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TURHOT

Statistics on Hotel Activity. 04/2025

The number of overnight stays in hotel establishments in Catalonia increased by 12.3% year-over-year in Apri 2025, according to the Hotel Occupancy Survey.

ADR

Indicators of Hotel Sector Profitability. 04/2025

The average daily rate in hotel establishments decreased by a year-over-year 5.8% in Catalonia in April 2025 and stood at 124.91 euros.

CLEM

Business Climate Survey. Section on the Current Entrepreneurial Situation. Q1/2025

In the first quarter of 2025, 55.2% of establishments which have economic relations with non-EU countries reported being very concerned or fairly concerned about a tariff increase.

IVNI

Industry Turnover Index. 03/2025

The Industry Turnover Index for industrial products, excluding energy, registered a year-over-year increase of 6.6% in Catalonia in March 2025.

MM

Migratory Movements. 2023

In 2023, 274,142 changes in residence between municipalities in Catalonia were registered. One out of every three migrations within Catalonia involved foreign population.

IPC

Consumer Price Index. 04/2025

The Consumer Price Index increased by 2.1% on a year-over-year basis in Catalonia in April 2025 and the core inflation was 2.4%.

Announcement

The Government approves the Catalan Classification of Economic Activities 2025 (CCAE-2025)

The Government has approved the Catalan Classification of Economic Activities (CCAE-2025), which constitutes a comprehensive revision of the structure of the previous CCAE-2009.

RIS

Statistics on social inclusion income. 2024

During 2024, the monthly average of guaranteed income for citizens decreased by 9.1%, and the average of active inclusion income by 5.3%.

AFI

Contributors and Affiliations to Social Security based on Contributors' Registered Place of Residence. 04/2025

The number of Social Security contributors in Catalonia increased by 1.9% year-over-year in April 2025 and grew in 39 counties and Aran. As for the monthly variation, it is positive in Catalonia and in 36 counties.

IPI

Industrial Production Index. 03/2025

The Industrial Production Index adjusted by working days decreased by 0.4% year-over-year in Catalonia in March 2025.

PIBT

Quarterly Accounts. Q1/2025. Advance of the GDP

Catalonia’s gross domestic product grew by 3.2% year-over-year in the first quarter of 2025 according to the advanced estimate, while the quarter-over-quarter rate was 0.1%.

EP

Population Estimates. S1/2025. Provisional data. Advance

The population of Catalonia as of 1 January 2025 was 8,113,490 inhabitants, which represents an increase of 46,036 people during the second half of 2024 and of 101,259 people compared to a year ago.

TURCAM

Statistics on Campsite Activity. Q1/2025

The number of overnight stays spent at campsites in Catalonia decreased by 40.9% year-over year in the first quarter of 2025.

ATURP

Statistics on unemployment benefits. 2024

The average number of unemployment benefits in Catalonia increased by 2.3% in 2024 and the economic volume increased by 5.9%.

TUREST

Statistics on Foreign Tourism. 03/2025

The number of foreign tourists who arrived in Catalonia in March 2025 stood at 1.4 million, 1.0% more than the previous year.

TURDEST

Statistics on Foreign Tourism Expenditure. 03/2025

The total expenditure by tourists residing abroad whose main destination is Catalonia stood at 1,441 million euros in March 2025, 3.4% less than the previous year.

IVGS

Large Store Sales Index. 03/2025

The Large Store Sales Index of Catalonia at current prices decreased by 3.1% in March 2025 compared to a year ago.

TURUR

Statistics on Rural Tourism Accommodation Activity. Q1/2025

The number of overnight stays in rural tourism establishments in Catalonia decreased by a year-over-year 19.8% in the first quarter of 2025.

RFDBC

Territorial Gross Disposable Household Income. 2022

Income per capita increased in all counties in 2022, led by L'Aran. Sant Just Desvern was the municipality with the highest income per capita.

CENSPH

Georeferenced Population of Catalonia as of 1 January 2023 and 1 January 2024

Idescat provides georeferenced population data for Catalonia from the Population Census as of 1 January 2023 and 1 January 2024 with the variables sex, age, nationality and place of birth, in files in Shapefile format.

CENSPH

Population and Housing Census. Statistical Nomenclature of Population Entities. 2024

The Statistical Nomenclature of Population Entities in Catalonia has been updated with the data from the Population and Housing Census on the date of 1 January 2024.

