4.1% on a year-over-year basis in Catalonia in the first quarter of 2023.

Announcement

Presentation of the awards for the 14th Nursery Competition for Surveys and Experiments

The awards ceremony for the 13th Nursery Competition for Surveys and Experiments was held on Thursday 1 June.

IPC

Consumer Price Index. 05/2023

The Consumer Price Index increased by 3.2% on a year-over-year basis in Catalonia in May 2023 and the core inflation was a 6.1%.

AFI

Contributors and Affiliations to Social Security based on Contributors' Registered Place of Residence. 05/2023. Definitive data

The number of Social Security contributors in Catalonia increased by 2.8% year-over-year in May 2023 and grew throughout the territory, except in four counties.

PIBT

Quarterly Accounts. Q1/2023

Catalonia’s gross domestic product registered a year-over-year variation of 2.9% and a quarter-over-quarter variation of 1.1% in the first quarter of 2023.

EP

Population Estimates. Advance. Provisional data. 2023

The population of Catalonia on 1 January 2023 amounted to 7,899,056 inhabitants, according to provisional data from the Population Estimates.

IVGS

Large Store Sales Index. 04/2023

The Large Store Sales Index of Catalonia at current prices increased by 4.2% in April 2023 compared to a year ago.

IPI

Industrial Production Index. 04/2023

The Industrial Production Index adjusted by working days decreased by 3.4% year-over-year in Catalonia in April 2023.

TURDEST

Statistics on Foreign Tourism Expenditure. 04/2023

The total expenditure by tourists residing abroad whose main destination is Catalonia stood at 1,623 million euros in April 2023, compared to 1,147 million a year ago.

TUREST

Statistics on Foreign Tourism. 04/2023

The number of foreign tourists who arrived in Catalonia stood at 1.5 million in April 2023, 33,0% more than the previous year.

ICD

Retail Trade Index. 04/2023

The General Retail Trade Index without service stations, at current prices, increased by 11.5% on a year-over-year basis in Catalonia in April 2023.

IPRI

Industrial Price Index. 04/2023

The Industrial Products Price Index (excluding energy) grew by 2.6% year-over-year in Catalonia in April 2023.

COMTEC

Foreign Trade according to Technological Content. Q1/2023

Catalan exports of a high technological content products increased by 26.2% year-over-year in the first quarter of 2023.

TURHOT

Statistics on Hotel Activity. 04/2023

The number of overnight stays in hotel establishments in Catalonia increased by 17.2% year-over-year in April 2023, according to the Hotel Occupancy Survey.

Announcement

Maps of the census tracts of Catalonia. 2022

Idescat has published the maps of the census tracts of Catalonia in Shape and WMS formats, corresponding to the Continuous Population Register of 2022.

ADR

Indicators of Hotel Sector Profitability. 04/2023

The average daily rate in hotel establishments increased by a year-over-year 15.8% in Catalonia in April 2023 and stood at 122.74 euros.

IASS

Indicators of Service Sector Activity. Turnover Index. 03/2023

The Turnover Index for the service sector increased by 10.1% year-over-year rate in Catalonia in March 2023.

IVNI

Industry Turnover Index. 03/2023

The Industry Turnover Index for industrial products, excluding energy, registered a year-over-year increase of 9.9% in Catalonia in March 2023.

Announcement

Creation of the new El Lluçanès county

On 11 May, the Official Journal of the Generalitat de Catalunya (DOGC) published Law 7/2023, of 10 May, on the creation of El Lluçanès county.

PPSR

Statistics on non-contributory pensions. 2022

A total of 61,910 non-contributory Social Security pensions were paid in Catalonia in December 2022, a 2.7% more with respect to the previous year.

CLEM

Business Climate Survey. Section on the Current Entrepreneurial Situation. Q1/2023

61.0% of business establishments in Catalonia declare to be aware of the Next Generation European recovery funds and its aid lines, in the first quarter of 2023, 1.1 points more than a year ago.

