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Employed persons and employment rate. By sex and age group

Employed persons and employment rate. By sex and age group Catalonia Employment rate (%)
Total From 16 to 64 years From 16 to 24 years From 25 to 34 years From 35 to 44 years From 45 to 54 years From 55 years and over Men From 16 to 64 years From 16 to 24 years From 25 to 34 years From 35 to 44 years From 45 to 54 years From 55 years and over Women From 16 to 64 years From 16 to 24 years From 25 to 34 years From 35 to 44 years From 45 to 54 years From 55 years and over
2023 55.8 71.1 35.5 78.0 82.7 82.1 28.6 60.5 74.6 36.4 80.5 87.6 85.4 33.4 51.3 67.5 34.5 75.5 77.8 78.7 24.6
2022 54.9 70.0 34.2 78.6 81.9 81.1 26.8 59.8 73.8 35.6 80.9 86.5 85.8 31.4 50.2 66.0 32.8 76.3 77.3 76.4 23.0
2021 54.0 68.8 30.1 76.2 80.9 81.4 26.3 59.0 72.5 30.4 78.3 85.8 85.3 31.6 49.3 65.0 29.8 74.1 76.0 77.4 21.9
2020 52.7 67.1 27.3 73.3 80.2 79.6 25.8 57.4 70.9 28.1 77.3 84.9 83.3 30.4 48.3 63.3 26.4 69.4 75.6 75.9 21.9
2019 54.8 69.7 33.4 77.8 82.6 81.3 24.9 59.4 73.4 32.9 82.1 87.0 85.0 29.4 50.4 66.0 33.8 73.5 78.2 77.7 21.2
2018 54.2 69.0 31.8 77.5 82.7 79.8 24.0 59.3 73.3 32.3 80.8 87.9 83.8 29.2 49.5 64.8 31.3 74.3 77.4 75.9 19.7
2017 53.5 68.0 30.1 76.7 82.3 78.3 23.1 58.5 72.2 30.2 79.1 87.8 82.3 28.3 48.7 63.8 29.9 74.3 76.7 74.2 18.7
2016 52.3 66.4 27.5 75.1 80.4 75.7 22.7 57.3 70.7 27.4 78.7 85.3 80.8 27.2 47.5 62.1 27.5 71.7 75.4 70.5 18.9
2015 50.7 64.2 25.3 73.6 78.2 72.9 21.4 55.8 68.5 24.5 76.2 83.4 78.9 25.9 46.0 59.8 26.1 71.1 72.9 66.8 17.6
2014 49.9 62.9 24.2 72.4 75.9 72.3 20.5 54.0 66.0 24.3 73.6 79.5 76.6 24.5 46.0 59.7 24.1 71.3 72.3 68.0 17.2
2013 48.5 60.7 24.3 68.7 72.9 70.1 20.2 52.6 64.0 23.5 71.7 75.7 73.6 24.6 44.7 57.4 25.1 65.8 70.0 66.6 16.5
2012 49.2 60.9 24.3 69.2 72.6 70.1 20.9 53.5 64.3 23.8 71.2 75.5 74.7 25.7 45.0 57.4 24.7 67.1 69.5 65.5 16.9
2011 51.8 63.9 28.9 73.2 74.8 73.2 21.5 56.8 67.9 26.0 74.9 79.6 79.1 27.1 47.0 59.7 31.9 71.5 69.6 67.3 16.9
2010 52.5 64.4 32.1 73.1 76.0 73.4 21.3 58.0 69.0 30.2 75.0 81.3 79.4 27.6 47.2 59.7 34.1 71.1 70.3 67.4 16.1
2009 53.2 65.2 34.3 73.0 77.0 73.8 21.7 59.1 70.2 33.8 75.2 81.3 81.7 28.3 47.5 60.0 34.8 70.6 72.2 65.8 16.3
2008 58.3 71.3 45.4 81.9 81.2 77.2 23.3 66.3 78.5 47.1 85.4 87.8 86.9 32.2 50.5 63.8 43.6 78.1 74.1 67.6 16.0
2007 59.2 72.4 49.6 84.9 82.4 76.6 22.2 68.7 81.3 54.2 90.2 90.5 89.3 30.8 49.9 63.2 44.8 79.2 73.7 63.9 15.2