ICD

Retail Trade Index. 03/2025

The General Retail Trade Index without service stations, at current prices, increased by 3.4% on a year-over-year basis in Catalonia in March 2025.

EPA

Economically Active Population Survey. Q1/2025

The employed population in Catalonia grew by 1.8% year over year in the first quarter of 2025. The unemployment rate stood at 8.91%, with a total of 376,400 unemployed people (19,700 people less than the previous year , with a decrease of 5.0%.

PHRE

Register of Inhabitants Residing Abroad. 2025

The number of Catalans residing abroad was 406,679 people on 1 January 2025, which represents a year-over-year growth of 5.2% compared to a year ago. 65.4% of those residents abroad were born abroad, 31.1% in Catalonia and 3.4% in the rest of Spain.

IPRI

Industrial Price Index. 03/2025

The industrial Products Price Index (which does not include energy) increased by 1.6% in year-over-year terms in Catalonia in March 2025.

TURHOT

Statistics on Hotel Activity. 03/2025

The number of overnight stays in hotel establishments in Catalonia decreased by 11.5% year-over-year in March 2025, according to the Hotel Occupancy Survey.

ADR

Indicators of Hotel Sector Profitability. 03/2025

The average daily rate in hotel establishments increased by a year-over-year 18.2% in Catalonia in March 2025 and stood at 140.55 euros.

IVNI

Industry Turnover Index. 02/2025

The Industry Turnover Index for industrial products, excluding energy, registered a year-over-year decrease of 2.5% in Catalonia in Februar 2025.

IASS

Indicators of Service Sector Activity. Turnover Index. 02/2025

The Turnover Index in Service Sector increased by 2.1% on a year-over-year basis in Catalonia in February 2025.

CLEM

Business Climate Survey. Q1/2025

The business situation of companies in Catalonia in the first quarter of 2025 registered a balance of 6.7 points, and the expected business performance for the second quarter of 2025 stands at 12.0 points.

AFIC

Statistics on Salaried Employment and Self-Employment according to Social Security Affiliations. 03/2025. Provisional data

The number of affiliations to the Social Security General Regime through contribution accounts located in Catalonia grew by 1.5% year-over-year in March 2025 and the number of self-employed workers carrying out economic activities in Catalonia, by 0.7%.

ICEH

Business Confidence Indicators. Q2/2025

The Harmonized Business Confidence Index of Catalonia increased by 0.1% in the second quarter of 2025 compared to the previous quarter.

IPC

Consumer Price Index. 03/2025

The Consumer Price Index increased by 2.2% on a year-over-year basis in Catalonia in March 2025 and the core inflation was 2.0%.

FEE

Statistics on affiliates of foreign companies. 2022

In Catalonia there were 7,199 affiliates of foreign companies in 2022 which had a turnover of 163,282 million euros, 22.9% more than the previous year. The main investor countries were Germany, the United States and France.

AFI

Contributors and Affiliations to Social Security based on Contributors' Registered Place of Residence. 03/2025

The number of Social Security contributors in Catalonia increased by 1.1% year-over-year in March 2025 and grew in 29 counties. As for the monthly variation, it is positive in Catalonia and in 35 counties.

PENS

Statistics on Contributory Pensions. Passive Classes of the State Pensions 2024

A total of 68,053 State pensions were paid to civil servants (chiefly teaching and healthcare personnel) and military servants in Catalonia under the passive class system in December 2024, a 2.8% more than the previous year.

EPA

Economically Active Population Survey. Training and Labour Conditions. 2024

A total of 23.5% of the employed population in Catalonia stated that they had worked at least one Saturday each month in 2024.

RD

Statistics on R&D Activities. 2023

The internal research and development (R&D) expenditure in Catalonia amounted to 5,375.3 million euros in 2023, a 11.3% higher than the previous year. This figure accounted for 1.81% of GDP.

IPI

Industrial Production Index. 02/2025

The Industrial Production Index adjusted by working days decreased by 0.3% year-over-year in Catalonia in February 2025.

IVGS

Large Store Sales Index. 02/2025

The Large Store Sales Index of Catalonia at current prices decreased by 5.5% in February 2025 compared to a year ago.

TURDEST

Statistics on Foreign Tourism Expenditure. 02/2025

The total expenditure by tourists residing abroad whose main destination is Catalonia stood at 1,149 million euros in February 2025, 3.7% more than the previous year.

