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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

Exports decreased by a year-over-year 4.8% and imports by 18.5% in Catalonia in September 2023.

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.

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.

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.

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%.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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%.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Exports increased by a year-over-year 1.8% and imports decreased by 5.2% in Catalonia in August 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.

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.

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.

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".

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

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

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

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.

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%.

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%.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Exports increased by a year-over-year 5.1% and imports decreased by 6.5% in Catalonia in July 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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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%.

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

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%).

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

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

Exports increased by a year-over-year 11.9% and imports decreased by 1.0% in Catalonia in June 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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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%.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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%.

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.

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

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.

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

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%.

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.

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.

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.

Exports increased by a year-over-year 4.8% and imports by 1.5% in Catalonia in May 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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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%.

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.

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.

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%.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Exports increased by a year-over-year 6.1% and imports decreased by 4.2% in Catalonia in April 2023.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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%.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

Exports increased by a year-over-year 27.3% and imports by 5.4% in Catalonia in March 2023.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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%.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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%.

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.

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

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. .

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Exports increased by a year-over-year 16.1% and imports by 8.3% in Catalonia in February 2023.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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%.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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%.

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%.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Exports increased by a year-over-year 22.9% and imports by 17.2% in Catalonia in January 2023.

The Large Store Sales Index of Catalonia at current prices increased by 11.6% in January 2023 compared to the same month of the previous year.

The labour cost per worker and month stood at 3,214.50 euros in Catalonia as of the fourth quarter of 2022, 4.2% more than the same quarter in 2021.

The Production Index in the Service Sector (IPROSS) increased by 7.4% on year-over-year data in Catalonia in the fourth quarter of 2022.

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

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

The fieldwork for the Business Climate Survey for the first quarter of 2023 will be carried out from the 15th of March and will end on the 11th of April.

The Consumer Price Index increased by 5.6% on a year-over-year basis in Catalonia in February 2023.

The General Retail Trade Index without service stations, at current prices, increased by 14.5% on a year-over-year basis in Catalonia in January 2023.

The number of Social Security contributors in Catalonia increased 3.1% year-over-year in February 2023 and grew in all the territory except in 2 counties and Aran. The monthly variation is positive in Catalonia as a whole (0.8%) and also in all the counties and Aran.

Idescat is taking part in the NTTS 2023 conference, which is being held in Brussels from 7-9 March 2023.

The Government has approved the Annual Programme for Statistical Action 2023 (PAAE 2023). The number of actions scheduled is 304.

The Industrial Production Index adjusted by working days decreased by 0.9% year-over-year in Catalonia in January 2023.

The Gender Equality Index in Catalonia in 2020 was 74.1 points (total equality stands at 100) with an increase of 1.1 points compared to 2019.

The number of foreign tourists who arrived to Catalonia stood at 798.3 thousand in January 2023, 71.6% more than the previous year.

The total expenditure by tourists residing abroad whose main destination is Catalonia stood at 804 million euros in January 2023, compared to 438 million a year ago.

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

Products of medium-high technological level led the increases in exports of industrial products in the fourth quarter of 2022, with 26.6% year-over-year, and exports of medium-low level increased by 22.4%.

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

Exports grew by a year-over-year 24.0% and imports by 7.9% in Catalonia in December 2022. In 2022, exports increased by 17.9% and imports by 23.6%, according to provisional data.

Idescat has updated the Social Welfare and Progress Indicators. This time the values have been included for the year 2022 of 18 indicators. Similarly, the data from previous years for 8 other indicators are completed and updated.

The unemployment rate stood at a mean of 9.7% 2022 and for young people under 25, it stood at 24.1%.

20.7% of business establishments in Catalonia stated that they had supply chain difficulties in the fourth quarter of 2022, while in the second quarter of 2022 this figure was of 31.9%.

The Industrial Products Price Index (excluding energy) grew by 9.3% year-over-year in Catalonia in January 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 2022.

The foreign population resident in Catalonia was 1,271,810 people as of 1 January 2022, 1.7% more than the previous year. The population of foreign nationality decreased in 8 counties and in Aran.

The registered population in Catalonia on 1 January 2022 totalled 7,792,611 inhabitants. By place of birth, 63.6% were born in Catalonia,15.2% were born in the rest of Spain and 21.2% were born abroad.

The number of overnight stays in hotel establishments in Catalonia increased by 54.0% year-over-year in January 2023, according to the Hotel Occupancy Survey.

The average daily rate in hotel establishments increased by a year-over-year 22.3% in Catalonia in January 2023 and stood at 93.98 euros.

46.1% of the working days of the people who worked on farms in Catalonia corresponded to family labour, 35.9% to regular contracted labour, 13.2% to temporary labour and, finally, the remaining 4.8% to subcontracted labour.

