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Employed persons. By activity sectors and sex

Employed persons. By activity sectors and sex Catalonia Value (annual average)
Total Agriculture Industry Construction Services Men Agriculture Industry Construction Services Women Agriculture Industry Construction Services
2023 3,734.5 49.6 627.8 227.6 2,829.5 1,972.7 41.8 427.2 212.4 1,291.4 1,761.8 7.8 200.6 15.2 1,538.2
2022 3,593.5 56.6 617.2 230.1 2,689.6 1,908.3 47.3 423.7 213.8 1,223.4 1,685.3 9.3 193.5 16.3 1,466.2
2021 3,490.1 56.4 587.2 223.9 2,622.6 1,856.9 48.5 413.9 206.2 1,188.2 1,633.2 7.9 173.2 17.7 1,434.4
2020 3,335.8 46.5 587.5 199.7 2,502.2 1,761.7 39.5 396.6 179.8 1,145.9 1,574.0 7.0 190.9 19.9 1,356.2
2019 3,440.7 51.7 621.3 194.7 2,573.0 1,809.5 42.1 427.6 175.4 1,164.4 1,631.2 9.6 193.6 19.4 1,408.6
2018 3,362.2 58.0 626.6 212.5 2,465.1 1,781.9 46.8 446.1 184.1 1,104.8 1,580.3 11.2 180.5 28.4 1,360.2
2017 3,275.3 54.5 590.5 208.5 2,421.8 1,737.0 45.1 419.6 185.6 1,086.7 1,538.3 9.4 170.9 22.8 1,335.1
2016 3,183.9 50.8 583.6 184.2 2,365.2 1,692.0 40.6 417.1 166.7 1,067.5 1,491.9 10.2 166.4 17.5 1,297.7
2015 3,077.7 47.8 582.1 182.6 2,265.2 1,643.3 40.8 414.9 168.4 1,019.1 1,434.5 7.0 167.2 14.2 1,246.1
2014 3,030.9 45.1 558.4 181.2 2,246.2 1,594.3 39.1 394.9 166.1 994.2 1,436.6 6.0 163.4 15.2 1,252.0
2013 2,969.6 52.4 547.2 184.0 2,185.9 1,570.1 43.5 398.2 168.5 960.0 1,399.4 9.0 149.0 15.5 1,225.9
2012 3,031.6 55.5 563.8 197.5 2,214.9 1,614.8 41.4 410.2 179.1 984.2 1,416.8 14.1 153.6 18.4 1,230.8
2011 3,206.8 59.1 590.3 246.4 2,310.9 1,726.6 43.5 424.0 224.4 1,034.7 1,480.2 15.6 166.3 21.9 1,276.3
2010 3,249.1 67.7 621.9 286.7 2,272.9 1,767.2 53.1 434.6 258.8 1,020.7 1,481.9 14.6 187.3 27.9 1,252.1
2009 3,290.3 59.1 643.0 336.8 2,251.5 1,804.9 46.2 438.6 304.6 1,015.5 1,485.4 12.8 204.4 32.2 1,236.0
2008 3,581.3 62.2 (b) Break in time series 767.4 (b) Break in time series 406.3 (b) Break in time series 2,345.5 (b) Break in time series 2,013.2 47.7 (b) Break in time series 552.0 (b) Break in time series 374.4 (b) Break in time series 1,039.1 (b) Break in time series 1,568.1 14.4 (b) Break in time series 215.4 (b) Break in time series 31.9 (b) Break in time series 1,306.5 (b) Break in time series
2007 3,576.6 78.3 774.7 441.9 2,281.7 2,049.4 62.8 559.4 413.1 1,014.2 1,527.2 15.5 215.3 28.8 1,267.5
2006 3,486.9 91.8 804.5 416.2 2,174.4 2,013.7 74.3 579.8 387.4 972.2 1,473.3 17.6 224.7 28.8 1,202.2
2005 3,371.5 82.9 798.8 355.7 2,134.1 1,958.0 67.8 571.2 333.5 985.5 1,413.5 15.0 227.6 22.2 1,148.7
2004 3,171.0 75.0 761.8 356.8 1,977.4 1,852.5 60.7 544.1 332.9 914.8 1,318.5 14.3 217.7 23.9 1,062.6
2003 3,059.6 79.3 796.0 333.6 1,850.8 1,814.9 62.8 576.4 308.8 866.9 1,244.6 16.5 219.5 24.7 983.9
2002 2,904.5 72.6 824.3 299.0 1,708.6 1,741.9 56.8 588.5 279.8 816.9 1,162.6 15.8 235.8 19.2 891.7
2001 2,825.8 73.0 812.6 294.8 1,645.4 1,700.6 56.9 576.2 280.3 787.2 1,125.3 16.1 236.4 14.5 858.2
Units: Thousands of people.
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.
(b) Break in time series.
Employed persons. By activity sectors and sex Spain Value (annual average)
Total Agriculture Industry Construction Services Men Agriculture Industry Construction Services Women Agriculture Industry Construction Services
2023 21,182.2 767.3 2,814.5 1,398.0 16,202.4 11,376.7 577.9 2,036.0 1,276.6 7,486.1 9,805.5 189.4 778.5 121.4 8,716.3
2022 20,547.5 798.5 2,779.1 1,355.0 15,614.9 11,114.6 613.8 2,017.9 1,230.5 7,252.4 9,432.9 184.6 761.2 124.5 8,362.6