TUREST

Statistics on Foreign Tourism. 02/2025

The number of foreign tourists who arrived in Catalonia in February 2025 stood at 1.1 million, 7.8% more than the previous year.

PROJL

Household Projections. 2024–2054

The number of households in Catalonia would increase by 256 thousand by 2034 (8.3% more) to stand at 3.349 million according to the medium scenario.

CFM

Material Flow Accounts. 2022

The domestic material consumption (DMC) of the Catalan economy totalled 44.0 million tonnes in 2022, a figure representing 5.6 tons per inhabitant.

ICD

Retail Trade Index. 02/2025

The General Retail Trade Index without service stations, at current prices, increased by 1.7% on a year-over-year basis in Catalonia in February 2025.

TURESP

Tourism in Catalonia of Residents in the Rest of Spain. Q4/2024 and 2024

The number of trips to Catalonia by residents in the rest of Spain decreased 20.3% year-over-year in the fourth quarter of 2024 and the expenditure per person increased 9.9%. In 2024, these trips decreased 16,5% and the total expenditure 10.7%.

TURCAT

Tourism of Residents in Catalonia. Q4/2024 and 2024

The number of trips made by Catalans decreased by 5.8% in the fourth quarter 2024 and the expenditure per person increased by 12.0%. In 2024, the number of trips made by Catalans increased by 2.2% and the total expenditure by 8.4%.

IPRI

Industrial Price Index. 02/2025

The industrial Products Price Index (which does not include energy) increased by 2.0% in year-over-year terms in Catalonia in February 2025.

TURHOT

Statistics on Hotel Activity. 02/2025

The number of overnight stays in hotel establishments in Catalonia decreased by 4.1% year-over-year in February 2025, according to the Hotel Occupancy Survey.

ADR

Indicators of Hotel Sector Profitability. 02/2025

The average daily rate in hotel establishments decreased by a year-over-year 0.5% in Catalonia in February 2025 and stood at 130.49 euros.

IVNI

Industry Turnover Index. 01/2025

The Industry Turnover Index for industrial products, excluding energy, registered a year-over-year increase of 1.8% in Catalonia in January 2025.

IASS

Indicators of Service Sector Activity. Turnover Index. 01/2025

The Turnover Index in Service Sector increased by 2.9% on a year-over-year basis in Catalonia in January 2025.

PIBA

Annual Economic Accounts for Catalonia. 2024

In 2024 Catalonia’s gross domestic product reached 316,728 million euros and the growth in volume was 3.6%.

PIBT

Quarterly Accounts. Q4/2024

The gross domestic product of Catalonia registered a year-over-year variation of 3.9% and a quarter-over-quarter variation of 0.9% in the fourth quarter of 2024.

COMEST

Foreign Trade. 01/2025

Exports increased by 3.3% year-over-year in Catalonia in January 2025 and imports by 8.0%. Exports increased by 3.3% year-over-year in Catalonia in January 2025 and imports by 8.0%.

IVGS

Large Store Sales Index. 01/2025

The Large Store Sales Index of Catalonia at current prices increased by 1.7% in January 2025 compared to a year ago.

CLEM

Start of fieldwork on the Business Climate Survey. Q1/2025

The fieldwork for the Business Climate Survey for the first quarter of 2025 carried out from the 17th of March and will end on the 6th of April.

ECL

Labour Cost Statistics. Q4/2024

The labour cost per worker and month stood at 3,483.35 euros in Catalonia as of the fourth quarter of 2024, 2.6% more than the same quarter in 2023.

PROJ

Population Projections. 2024–2074

The population of Catalonia would continue to grow and would reach 8.554 million in 2034, according to the medium scenario. The population aged 65 or over would increase the most, while the population aged 0 to 15 would decrease.

IASS

Indicators of Service Sector Activity. Indexes of Production and Turnover. Q4/2024

The Production Index in the Service Sector (IPROSS) increased by 0.8% on year-over-year basis in Catalonia in the fourth quarter of 2024.

IPC

Consumer Price Index. 02/2025

The Consumer Price Index increased by 3.1% on a year-over-year basis in Catalonia in February 2025 and the core inflation was 2.4%.

ICD

Retail Trade Index. 01/2025

The General Retail Trade Index without service stations, at current prices, increased by 2.8% on a year-over-year basis in Catalonia in January 2025.

Announcement

Maps for census tract groups of Catalonia 2024

Idescat publishes the update for the geometries of the territorial nomenclature for census tract groups for the year 2024, in Shapefile format.