RIS

Statistics on social inclusion income. 2022

During 2022, the monthly average of guaranteed income for citizens increased by 8.3% and the average of active inclusion income decreased by 30.3%.

IPC

Consumer Price Index. 04/2023

The Consumer Price Index increased by 3.9% on a year-over-year basis in Catalonia in April 2023.

ATURP

Statistics on unemployment benefits. 2022

The average number of unemployment benefits in Catalonia decreased by 11.6% in 2022 and the economic volume decreased by 27.3%.

AFI

Contributors and Affiliations to Social Security based on Contributors' Registered Place of Residence. 04/2023. Provisional data

The number of Social Security contributors in Catalonia increased by 3.2% year-over-year in April 2023 and grew throughout the territory, except in La Ribera d'Ebre and Aran. The monthly variation is 1.4% in Catalonia as a whole.

RFDBC

Territorial Gross Disposable Household Income. 2020

In 2020, income per inhabitant decreased in all counties, except in El Pla d'Urgell, La Ribera d'Ebre and El Pla de l'Estany.

PMH

Population of Catalonia georeferenced at January 1, 2019-2021

Idescat offers georeferenced population data from the Population Register of Catalonia on 1 January 2019, 2020 and 2021 with the variables of sex, age, nationality and place of birth, through files Shapefile.

IPI

Industrial Production Index. 2022. Definitive data

Idescat disseminates the definitive data on the Industrial Production Index for 2022, that update the provisional data.

IPI

Industrial Production Index. 03/2023

The Industrial Production Index adjusted by working days increased by 1.4% year-over-year in Catalonia in March 2023.

PIBT

Quarterly Accounts. Q1/2023. Advance of the GDP

Catalonias's gross domestic product in the first quarter of 2023 increased by 3.0% year-over-year, according to the advanced estimate. In quarter-over-quarter terms, the rate of change was 1.2%.

TURCAM

Statistics on Campsite Activity. Q1/2023

The number of overnight stays spent at campsites in Catalonia increased by 13.9% in the first quarter of 2023 on the year-over-year data.

TUREST

Statistics on Foreign Tourism. 03/2023

The number of foreign tourists who arrived in Catalonia stood at 1.0 million in March 2023, 44.9% more than the previous year.

TURDEST

Statistics on Foreign Tourism Expenditure. 03/2023

The total expenditure by tourists residing abroad whose main destination is Catalonia stood at 1,057million euros in May 2023, compared to 737 million a year ago. .

IVGS

Large Store Sales Index. 03/2023

The Large Store Sales Index of Catalonia at current prices increased by 8.7% in March 2023 compared to the same month of the previous year.

TURUR

Statistics on Rural Tourism Accommodation Activity. Q1/2023

The number of overnight stays in rural tourism establishments in Catalonia increased by a year-over-year 6.7% in the first quarter of 2023.

ICD

Retail Trade Index. 03/2023

The General Retail Trade Index without service stations, at current prices, increased by 13.4% on a year-over-year basis in Catalonia in March 2023.

EPA

Economically Active Population Survey. Q1/2023

The employed population in Catalonia grew by 1.9% year-over-year in the first quarter of 2023 and stood at 3,521,300 people. The unemployment rate stood at 10.37%, with a total of 407,200 unemployed people.

PHRE

Register of Inhabitants Residing Abroad. 2023

The number of Catalans residing abroad has increased in 32 counties in 2022. There are 6 counties that have more citizens residing in America than in Europe.

FEE

Statistics on affiliates of foreign companies. 2020

The turnover of affiliates of foreign companies with establishments in Catalonia decreased by 12.1% in 2020. The main investing countries were Germany, France and the United States.

IPRI

Industrial Price Index. 2022. Definitive data

Idescat disseminates the definitive data on the Industrial Price Index for 2022, that update the provisional data.

IPRI

Industrial Price Index. 03/2023

The Industrial Products Price Index (excluding energy) grew by 6.1% year-over-year in Catalonia in March 2023.

TURHOT

Statistics on Hotel Activity. 03/2023

The number of overnight stays in hotel establishments in Catalonia increased by 24.6% year-over-year in March 2023, according to the Hotel Occupancy Survey.

