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Unemployed persons and unemployment rate. By sex and age group

Unemployed persons and unemployment rate. By sex and age group Catalonia. 2023
Unemployment rate (%) Value (annual average) Variation (%)
Total 9.3 384.4 -3.4
From 16 to 64 years 9.4 381.7 -3.6
From 16 to 24 years 22.4 80.4 -3.2
From 25 to 54 years 8.0 236.7 -7.5
From 55 years and over 8.4 67.3 14.0
Men 8.9 193.3 -2.5
From 16 to 64 years 9.0 191.9 -2.6
From 16 to 24 years 22.3 42.2 1.9
From 25 to 54 years 7.6 118.8 -8.0
From 55 years and over 7.7 32.3 16.2
Women 9.8 191.2 -4.3
From 16 to 64 years 9.8 189.9 -4.5
From 16 to 24 years 22.5 38.2 -8.2
From 25 to 54 years 8.4 118.0 -7.0
From 55 years and over 9.3 35.0 12.1
Units: Thousands of people.
Source: Idescat, based on the INE Economically Active Population Survey.
Note: 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.
Unemployed persons and unemployment rate. By sex and age group Spain. 2023
Unemployment rate (%) Value (annual average) Variation (%)
Total 12.2 2,937.5 -4.6
From 16 to 64 years 12.3 2,913.8 -4.8
From 16 to 24 years 28.7 486.4 1.7
From 25 to 54 years 10.9 1,909.1 -7.8
From 55 years and over 11.1 542.0 2.0
Men 10.7 1,358.1 -5.0
From 16 to 64 years 10.7 1,348.0 -5.0
From 16 to 24 years 28.8 266.9 6.0
From 25 to 54 years 9.2 843.0 -8.9
From 55 years and over 9.5 248.2 -1.5
Women 13.9 1,579.4 -4.3
From 16 to 64 years 14.0 1,565.8 -4.6
From 16 to 24 years 28.5 219.5 -3.0
From 25 to 54 years 12.8 1,066.1 -6.8
From 55 years and over 12.9 293.7 5.2
Units: Thousands of people.
Source: INE. Economically Active Population Survey.
Note: 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.

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 unemployed persons is people aged 16 or over who are out of work, available to work and actively seeking work.

The unemployment rate is calculated by dividing the unemployed persons by the active population.

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.