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Employed persons in services

Employed persons in services Catalonia. 1st quarter 2026
Year-over-year variation
Value Absolute % quarter % accumulated
Total 2,846.5 (b) Break in time series -89.7 (b) Break in time series -3.1 (b) Break in time series -3.1 (b) Break in time series
Wholesale trade 136.3 (b) Break in time series -36.7 (b) Break in time series -16.5 (b) Break in time series -16.5 (b) Break in time series
Retail trade 307.0 (b) Break in time series -25.1 (b) Break in time series -8.0 (b) Break in time series -8.0 (b) Break in time series
Transport and storage 228.7 (b) Break in time series -10.4 (b) Break in time series -4.3 (b) Break in time series -4.3 (b) Break in time series
Accommodation and food service activities 234.7 (b) Break in time series -58.2 (b) Break in time series -19.9 (b) Break in time series -19.9 (b) Break in time series
Information and telecommunications 173.9 (b) Break in time series -2.1 (b) Break in time series -1.2 (b) Break in time series -1.2 (b) Break in time series
Financial activities and insurance 71.8 (b) Break in time series -3.5 (b) Break in time series -4.7 (b) Break in time series -4.7 (b) Break in time series
Real estate, professional and technical activities 325.4 (b) Break in time series 13.9 (b) Break in time series 4.5 (b) Break in time series 4.5 (b) Break in time series
Administrative and support service activities 235.5 (b) Break in time series 25.0 (b) Break in time series 11.7 (b) Break in time series 11.7 (b) Break in time series
Public administration 190.6 (b) Break in time series -13.5 (b) Break in time series -6.6 (b) Break in time series -6.6 (b) Break in time series
Education 251.8 (b) Break in time series -11.9 (b) Break in time series -4.5 (b) Break in time series -4.5 (b) Break in time series
Health and social services 383.0 (b) Break in time series 15.4 (b) Break in time series 4.2 (b) Break in time series 4.2 (b) Break in time series
Cultural and sports activities and other services 307.9 (b) Break in time series 17.5 (b) Break in time series 6.8 (b) Break in time series 6.8 (b) Break in time series
Percentage of the employed persons (%) 73.6 (b) Break in time series -2.7 (b) Break in time series -3.5 (b) Break in time series -3.5 (b) Break in time series
Units: Milers de persones.
Source: Idescat, based on the INE's Economically Active Population Survey.
Note: Until 2007, economic activity was classified according to CCAE-93 Rev.1. From 2008 until 2025, it was classified according to CCAE-2009. In 2026, the Economically Active Population Survey (EPA) collects economic activity according to the dual classification CCAE-2009 and CCAE-2025. This dual classification enables, on the one hand, the tabulation of population values according to the new CCAE-2025 classification and, on the other, the calculation of year-over-year rates of change using CCAE-2009.
(b) Break in time series.
Employed persons in services Spain. 1st quarter 2026
Year-over-year variation
Value Absolute % quarter % accumulated
Total 16,879.3 (b) Break in time series 253.8 (b) Break in time series 1.5 (b) Break in time series 1.5 (b) Break in time series
Wholesale trade 817.2 (b) Break in time series -34.5 (b) Break in time series -2.9 (b) Break in time series -2.9 (b) Break in time series
Retail trade 2,085.6 (b) Break in time series 17.5 (b) Break in time series 0.9 (b) Break in time series 0.9 (b) Break in time series
Transport and storage 1,247.7 (b) Break in time series 15.0 (b) Break in time series 1.2 (b) Break in time series 1.2 (b) Break in time series
Accommodation and food service activities 1,771.6 (b) Break in time series 70.7 (b) Break in time series 4.2 (b) Break in time series 4.2 (b) Break in time series
Information and telecommunications 785.1 (b) Break in time series -58.3 (b) Break in time series -6.9 (b) Break in time series -6.9 (b) Break in time series
Financial activities and insurance 510.9 (b) Break in time series 47.8 (b) Break in time series 10.3 (b) Break in time series 10.3 (b) Break in time series
Real estate, professional and technical activities 1,515.4 (b) Break in time series 39.3 (b) Break in time series 2.7 (b) Break in time series 2.7 (b) Break in time series
Administrative and support service activities 1,195.7 (b) Break in time series 67.9 (b) Break in time series 6.0 (b) Break in time series 6.0 (b) Break in time series
Public administration 1,401.7 (b) Break in time series 0.1 (b) Break in time series 0.0 (b) Break in time series 0.0 (b) Break in time series
Education 1,668.4 (b) Break in time series 45.5 (b) Break in time series 2.8 (b) Break in time series 2.8 (b) Break in time series
Health and social services 2,142.0 (b) Break in time series 72.1 (b) Break in time series 3.5 (b) Break in time series 3.5 (b) Break in time series
Cultural and sports activities and other services 1,737.9 (b) Break in time series -29.3 (b) Break in time series -1.9 (b) Break in time series -1.9 (b) Break in time series
Percentage of the employed persons (%) 75.7 (b) Break in time series -0.6 (b) Break in time series -0.8 (b) Break in time series -0.8 (b) Break in time series
Units: Milers de persones.
Source: INE. Economically Active Population Survey.
Note: Until 2007, economic activity was classified according to CCAE-93 Rev.1. From 2008 until 2025, it was classified according to CCAE-2009. In 2026, the Economically Active Population Survey (EPA) collects economic activity according to the dual classification CCAE-2009 and CCAE-2025. This dual classification enables, on the one hand, the tabulation of population values according to the new CCAE-2025 classification and, on the other, the calculation of year-over-year rates of change using CCAE-2009.
(b) Break in time series.

Last update: April 28, 2026. Next update: July 28, 2026 Calendari

Methodological note

The Economically Active Population Survey (APS) 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 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.

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.

Until 2007, economic activity is classified according to the Catalan Classification of Economic Activities (CCAE), version CCAE-93 Rev.1. In 2008 it was classified according to the dual classification CCAE-93 Rev.1. and CCAE-2009. From 2009 until 2025, it was classified according to CCAE-2009. In 2026, it is classified according to the dual classification CCAE-2009 and CCAE-2025. From year 2027 onwards, it will be classified according to CCAE-2025.

For further information about these statistics, you may check the methodology.