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Employed persons in industry

Employed persons in industry Catalonia. 2nd quarter 2026
Year-over-year variation
Value Absolute % quarter % accumulated
Total 708.5 (b) Break in time series 41.8 (b) Break in time series 6.3 (b) Break in time series 7.5 (b) Break in time series
Extractive industries, energy, water and waste 45.7 (b) Break in time series 6.5 (b) Break in time series 16.5 (b) Break in time series 9.9 (b) Break in time series
Food, textiles, wood, paper and graphic arts 216.2 (b) Break in time series 37.6 (b) Break in time series 21.1 (b) Break in time series 16.0 (b) Break in time series
Chemical and rubber 114.2 (b) Break in time series -3.8 (b) Break in time series -3.2 (b) Break in time series 3.9 (b) Break in time series
Metallurgy 78.4 (b) Break in time series -6.0 (b) Break in time series -7.0 (b) Break in time series 1.8 (b) Break in time series
Machinery, electrical and transport material 254.0 (b) Break in time series 7.5 (b) Break in time series 3.0 (b) Break in time series 4.1 (b) Break in time series
Percentage of the employed persons (%) 17.7 (b) Break in time series 0.8 (b) Break in time series z Category not applicable z Category not applicable
Units: Milers de persones.
Source: Idescat, based on the INE's 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.
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.
(z) Category not applicable.
Employed persons in industry Spain. 2nd quarter 2026
Year-over-year variation
Value Absolute % quarter % accumulated
Total 3,103.0 (b) Break in time series 92.6 (b) Break in time series 3.1 (b) Break in time series 4.0 (b) Break in time series
Extractive industries, energy, water and waste 303.9 (b) Break in time series 8.0 (b) Break in time series 2.7 (b) Break in time series 2.7 (b) Break in time series
Food, textiles, wood, paper and graphic arts 964.8 (b) Break in time series 44.5 (b) Break in time series 4.9 (b) Break in time series 4.7 (b) Break in time series
Chemical and rubber 362.3 (b) Break in time series 10.1 (b) Break in time series 2.9 (b) Break in time series 4.2 (b) Break in time series
Metallurgy 496.5 (b) Break in time series 1.4 (b) Break in time series 0.3 (b) Break in time series 3.7 (b) Break in time series
Machinery, electrical and transport material 975.8 (b) Break in time series 28.6 (b) Break in time series 3.0 (b) Break in time series 3.8 (b) Break in time series
Percentage of the employed persons (%) 13.6 (b) Break in time series 0.1 (b) Break in time series z Category not applicable z Category not applicable
Units: Milers de persones.
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.
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.
(z) Category not applicable.

Last update: July 28, 2026. Next update: October 27, 2026 Calendari

Methodological note

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) and the sector division is as follows:

Catalan Classification of Economic Activities 2009 (CCEA-2009) sector division
LabelsCCAE-2009
Extractive industries, energy, water and waste05–09, 35–39
Food, textiles, wood, paper and graphic arts10–18
Chemical and rubber 19–22
Metallurgy 23–25
Machinery, electrical and transport material 26–33

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 survey is taken every quarter and its main purpose is to investigate the relationship with people's economic activity.

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.

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