AFI

Contributors and Affiliations to Social Security based on Contributors' Registered Place of Residence. 02/2025

The number of Social Security contributors in Catalonia increased by 1.8% year-over-year in February 2025 and grew throughout the territory except in 4 counties. As for the monthly variation, it is positive in Catalonia as a whole and in all counties except for one.

SHD

Demographic Historical Series. Degree of Urbanisation. 1970

The percentage of the population living in cities in 1970 was 71.9% while 12.5% lived in rural areas.

IPI

Industrial Production Index. 01/2025

The Industrial Production Index adjusted by working days increased by 1.7% in Catalonia in January 2025.

IIG

Gender Equality Index. 2022

The gender equality index in Catalonia increased by 0.2 points in 2022 and stood at 76.7 points out of 100.

TUREST

Statistics on Foreign Tourism. 01/2025

The number of foreign tourists who arrived in Catalonia in January 2025 stood at 1.1 million, 12.4% more than the previous year.

TURDEST

Statistics on Foreign Tourism Expenditure. 01/2025

The total expenditure by tourists residing abroad whose main destination is Catalonia stood at 1,098 million euros in January 2025, 4.5% more than the previous year.

TMEE

Standardised death rate by age. 2019-2023

Idescat is publishing the Standardised Death Rate (SDR) by age for the period 2019–2023. The SDR for Catalonia was 816 deaths per 100,000 inhabitants.

CENSPH

Population and Housing Census. 2024. Structure of the population

Of the 8,012,231 inhabitants of Catalonia as of 1 January 2024, 4,981,501 were born in Catalonia (62.2%), 1,124,048 in the rest of Spain (14.0%) and 1,906,682 were born abroad (23.8%).

CENSPH

Population and Housing Census. 2024. Foreign population

The foreign population resident in Catalonia was 1,444,192 as of 1 January 2024, representing 18.0% of the Catalan population. The number of foreigners increased in Catalonia compared to the previous year (6.0%), and it also increased in 38 Catalan counties and Aran.

EE

Companies and Establishments. 01/01/2024

The number of companies with establishments in Catalonia stood at 611,342 as of 1 January 2024, 1.9% higher than the former year.

IPRI

Industrial Price Index. 01/2025

The industrial Products Price Index (which does not include energy) increased by 1.6% in year-over-year terms in Catalonia in January 2025.

CLEM

Business Climate Survey. Section on the Current Entrepreneurial Situation. Q4/2024

In the fourth quarter of 2024, 21.0% of business establishments in Catalonia reported having noticed an improvement in administrative processing.

TURHOT

Statistics on Hotel Activity. 01/2025

The number of overnight stays in hotel establishments in Catalonia increased by 4.2% year-over-year in January 2025, according to the Hotel Occupancy Survey.

ADR

Indicators of Hotel Sector Profitability. 01/2025

The average daily rate in hotel establishments increased by a year-over-year 11.5% in Catalonia in Januar 2025 and stood at 119.09 euros.

COMTEC

Foreign Trade according to Technological Content. Q4/2024 and 2024. Provisional data

Foreign sales of high technology level industrial products increased by 11.0% in the fourth quarter of 2024. In 2024, exports were down at all technology levels (at the high level by 3.5%), except at the low level which was up by 2.5%.

Announcement

Maps of the census tracts of Catalonia. 2024

Idescat published the maps of the census tracts of Catalonia in Shape and WMS formats, corresponding to the year 2024.

IVNI

Industry Turnover Index. 12/2024

The Industry Turnover Index for industrial products, excluding energy, registered a year-over-year increase of 5.6% in Catalonia in December 2024.

IASS

Indicators of Service Sector Activity. Turnover Index. 12/2024

The Turnover Index in Service Sector increased by 4.9% on a year-over-year basis in Catalonia in December 2024.

Announcement

Territorial nomenclature of census tract groups 2024

Idescat updates the territorial nomenclature for census tract groups for the year 2024.

COMEST

Foreign Trade. 12/2023 and 2023. Provisional data

Exports increased by a year-over-year 13.3% and imports by 8.7% in Catalonia in December 2024. In 2024, exports decreased by 0.5% and imports increased by 0.7%, according to provisional data.

