Population Estimates. S2/2024–S1/2025. Definitive data
The resident population in Catalonia increased by 111,895 inhabitants during 2024. Migration with foreign countries was the main item in terms of population growth (126,804 people).
The resident population in Catalonia increased by 111,895 inhabitants during 2024. Migration with foreign countries was the main item in terms of population growth (126,804 people).
A total of 4,518,300 people were registered for paid employment for at least one day in Catalonia in 2024, 4.2% more than the previous year.
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The employed population in Catalonia grew by 1.5% year over year in the fourth quarter of 2025. The unemployment rate stood at 8.24%, with a total of 351,200 unemployed people (21,900 people more than the previous year, with an increase of 6.6%.

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