ADR

Indicators of Hotel Sector Profitability. 03/2023

The average daily rate in hotel establishments increased by a year-over-year 18.4% in Catalonia in March 2023 and stood at 114.11 euros.

ECV

Survey on Living Conditions. 2022

The at risk of poverty or social exclusion rate (AROPE rate - EU 2030 target) in Catalonia was 24.7% in 2022, 1.2 points lower than in the previous year.

CLEM

Business Climate Survey. Q1/2023

The business situation of companies in Catalonia in the first quarter of 2023 registered a balance of 5.3 points, and the expected business performance for the second quarter of 2023 stands at 8.9 points.

EPA

Economically Active Population Survey. Training and Labour Conditions. 2022

24.8% of the employed population of Catalonia stated that they had worked at least one Saturday each month in 2022.

PTF

Total Factor Productivity. 2022

The contribution of total factor productivity (TFP) to the GDP growth of Catalonia was 3.2 points in 2022.

ICEH

Business Confidence Indicators. Q2/2023

The Harmonized Business Confidence Index in Catalonia has decreased by 2.9% in the second quarter of 2023 compared to the previous quarter.

IASS

Indicators of Service Sector Activity. Turnover Index. 02/2023

The Turnover Index for the service sector increased by 9.2% year-over-year rate in Catalonia in February 2023.

IVNI

Industry Turnover Index. 02/2023

The Industry Turnover Index for industrial products, excluding energy, registered a year-over-year increase of 11.1% in Catalonia in February 2023.

AFIC

Statistics on Salaried Employment and Self-Employment according to Social Security Affiliations. 03/2023. Provisional data

The number of affiliations to Social Security through contribution accounts located in Catalonia saw year-over-year growth of 4.0% in March 2023, while the number of self-employed workers carrying out economic activities in Catalonia decreased by 0.2%.

Announcement

Figures of Catalonia 2023

Idescat has published the booklet Figures on Catalonia 2023, which presents a selection of basic statistics on Catalonia compared to those on Spain and the European Union.

IPC

Consumer Price Index. 03/2023

The Consumer Price Index increased by 3.1% on a year-over-year basis in Catalonia in March 2023.

AFI

Contributors and Affiliations to Social Security based on Contributors' Registered Place of Residence. 03/2023. Provisional data

The number of Social Security contributors in Catalonia increased by 3.3% year-over-year in March 2023 and grew throughout the territory, except for one county. The monthly variation is positive in Catalonia as a whole (0.8%), and also in 33 counties.

IPI

Industrial Production Index. 02/2023

The Industrial Production Index adjusted by working days decreased by 1.5% year-over-year in Catalonia in February 2023.

IVGS

Large Store Sales Index. 02/2023

The Large Store Sales Index of Catalonia at current prices increased by 9.5% in February 2023 compared to the same month of the previous year.

PENS

Statistics on contributory pensions. Passive classes of the State pensions. 2022

A total of 64,282 state pensions were paid to civil servants (chiefly teaching and healthcare personnel) and military servants in Catalonia under the passive class system in December 2022, a 3.3% more than the previous year.

TUREST

Statistics on Foreign Tourism. 02/2023

The number of foreign tourists who arrived in Catalonia stood at 924.5 thousand in February 2023, 49.3% more than the previous year.

TURDEST

Statistics on Foreign Tourism Expenditure. 02/2023

The total expenditure by tourists residing abroad whose main destination is Catalonia stood at 934 million euros in February 2023, compared to 587 million a year ago.

CFM

Material Flow Accounts. 2019-2020

The domestic material consumption (DMC) of the Catalan economy totalled 48.1 million tonnes in 2020, a figure representing 6.2 tons per inhabitant, which means a decrease of 15.3% compared to a year ago.

CENSPH

Population and Housing Census 2021. Structure of the population

23% of the 7,749,896 inhabitants of Catalonia on 1 January 2021 established their residence in Catalonia after 2000. Of these, 78.5% were born abroad, 11.7% in the rest of Spain and 9.8% in Catalonia.