EULP

Survey on Language Uses of the Population. 2023. Basic results of Catalonia

In 2023, Catalan was the first language for 29.0% of people aged 15 and over in Catalonia, the language of identification for 30.0% and the habitual language for 32.6%.

EPA

Economically Active Population Survey. 2024

The unemployment rate stood at a mean of 8.9% 2024 and for young people under 25, it stood at 22.1%.

COMTEC

Foreign Trade according to Technological Content. 2023. Definitive data

Idescat disseminates the definitive data on Foreign Trade according to Technological Content for 2023.

ECV

Start of fieldwork on the Survey on Living Conditions 2025

The collection of information for the Survey of Living Conditions 2025 has begun. The fieldwork will be performed between February and May 2025.

IPC

Consumer Price Index. 01/2025

The Consumer Price Index increased by 3.0% on a year-over-year basis in Catalonia in January 2025 and the core inflation was 2.6%.

ECV

Survey on Living Conditions. 2024

24.0% of the population of Catalonia was at risk of poverty or social exclusion in 2024, 4 tenths of a percentage point less than in 2023 (24.4%).

IEV

Life table 2019-2023

Idescat publishes the life table for the population of Catalonia for the period 2019-2023. For this period, life expectancy at birth was 83.38 years (80.60 years for men and 86.06 years for women).

AFI

Contributors and Affiliations to Social Security based on Contributors' Registered Place of Residence. 01/2025

The number of Social Security contributors in Catalonia increased by 2.0% year-over-year in January 2025 and grew throughout the territory, except in 4 counties. The monthly variation was negative in Catalonia as a whole and in 31 counties and Aran.

IVGS

Large Store Sales Index. 12/2024 and year 2024

The Large Store Sales Index (IVGS) in Catalonia increased at current prices by 2.5% year-over-year in December 2024, and by 1.4% for the year 2024 as a whole.

IPI

Industrial Production Index. 12/2024 and 2024. Provisional data

The Industrial Production Index adjusted by working days decreased by 3.7% for the year-over-year variation in Catalonia in December 2024. In 2024, the annual average increased by 4.3%, according to provisional data.

PIBA

Annual Economic Accounts for Catalonia. 2024. Advance of the GDP

Catalonia's gross domestic product registered an annual increase of 3.6% in 2024, according to the advanced estimate.

PIBT

Quarterly Accounts. Q4/2024. Advance of the GDP

Catalonia’s gross domestic product grew by 3.9% year-over-year in the fourth quarter of 2024 according to the advanced estimate, while the quarter-over-quarter rate was 0.7%.

EP

Population Estimates. S2/2023–S1/2024. Definitive data

The resident population in Catalonia increased by 110,268 inhabitants during 2023. Migration with foreign countries was the main item in terms of population growth (126,804 people).

TURCAM

Statistics on Campsite Activity. Q4/2024 and year 2024. Provisional data

The number of overnight stays spent at campsites in Catalonia decreased by 0.9% in the fourth quarter of 2024 on the year-over-year data and, in the year 2024 as a whole, it increased by 6.8%, according to provisional data.

TUREST

Statistics on Foreign Tourism. 12/2024 and year 2024. Provisional data

The number of foreign tourists arriving in Catalonia increased by 5.2% in December 2024 on the year-over-year data and, in the year 2024 as a whole, by 9.7%, according to provisional data.

TURDEST

Statistics on Foreign Tourism Expenditure. 12/2024 and year 2024. Provisional data

The total expenditure made by foreign tourists whose principal destination was Catalonia increased by 6.2% on the year-over-year data for December 2024 and, in 2024 as a whole, by 11.8%, according to provisional data.

TURUR

Statistics on Rural Tourism Accommodation Activity. Q4/2024 and 2024. Provisional data

The number of overnight stays in rural tourism establishments in Catalonia increased by a year-over-year 4.0% in the fourth quarter of 2024 and decreased by 2.8% in the whole year 2024, according to provisional data.

Announcement

Idescat training activities on statistical procedures. First semester 2025

The schedule for technical sessions and other training and promotional activities in the field of statistics, which Idescat has designed for the first semester of 2025, can now be consulted.

ICD

Retail Trade Index. 12/2024

The General Retail Trade Index without service stations, at current prices, increased by 5.6% on a year-over-year basis in Catalonia in December 2024.

TICL

Survey on ICT Equipment and Use in Households. 2024

62.5% of the population aged 16 to 74 years in Catalonia has shopped on the Internet at some time during the last 3 months in 2024, 2.5 points more than a year ago.

