idescat.cat Official statistics of Catalonia

The general retail trade index excluding service stations at constant prices, seasonally and calendar adjusted, decreased by 1.5% year over year in Catalonia in September 2026.

Data from July 2025 to September 2026 were revised following the publication of the results of the Economically Active Population Survey corresponding to the third quarter of 2026.

In 2025, the average anual consumption expenditure of Catalan households was 38,185 euros per household.

The employed population in Catalonia grew by 1.2% year over year in the third quarter of 2026. The unemployment rate stood at 8.30%, with a total of 361,800 unemployed people (9,700 people more than the previous year, with a increase of 2.8%).