The Industry Turnover Index for industrial products, excluding energy, registered a year-over-year increase of 7.0% in Catalonia in December 2022.

The Turnover Index for the service sector increased by 11.1% year-over-year rate in Catalonia in December 2022.

The number of companies with establishments in Catalonia stood at 641,683 on 1 January 2022, 1.8% more than a year earlier.

The Consumer Price Index increased by 5.3% on a year-over-year basis in Catalonia in January 2023.

The number Social Security contributors in Catalonia increased by 2.8% year-over-year in January 2023 and grew throughout the territory except in 3 counties and Aran. The monthly variation is −0.4% for Catalonia as a whole.

The collection of information for the Survey of Living Conditions 2023 has begun. The fieldwork will be performed between February and April 2023.

Idescat publishes the Standardised Death Rate by age corresponding to the 2017-2021 period. The Standardised Death Rate in Catalonia totalled 829 deaths per 100,000 inhabitants.

Idescat publishes the life table for the population of Catalonia for the period 2017-2021. For this period, life expectancy at birth was 83.23 years (80.40 years for men and 85.96 years for women).

The Industrial Production Index adjusted by working days increased by 4.9% for the year-over-year variation in Catalonia in December 2022. In 2021, the annual average increades by 0.6%, according to provisional data.

Idescat disseminates the definitive data on Foreign Trade according to Technological Content for 2021.

Idescat disseminates the definitive data on Foreign Trade for 2021.

The Large Store Sales Index (IVGS) in Catalonia increased at current prices by 8.4% year-over-year in December 2022, and by 10.5% for the year as a whole.

The number of overnight stays spent at campsites in Catalonia increased by 12.4% in the fourth quarter of 2022 on the year-over-year data and, in the year 2022 as a whole, by 36.1%, according to provisional data.

Catalonia's gross domestic product registered an annual increase of 5.5% in 2022, according to the advanced estimate.

Catalonia's gross domestic product showed year-over-year growth of 3.3% in the fourth quarter of 2022 according to the advanced estimate, and the quarter-over-quarter rate stood at 0.3%.

The total expenditure made by foreign tourists whose principal destination was Catalonia increased by 61.7% on the year-over-year data for December 2022 and, in 2022 as a whole, by 198.0%, according to provisional data.

The number of foreign tourists arriving in Catalonia increased by 45.9% in December 2022 on the year-over-year data and, in the year 2022 as a whole, by 155.8%, according to provisional data.

The number of overnight stays in rural tourism establishments in Catalonia decreased by a year-over-year 7.4% in the fourth quarter of 2022 and rose by 16.0% in the whole year 2022, according to provisional data.

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 2023, can now be consulted.

The General Retail Trade Index without service stations, at current prices, increased by 7.5% on a year-over-year basis in Catalonia in December 2022.

The employed population in Catalonia grew by 0.6% year-over-year in the fourth quarter of 2022. The unemployment rate stood at 9.91%, with a total of 387,200 unemployed people (8,200 people less than the previous year , with a decrease of 2.1%).

The industrial products price index (which does not include energy) increased by 9.6% in year-over-year terms in Catalonia in December 2022. The annual average increased by 12.5% in comparison with the previous year, according to provisional data.

The overnight stays in hotel establishments in Catalonia increased by 32.1% year-over-year in December 2022 and by 107.6% in the whole year 2022.

The Average Daily Rate (ADR) at hotel establishments increased year-over-year by 16.0% in Catalonia in December 2022 and by 25.7% in 2022.

The business situation of companies in Catalonia in the fourth quarter of 2022 registered a balance of 6.4 points, and the expected business performance for the first quarter of 2023 stands at −3.8 points.

Exports increased by a year-over-year 20.2% and imports by 10.2% in Catalonia in November 2022.

The employment rate of people with legally recognised disabilities was 28.0% in 2021 (5 tenths less than in 2020) and the unemployment rate was 20.6% (2.6 points less than in 2020).

The Harmonized Business Confidence Index in Catalonia has decreased by 0.3% in the first quarter of 2023 compared to the previous quarter.

The Industry Turnover Index for industrial products, excluding energy, registered a year-over-year increase of 9.4% in Catalonia in November 2022.

The Turnover Index for the service sector increased by 11.9% year-over-year rate in Catalonia in November 2022.

The number of affiliations to Social Security through contribution accounts located in Catalonia saw year-over-year growth of 3.4% in December 2022, while the number of self-employed workers carrying out economic activities in Catalonia decreased by 0.2%.

The Large Store Sales Index of Catalonia at current prices increased by 1.2% in November 2022 compared to the same month of the previous year.