CENSPH

Population and Housing Census 2023. Migration

In the period 2021-2022, 537,953 people took up residence in Catalonia. Of these, 85.0% were born abroad, 7.1% in the rest of Spain and 7.9% in Catalonia.

Announcement

Government approves the Annual Programme for Statistical Action 2025

The Government has approved the Annual Statistical Action Programme 2025 (PAAE 2024). The number of actions programmed is 300.

EPA

Economically Active Population Survey. Q4/2023

The employed population in Catalonia grew by 1.5% year-over-year in the fourth quarter of 2024. The unemployment rate stood at 7.87%, with a total of 329,300 unemployed people (54,000 people less than the previous year, with a decrease of 14.1% and of 1,29 points in the unemployment rate).

MCVL

Longitudinal Statistics on Working Lives. 2019-2023

A total of 4,333,675 people were registered for paid employment for at least one day in Catalonia in 2023, 2.6% more than the previous year.

TURHOT

Statistics on Hotel Activity. 12/2024 and year 2024. Provisional data

The overnight stays in hotel establishments in Catalonia decreased by 1.5% year-over-year in December 2024 and increased by 3.3% in the whole year 2024.

ADR

Indicators of Hotel Sector Profitability. 12/2024 and year 2024. Provisional data

The Average Daily Rate (ADR) at hotel establishments increased year-over-year by 3.5% in Catalonia in December 2024 and by 6.5% in 2024.

IPRI

Industrial Price Index. 12/2024 and year 2024. Provisional data

The industrial products price index (which does not include energy) increased by 1.1% in year-over-year terms in Catalonia in December 2024. The annual average increased by 2.1% in comparison with the previous year, according to provisional data.

CLEM

Business Climate Survey. Q4/2024

The business situation of companies in Catalonia in the fourth quarter of 2024 registered a balance of 10.7 points, and the expected business performance for the first quarter of 2025 stands at 7.3 points.

MTPD

Labour market statistics on people with disabilities. 2023

The number of employed persons with disabilities was 102,800 in 2023, 11.3% more than the previous year, and the employment rate stood at 30.5%, 2 points higher than in 2022.

ICEH

Business Confidence Indicators. Q4/2025

The Harmonized Business Confidence Index of Catalonia increased by 0.7% in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the previous quarter.

IASS

Indicators of Service Sector Activity. Turnover Index. 11/2024

The Turnover Index in Service Sector decreased by 0.2% on a year-over-year basis in Catalonia in November 2024.

IVNI

Industry Turnover Index. 11/2024

The Industry Turnover Index for industrial products, excluding energy, registered a year-over-year decrease of 2.7% in Catalonia in November 2024.

IVGS

Large Store Sales Index. 11/2024

The Large Store Sales Index of Catalonia at current prices increased by 1.3% in November 2024 compared to a year ago.

AFIC

Statistics on Salaried Employment and Self-Employment according to Social Security Affiliations. 12/2024. Provisional data

The number of affiliations to the Social Security General Regime through contribution accounts located in Catalonia grew by 2.5% year-over-year in December 2024 and the number of self-employed workers carrying out economic activities in Catalonia, by 0.3%.

IPC

Consumer Price Index. 12/2024

The Consumer Price Index increased by 2.9% on a year-over-year basis in Catalonia in December 2024 and the core inflation was 2.7%.

AFI

Contributors and Affiliations to Social Security based on Contributors' Registered Place of Residence. 12/2024

The number of Social Security contributors in Catalonia increased by 2.0% year-over-year in December 2024 and grew throughout the territory except in 4 counties. The monthly variation was only positive in 3 counties and Aran.

IPI

Industrial Production Index. 11/2024

The Industrial Production Index adjusted by working days increased by 0.6% in Catalonia in November 2024.

TUREST

Statistics on Foreign Tourism. 11/2024

The number of foreign tourists who arrived in Catalonia in November 2024 stood at 1.3 million, 9.7% more than the previous year.

TURDEST

Statistics on Foreign Tourism Expenditure. 11/2024

The total expenditure by tourists residing abroad whose main destination is Catalonia stood at 1,382 million euros in November 2024, 8.8% more than the previous year.

IPRI

Industrial Price Index. 11/2024

The Industrial Products Price Index (which does not include energy) increased by 1.0% year-over-year in Catalonia in November 2024.

