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Contributors and Affiliations to Social Security based on Contributors' Registered Place of Residence. 06/2026

The number of Social Security contributors in Catalonia registered a year-over-year increase of 3.0% in June 2026. L' Hospitalet de Llobregat, Manresa and Vilanova i la Geltrú led the highest growth in contributors among municipalities with more than 50,000 inhabitants.

Idescat incorporates the official codifications of the health and police territorial divisions

Idescat incorporates into the territorial and entity codes section of the website the official codifications of the health territorial division and the territorial division of the Police of Catalonia - Mossos d’Esquadra

Consumer Confidence Index. 05/2026

The Consumer Confidence Index for Catalonia reached a value of 79.6 in May 2026, 6.6 points less than a year ago.

Population and Housing Census. 2024. Relation to economic activity

A total of 65.3% of the population aged 16 to 64 was employed in the week prior to 1 January 2024. In the same period, 75.5% of the population aged 65 and over was a retirement pensioner.

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