ICD

Retail Trade Index. 02/2023

The General Retail Trade Index without service stations, at current prices, increased by 11.6% on a year-over-year basis in Catalonia in February 2023.

TURESP

Tourism in Catalonia of Residents in the Rest of Spain. Q4/2022 and 2022

The number of trips to Catalonia by residents in the rest of Spain increased 18.5% year-over-year in the fourth quarter of 2022 and the expenditure per person, 9.1%. In 2022, these trips increased 36.0% and the total expenditure 55.9%.

TURCAT

Tourism of Residents in Catalonia. Q4/2022 and 2022

The number of trips made by Catalans remained stable in the fourth quarter 2022 and the expenditure per person increased by 17.1%. In 2022, the number of trips made by Catalans increased by 19.8% and the total expenditure by 55.7%.

RD

Statistics on R&D Activities. 2021

Expenditure on in-house R&D conducted in Catalonia was 4,078.7 million euros in 2021, a 12.7% higher than the previous year. This figure accounted for 1.67% of GDP.

IPRI

Industrial Price Index. 02/2023

The Industrial Products Price Index (excluding energy) grew by 8.2% year-over-year in Catalonia in February 2023.

TURHOT

Statistics on Hotel Activity. 02/2023

The number of overnight stays in hotel establishments in Catalonia increased by 30.4% year-over-year in February 2023, according to the Hotel Occupancy Survey.

IVNI

Industry Turnover Index. 01/2023

The Industry Turnover Index for industrial products, excluding energy, registered a year-over-year increase of 17.3% in Catalonia in January 2023.

IASS

Indicators of Service Sector Activity. Turnover Index. 01/2023

The Turnover Index for the service sector increased by 12.8% year-over-year rate in Catalonia in January 2023.

ADR

Indicators of Hotel Sector Profitability. 02/2023

The average daily rate in hotel establishments increased by a year-over-year 31.4% in Catalonia in February 2023 and stood at 120.04 euros.

Announcement

Territorial nomenclature of census tract groups 2022

Idescat updates the territorial nomenclature for census tract groups for the year 2022.

PIBA

Annual Economic Accounts for Catalonia. 2022

In 2022, Catalonia's gross domestic product reached 270,710 million euros and growth in volume was 5.5%.

PIBT

Quarterly Accounts. Q4/2022

Catalonia's gross domestic product registered year-over-year growth of 2.7% and quarter-over-quarter growth of 0.2% in the fourd quarter of 2022.

EEP

Educational Attainment Statistics. 2018-2020

In 2020, 33.4% of the population aged 15 and over held higher education qualifications, while 14.8% had at most completed primary education.

EPCENT

Centenarian Population Estimate. 2021

In Catalonia, 66% of centenarians were 100 or 101 years old, and 34% were 102 years old or older, in 2021.

EPE

Seasonal Population Estimates. 2021

In 2021, 19 counties and Aran registered a positive seasonal population balance. El Tarragonès, with an AFTE population of 23,749 people, was the county with the most significant seasonal population in absolute terms, followed by El Baix Empordà, with a seasonal population of 22,546.

MM

Migratory Movements. 2021

In 2021, there were 280,677 changes of municipal residence recorded in Catalonia, 15.2% more than in 2020. The total net migration for Catalonia was 34,626 people, 27.2% less than in 2020.

IN

Innovation in Companies Statistics. 2020

The expenditure of companies in innovative activities made in Catalonia reached 4,512.5 million euros in 2020, 14.0% less than the previous year.

ECLL

Continuous Household Survey. 2020

There were 3,029,300 households in Catalonia in 2020. 26.0% of these were single-person households.

EF

Fertility survey. 2018

26.7% of women aged between 40 and 55 had no biological children, according to the 2018 Fertility survey.

MCVL

Longitudinal Statistics on Working Lives. 2018

A total of 3,844,225 people were registered for paid employment for at least one day in Catalonia in 2018, 1.7% more than the previous year.

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