2006 58.8 71.9 49.5 83.9 82.1 76.7 22.3 68.9 81.4 53.7 89.0 91.3 90.0 32.3 49.0 62.1 45.0 78.4 72.2 63.6 14.2
2005 57.8 70.7 49.4 82.6 81.8 75.7 21.1 68.2 80.6 53.8 88.9 91.8 89.6 30.3 47.7 60.5 44.8 75.7 71.1 62.1 13.7
2004 55.5 68.3 45.4 81.7 79.2 73.7 19.3 66.1 78.6 51.0 87.1 90.6 88.4 28.2 45.3 57.6 39.4 75.8 67.3 59.2 12.1
2003 54.6 67.5 44.3 79.9 78.7 73.0 19.4 66.2 79.1 48.9 87.0 91.0 90.5 29.3 43.5 55.6 39.4 72.4 65.9 56.0 11.3
2002 53.1 65.8 45.9 80.1 77.0 69.4 17.2 65.2 78.2 49.7 88.4 91.5 87.4 27.0 41.5 53.3 41.9 71.3 62.4 51.9 9.2
2001 52.9 65.7 48.0 80.4 76.9 68.4 17.2 65.4 78.6 52.1 88.0 91.4 89.0 27.6 41.0 52.7 43.8 72.4 62.4 48.3 8.8
Source: Idescat, based on the INE Economically Active Population Survey.
Notes:
In April 2024, Idescat reviewed the results of the Economically Active Population Survey for the years 2021-2023 with the new population base derived from the 2021 Population and Housing Census.
Between 14 March and 21 June 2020, it is in force the Royal Decree 463/2020, of 14 March, which declares the state of alarm for the management of the health crisis situation caused by Covid-19.
Employed persons and employment rate. By sex and age group Spain Employment rate (%)
Total From 16 to 64 years From 16 to 24 years From 25 to 34 years From 35 to 44 years From 45 to 54 years From 55 years and over Men From 16 to 64 years From 16 to 24 years From 25 to 34 years From 35 to 44 years From 45 to 54 years From 55 years and over Women From 16 to 64 years From 16 to 24 years From 25 to 34 years From 35 to 44 years From 45 to 54 years From 55 years and over
2023 51.7 66.5 26.5 75.0 80.4 78.1 26.6 57.1 71.3 28.0 78.3 85.8 83.9 31.6 46.5 61.7 24.8 71.6 75.0 72.2 22.3
2022 50.9 65.4 25.6 73.6 79.3 76.7 25.8 56.6 70.5 27.6 76.8 85.1 83.3 30.9 45.5 60.2 23.6 70.2 73.5 70.0 21.5
2021 49.7 63.7 22.9 70.3 78.2 75.3 24.8 55.3 68.7 24.5 72.5 83.7 82.4 29.9 44.4 58.6 21.2 68.1 72.8 68.0 20.6
2020 48.5 61.9 20.7 67.8 76.4 73.7 24.2 54.2 67.3 22.7 71.1 82.5 80.7 29.1 43.1 56.6 18.5 64.6 70.3 66.6 20.1
2019 50.4 64.3 24.9 72.2 79.2 74.9 23.5 56.3 69.9 27.1 76.3 85.0 81.9 28.4 44.8 58.8 22.5 68.1 73.3 67.9 19.3
2018 49.7 63.4 24.3 71.4 78.5 73.2 22.5 55.7 69.0 25.4 75.6 84.7 80.5 27.5 44.0 57.8 23.0 67.1 72.3 65.9 18.3
2017 48.7 62.1 22.9 70.0 77.2 71.3 21.6 54.6 67.6 23.8 73.7 83.5 78.8 26.4 43.1 56.5 22.0 66.3 70.8 63.8 17.5
2016 47.6 60.5 20.5 68.4 75.5 69.6 20.8 53.3 65.8 21.8 72.3 81.3 77.1 25.3 42.2 55.1 19.2 64.5 69.5 62.2 17.1
