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Active population and activity rate. By sex and age group

Active population and activity rate. By sex and age group Catalonia. 2009
Activity rate (%) Value (annual average) Variation (%)
Total 63.5 3,927.2 -0.1
From 16 to 64 years 77.9 3,900.6 -0.2
From 16 to 24 years 54.4 371.9 -6.2
From 25 to 34 years 88.9 1,121.9 -3.9
From 35 to 44 years 89.5 1,124.5 3.8
From 45 to 54 years 83.1 831.7 2.9
From 55 years and over 24.1 477.2 0.2
Men 71.4 2,180.0 -1.5
From 16 to 64 years 84.9 2,164.3 -1.5
From 16 to 24 years 57.8 201.8 -6.6
From 25 to 34 years 93.8 614.6 -3.8
From 35 to 44 years 95.1 622.8 2.3
From 45 to 54 years 92.2 461.1 1.4
From 55 years and over 31.3 279.6 -5.3
Women 55.9 1,747.2 1.7
From 16 to 64 years 70.6 1,736.2 1.6
From 16 to 24 years 50.9 170.1 -5.7
From 25 to 34 years 83.6 507.3 -4.1
From 35 to 44 years 83.5 501.7 5.8
From 45 to 54 years 73.9 370.5 5.0
From 55 years and over 18.2 197.6 9.1
Units: Thousands of people.
Source: Idescat, based on the INE Economically Active Population Survey.
Active population and activity rate. By sex and age group Spain. 2009
Activity rate (%) Value (annual average) Variation (%)
Total 60.2 23,260.4 0.8
From 16 to 64 years 74.1 23,106.8 0.9
From 16 to 24 years 49.5 2,243.7 -7.7
From 25 to 34 years 87.9 6,655.4 -1.7
From 35 to 44 years 86.4 6,650.1 3.0
From 45 to 54 years 79.2 5,073.0 4.7
From 55 years and over 21.2 2,638.4 2.9
Men 68.6 13,032.7 -0.7
From 16 to 64 years 82.0 12,940.1 -0.7
From 16 to 24 years 53.0 1,228.0 -8.5
From 25 to 34 years 92.1 3,586.2 -2.8
From 35 to 44 years 93.8 3,697.0 1.3
From 45 to 54 years 90.2 2,887.6 3.1
From 55 years and over 29.0 1,633.9 -0.6
Women 52.0 10,227.8 2.9
From 16 to 64 years 66.0 10,166.7 2.9
From 16 to 24 years 45.8 1,015.7 -6.7
From 25 to 34 years 83.5 3,069.1 -0.4
From 35 to 44 years 78.7 2,953.0 5.2
From 45 to 54 years 68.2 2,185.4 6.9
From 55 years and over 14.7 1,004.5 9.3
Units: Thousands of people.
Source: INE. Economically Active Population Survey.

Last update: February 8, 2010. Revised series on April 26, 2024.

Methodological note

The Economically Active Population Survey (EAPS) is the main source for finding out about the labour market. It is sample research carried out by the INE using the methodology of the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Statistical Office of the European Commission (Eurostat). The survey is taken every quarter and its main purpose is to investigate the relationship with people's economic activity.

The active population is made up of the employed and unemployed persons. It is people aged 16 or over who are working or are available to work.

The activity rate is calculated by dividing the active population by the population aged 16 or over.

The data for the 2002–2013 period was revised in May 2014 since the new reference population figures from the Population and Housing Census 2011 and the introduction of new criteria in the calibration of the expansion factors have made it necessary to recalculate the Economically Active Population Survey series for the period in question.