ETICCE

Survey on the Use of ICT and e-Commerce in Companies. 2023-2024

31.8% of Catalan companies with 10 or more employed persons sold via e-commerce in 2023, 1.8 percentage points less than a year ago.

ICD

Retail Trade Index. 11/2024

The General Retail Trade Index without service stations, at current prices, increased by 3.4% on a year-over-year basis in Catalonia in November 2024.

TURHOT

Statistics on Hotel Activity. 11/2024

The number of overnight stays in hotel establishments in Catalonia increased by 1.5% year-over-year in November 2024, according to the Hotel Occupancy Survey.

ADR

Indicators of Hotel Sector Profitability. 11/2024

The average daily rate in hotel establishments increased by a year-over-year 8.3% in Catalonia in November 2024 and stood at 128.96 euros.

EAUVI

Statistics on Audiovisuals. 2022

The turnover of companies in the audiovisual sector in Catalonia in 2022 was 1,437 million euros, a 11.5% higher than the year before.

Announcement

Advance Release Calendar 2025

The calendar for the release of the results of Idescat's statistical production for the year 2025. .

TURESP

Tourism in Catalonia of Residents in the Rest of Spain. Q3/2024

The number of trips in Catalonia of residents of the rest of the State decreased 20.4% year-over-year in the third quarter of 2024, which meant a total of 1.7 million trips.

TURCAT

Tourism of Residents in Catalonia. Q3/2024

The number of trips made by Catalans decreased 2.9% year–over–year in the third quarter 2024, which means a total of 9.9 milion trips.

PIBC

Territorial Gross Domestic Product 2022 and Municipalities of more than 50,000 inhabitants 2023 Advance

In 2022, 214 of the 220 municipalities with more than 5,000 inhabitants and the other county capitals had positive GDP per inhabitant growth, led by Súria, El Prat de Llobregat and Salou.

CENSPH

Population and Housing Census. 2024. Advance

The population of Catalonia increased by 110,268 inhabitants in 2023 and as of 1 January 2024 it stood at 8,012,231 inhabitants according to advanced data from the Population Census. In relative terms, in 2023 the population grew by 1.4%.

IVNI

Industry Turnover Index. 10/2024

The Industry Turnover Index for industrial products, excluding energy, registered a year-over-year increase of 11.4% in Catalonia in October 2024.

IASS

Indicators of Service Sector Activity. Turnover Index. 10/2024

The Turnover Index in Service Sector increased by 5.9% on a year-over-year basis in Catalonia in October 2024.

ISPAT

Indicators of high-technology sectors and products. 2018-2022

The high-technology and medium high-technology sector had turnover of 82,867.8 million euros in Catalonia in 2022, which represents 15.9% of the turnover of the total industrial and services sectors.

ECL

Labour Cost Statistics. Q3/2024

The labour cost per worker and month stood at 3,203.59 euros in Catalonia as of the third quarter of 2024, 3.9% more than the same quarter in 2023.

PMH

Municipal Population Register. 01/01/2024. Official figures

Idescat published official population figures for Catalan municipalities by sex, referring to 1 January 2024, resulting from the revision of the Municipal Population Register.

CLEM

Start of fieldwork on the Business Climate Survey. Q4/2024

The fieldwork for the Business Climate Survey for the fourth quarter of 2024 will start on 16 December and will take an expected 21 calendar days.

IPC

Consumer Price Index. 11/2024

The Consumer Price Index increased by 2.6% on a year-over-year basis in Catalonia in November 2024 and the core inflation was 2.7%.

PIBT

Quarterly Accounts. Q3/2024

The gross domestic product of Catalonia registers a year-over-year variation of 3.9% and a quarter-over-quarter variation of 1.0% in the third quarter of 2024.

IASS

Indicators of Service Sector Activity. Indexes of Production and Turnover. Q3/2024

The Production Index in the Service Sector (IPROSS) increased by 4.3% on year-over-year basis in Catalonia in the third quarter of 2024.

AFI

Contributors and Affiliations to Social Security based on Contributors' Registered Place of Residence. 11/2024

The number of Social Security contributors in Catalonia increased by 2.5% year-over-year in November 2024 and grew throughout the territory, except in 3 counties and Aran. The monthly variation was positive in Catalonia as a whole and in 36 counties and Aran.

EPE

Seasonal Population Estimates. 2023

Pals and El Port de la Selva were the Catalan municipalities with the highest seasonal population in the third quarter of 2023 in relation to the census population out of the 479 municipalities for which results are provided.