2021 19,833.5 818.0 2,710.6 1,315.2 14,989.7 10,733.2 623.2 2,002.7 1,191.7 6,915.5 9,100.3 194.8 707.8 123.5 8,074.1
2020 19,202.4 765.3 2,698.2 1,244.1 14,494.8 10,429.7 593.9 1,958.2 1,142.2 6,735.4 8,772.7 171.4 740.0 101.9 7,759.4
2019 19,779.3 797.3 2,763.1 1,277.9 14,941.0 10,745.6 612.3 2,022.3 1,163.7 6,947.2 9,033.7 185.0 740.8 114.1 7,993.8
2018 19,327.7 812.6 2,708.3 1,221.8 14,585.1 10,532.0 621.4 2,010.0 1,115.5 6,785.1 8,795.7 191.2 698.3 106.3 7,800.0
2017 18,824.8 819.5 2,647.4 1,128.3 14,229.6 10,266.3 624.7 1,986.8 1,029.2 6,625.6 8,558.5 194.9 660.6 99.1 7,604.0
2016 18,341.6 774.5 2,522.2 1,073.9 13,971.0 10,000.8 595.9 1,902.1 989.2 6,513.7 8,340.8 178.7 620.2 84.7 7,457.3
2015 17,866.1 736.8 2,482.3 1,073.7 13,573.3 9,760.4 565.8 1,860.0 991.7 6,342.9 8,105.7 171.0 622.4 82.0 7,230.4
2014 17,344.2 735.9 2,380.0 993.5 13,234.9 9,442.7 558.4 1,795.2 910.2 6,178.9 7,901.5 177.4 584.8 83.4 7,056.0
2013 17,139.0 736.6 2,355.5 1,029.5 13,017.5 9,315.8 561.1 1,777.8 942.4 6,034.5 7,823.2 175.5 577.8 87.1 6,983.0
2012 17,632.7 743.4 2,483.7 1,161.3 13,244.2 9,608.2 549.6 1,854.5 1,062.4 6,141.6 8,024.5 193.8 629.3 98.9 7,102.6
2011 18,421.4 755.3 2,604.7 1,403.9 13,657.6 10,152.5 557.5 1,973.5 1,297.3 6,324.3 8,269.0 197.8 631.2 106.6 7,333.3
2010 18,724.5 786.1 2,650.5 1,651.4 13,636.6 10,423.7 583.1 1,997.2 1,510.3 6,333.2 8,300.8 203.0 653.3 141.1 7,303.4
2009 19,106.9 788.1 2,807.6 1,889.8 13,621.4 10,733.1 582.9 2,111.5 1,741.1 6,297.5 8,373.8 205.2 696.1 148.7 7,323.9
2008 20,469.7 828.2 (b) Break in time series 3,236.7 (b) Break in time series 2,459.9 (b) Break in time series 13,945.0 (b) Break in time series 11,805.2 605.5 (b) Break in time series 2,441.2 (b) Break in time series 2,282.3 (b) Break in time series 6,476.2 (b) Break in time series 8,664.5 222.7 (b) Break in time series 795.5 (b) Break in time series 177.7 (b) Break in time series 7,468.8 (b) Break in time series
2007 20,579.9 929.4 3,287.4 2,703.4 13,659.8 12,067.4 678.3 2,454.2 2,547.3 6,387.5 8,512.6 251.1 833.2 156.2 7,272.2
2006 19,939.1 958.1 3,319.8 2,542.9 13,118.2 11,808.5 691.7 2,510.1 2,405.8 6,200.8 8,130.6 266.4 809.7 137.1 6,917.4
2005 19,207.0 1,018.0 3,310.9 2,368.7 12,509.5 11,485.0 745.5 2,480.3 2,239.0 6,020.2 7,722.0 272.4 830.6 129.7 6,489.4
2004 18,142.3 996.4 3,224.7 2,252.7 11,668.5 10,988.1 734.2 2,424.2 2,132.2 5,697.5 7,154.2 262.2 800.5 120.4 5,971.0
2003 17,475.6 996.4 3,220.3 2,112.6 11,146.4 10,714.8 730.4 2,433.1 1,999.7 5,551.7 6,760.8 266.0 787.2 112.8 5,594.7
2002 16,790.1 1,000.2 3,215.8 1,982.0 10,592.2 10,407.8 744.4 2,407.3 1,879.5 5,376.7 6,382.3 255.8 808.5 102.5 5,215.5
2001 16,146.3 1,045.2 3,176.7 1,876.2 10,048.1 10,150.5 775.6 2,402.8 1,789.1 5,183.1 5,995.7 269.6 774.0 87.2 4,865.0
Units: Thousands of people.
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.
(b) Break in time series.

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 economic activity sector of employed people is determined by the main activity of the company in which they work and not by their specific job. Until the 4th quarter of 2007 economic activity was classified according to the Catalan Classification of Economic Activities 1993 Revision 1 (CCEA-93 Rev.1). However, from the 1st quarter of 2008 onwards, economic activities have been classified using the new Catalan Classification of Economic Activities 2009 (CCEA-2009).

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.