The Consumer Price Index (base 2021=100) increased by 5.2% on a year-over-year basis in Catalonia in December 2022.

The number of Social Security contributors in Catalonia increased by 2.7% in December 2022 with respect to the previous year and stood ad 3,428,757 contributors, according to provisional data.

The number of births registered in Catalonia in 2021 was 57,634 live births, 1.4% less than in 2020, according to definitive data.

The Industrial Production Index adjusted by working days decreased by 2.8% year-over-year in Catalonia in November 2022.

The number of marriages registered in Catalonia in 2021 was 23,601, 50.7% more than in 2020, according to definitive data.

The total expenditure by tourists residing abroad whose main destination is Catalonia stood at 982 million euros in November 2022, compared to 534 million a year ago.

The number of foreign tourists arriving in Catalonia stood at 962.7 thousand in November 2022, 56.3% more than the previous year.

The General Retail Trade Index without service stations, at current prices, increased by 5.2% on a year-over-year basis in Catalonia in November 2022.

57.1% of the population aged 16 to 74 years in Catalonia has shopped on the Internet at some time during the last 3 months in 2022, 2.6 points less than a year ago.

The number of overnight stays in hotel establishments in Catalonia increased by 34.0% year-over-year in November 2022, according to the Hotel Occupancy Survey.

The Industrial Products Price Index (excluding energy) grew by 10.9% year-over-year in Catalonia in November 2022.

The average daily rate in hotel establishments increased by a year-over-year 26.8% in Catalonia in November 2022 and stood at 106.19 euros.

The calendar for the release of the results of Idescat's statistical production for the year 2023 is now available, but it remains provisional until the Government approves the Annual Statistical Action Programme (PAAE).

The number of trips in Catalonia of residents of the rest of the State decreased 8.1% year-over-year in the third quarter of 2022, which meant a total of 1.8 million trips.

The number of trips made by Catalans increased 1.2% year–over–year in the third quarter 2022, which means a total of 9.9 million trips.

Idescat published official population figures by sex, referring to 1 January 2022, resulting from the revision of the Municipal Population Register, approved by Royal Decree 1037/2022, of 20 December.

The turnover of companies in the audiovisual sector in Catalonia in 2020 was 1,191 million euros, 31.5% less than the previous year.

Statistical international journal SORT Volume 46 Number 2 has been published for the period July-December 2022 with the inclusion of four articles.

The Industry Turnover Index for industrial products, excluding energy, registered a year-over-year increase of 12.7% in Catalonia in October 2022.

The Turnover Index for the service sector increased by 14.3% year-over-year rate in Catalonia in October 2022.

Idescat publishes the Input-Output Framework for Catalonia 2016 (MIOC-2016). This statistical action provide detailed information on 64 branches of activity.

The turnover of tourism companies was 2,.716 million euros in 2020, which represents a decrease of 44.6% compared to the previous year.

The turnover generated by the TIC sector in Catalonia stood at 21,112 million euros in 2020, 1.0% more compared to the previous year.

The turnover generated by the cultural sector in Catalonia stood at 9,900 million euros in 2020, 19.1% less compared to the previous year.

The Production Index in the Service Sector (IPROSS) increased by 16.3% on year-over-year data in Catalonia in the third quarter of 2022.

Exports increased by a year-over-year 10.9% and imports by 14.4% in Catalonia in October 2022.

The labour cost per worker and month stood at 2,947.55 euros in Catalonia as of the third quarter of 2022, 4.8% more than the same quarter in 2021.

10 of the 218 municipalities with more than 5,000 inhabitants showed positive GDP per capita growth in 2020, led by Móra d'Ebre and Almacelles, at 7.1% and 5.0%, respectively.

The number of Social Security contributors in Catalonia increased at a year-over-year rate of 2.8% in November 2022 and grew throughout the territory, except in 3 counties. The monthly variation for Catalonia as a whole was 0.2%, but a decrease was recorded in 10 counties.

The Consumer Price Index (base 2021=100) increased by 6.4% on a year-over-year basis in Catalonia in November 2022.

The fieldwork for the Business Climate Survey for the fourth quarter of 2022 will start on 14 December and will take an expected 20 calendar days.

Catalonia's gross domestic product registered year-over-year growth of 4.3% and quarter-over-quarter growth of 0.3% in the third quarter of 2022.

In 2021, 69,342 deaths were registered in Catalonia, 13.1% less than in 2020.

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.

82.5% of non-university students studied and resided in the same municipality in the 2021/2022 academic year.

In the school year 2020/2021, 75.7% of the 172,915 university students resident in Catalonia studied outside their municipality of residence, in one of the 25 municipalities where there are university education centres.

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.

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.

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

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

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.