2015 46.4 58.7 20.0 66.6 73.2 67.5 19.8 52.0 64.0 20.9 69.7 79.3 74.7 24.4 41.1 53.4 19.2 63.5 66.9 60.3 15.9
2014 45.0 56.8 18.5 65.3 70.7 65.6 18.6 50.3 61.6 19.3 67.8 76.2 72.2 23.0 40.0 52.0 17.7 62.7 65.0 58.9 14.8
2013 44.4 55.6 18.6 63.2 69.1 64.5 18.2 49.4 60.1 19.1 65.1 74.2 70.9 22.8 39.6 51.0 18.0 61.3 63.7 58.1 14.4
2012 45.4 56.5 20.3 64.4 69.6 65.6 18.6 50.6 61.1 20.4 66.0 74.8 72.4 23.7 40.5 51.8 20.1 62.8 64.1 58.8 14.4
2011 47.4 58.8 24.2 67.8 71.5 67.5 18.8 53.3 64.2 24.2 70.3 77.6 75.5 24.4 41.7 53.3 24.2 65.3 65.1 59.4 14.2
2010 48.3 59.7 27.4 69.4 71.9 68.3 18.5 54.8 65.7 28.2 71.8 78.7 77.0 24.8 42.0 53.5 26.6 66.8 64.8 59.5 13.3
2009 49.4 60.8 30.8 71.1 72.8 68.6 18.8 56.5 67.5 32.3 73.9 79.4 78.9 25.8 42.6 54.0 29.2 68.1 65.9 58.4 12.9
2008 53.3 65.4 39.6 77.5 76.9 71.5 19.5 62.6 74.4 43.2 82.5 86.4 83.7 27.9 44.4 56.2 35.8 72.2 66.9 59.3 12.5
2007 54.4 66.8 43.0 79.8 78.4 72.0 18.9 64.9 77.3 48.6 86.6 89.5 86.1 27.5 44.2 56.0 37.2 72.6 66.9 58.0 11.9
2006 53.7 66.0 43.3 78.7 77.6 71.0 18.6 64.8 77.2 48.5 86.1 89.6 86.7 27.5 43.0 54.5 37.8 70.8 65.2 55.3 11.3
2005 52.5 64.5 42.1 77.5 76.2 69.3 18.1 64.1 76.3 47.9 85.3 89.3 85.8 27.1 41.4 52.5 36.0 69.2 62.7 53.0 10.8
2004 50.5 62.3 38.5 75.7 74.5 67.4 17.0 62.6 74.8 44.7 84.2 88.7 84.8 26.0 39.0 49.6 32.1 66.7 59.9 50.1 9.7
2003 49.4 61.1 37.8 74.2 73.6 66.0 16.5 62.1 74.4 43.8 83.7 88.7 85.1 25.7 37.3 47.7 31.5 64.2 58.3 47.2 9.0
2002 48.4 59.9 37.4 73.0 72.4 64.7 15.9 61.5 73.8 43.5 83.4 88.7 84.7 25.1 35.8 45.8 30.9 62.1 56.0 45.0 8.3
2001 47.4 58.7 36.8 71.7 71.6 63.8 15.7 61.2 73.5 43.3 83.4 88.9 85.4 25.0 34.3 43.8 30.0 59.6 54.2 42.4 8.1
Source: INE. Economically Active Population Survey.
Notes:
In April 2024, Idescat reviewed the results of the Economically Active Population Survey for the years 2021-2023 with the new population base derived from the 2021 Population and Housing Census.
Between 14 March and 21 June 2020, it is in force the Royal Decree 463/2020, of 14 March, which declares the state of alarm for the management of the health crisis situation caused by Covid-19.

Last update: February 20, 2024. 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 employed persons is people aged 16 or over who are working either as employees or as self-employed.

The employment rate is calculated by dividing the employed persons 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.