CENSPH

Population and Housing Census. 2022. Relation to economic activity. Expansion of the results

Women accounted for 47.6% of the employed population as of 1 January 2022, which is 0.1 percentage points more than in the previous year.

IPI

Industrial Production Index. 10/2024

The Industrial Production Index adjusted by working days increased by 3.4% year-over-year in Catalonia in October 2024.

Announcement

Fulfilment of the 2023 Annual Programme for Statistical Action (PAAE 2023)

The report on the fulfillment of the statistical actions corresponding to the PAAE 2023 can now be consulted on the Idescat website.

IVGS

Large Store Sales Index. 10/2024

The Large Store Sales Index of Catalonia at current prices increased by 4.9% in October 2024 compared to a year ago.

MAT

Marriages Statistics. 2023

The number of marriages celebrated in Catalonia in 2023 was 27,068, 0.1% less than in 2022.

TUREST

Statistics on Foreign Tourism. 10/2024

The number of foreign tourists who arrived in Catalonia in October 2024 stood at 1.8 million, 9.4% more than the previous year.

TURDEST

Statistics on Foreign Tourism Expenditure. 10/2024

The total expenditure by tourists residing abroad whose main destination is Catalonia stood at 2,092 million euros in October 2024, 9.7% more than the previous year.

DEF

Death Statistics. 2023

In 2023, 67,662 deaths were registered in Catalonia, 4.3% less than in 2022.

NAIX

Birth Statistics. 2023. Definitive data

n 2022, there were 54,217 live births to mothers residing in Catalonia, 3.8% less than in 2022, according to definitive data from the Birth Statistics.

ICD

Retail Trade Index. 10/2024

The General Retail Trade Index without service stations, at current prices, increased by 6.1% on a year-over-year basis in Catalonia in October 2024.

CLEM

Business Climate Survey. Section on the Current Entrepreneurial Situation. Q3/2024

In the third quarter of 2024, business establishments in Catalonia reported that 24.3% of responsibility were held by women.

TICLT

Territorial Survey on ICT in Households. 2023

In 2023, El Baix Llobregat and El Barcelonès were the counties with the highest proportion of people aged 16 to 74 who had used the internet in the previous three months (both 97.3%) while El Tarragonès (87.6%) had the lowest percentage.

Announcement

The official name of the municipality of La Bisbal de Falset changes to La Bisbal de Montsant

On 25 November, the Diari Oficial de la Generalitat de Catalunya (DOGC) announced the Resolution PRE/4130/2024, of 20 November which ratifies the name change of the municipality of La Bisbal de Falset, which is now called La Bisbal de Montsant.

IPRI

Industrial Price Index. 10/2024

The Industrial Products Price Index (which does not include energy) increased by 0.8% year-over-year in Catalonia in October 2024.

COMTEC

Foreign Trade according to Technological Content. Q3/2024

Exports in Catalonia of industrial products with a high technological content increased by 1,6% year-over-year in the third quarter of 2024.

TURHOT

Statistics on Hotel Activity. 10/2024

The number of overnight stays in hotel establishments in Catalonia increased by 0.4% year-over-year in October 2024, according to the Hotel Occupancy Survey.

ADR

Indicators of Hotel Sector Profitability. 10/2024

The average daily rate in hotel establishments increased by a year-over-year 3.0% in Catalonia in October 2024 and stood at 129.91 euros.

IASS

Indicators of Service Sector Activity. Turnover Index. 09/2024

The Turnover Index in Service Sector increased by 2.2% on a year-over-year basis in Catalonia in September 2024.

IVNI

Industry Turnover Index. 09/2024

The Industry Turnover Index for industrial products, excluding energy, registered a year-over-year increase of 1.2% in Catalonia in September 2024.

IPC

Consumer Price Index. 10/2024

The Consumer Price Index increased by 2.0% on a year-over-year basis in Catalonia in October 2024 and the core inflation was 2.6%.

Announcement

Update of the nomenclature of territorial units for statistics in Catalan. 03/24/2023

IIdescat publishes, standardized in Catalan, the Nomenclature of territorial units for statistics (NUTS) corresponding to the Delegated Regulation (EU) no. 2023/674 of the European Commission, of 26 December 2022.

AFI

Contributors and Affiliations to Social Security based on Contributors' Registered Place of Residence. 10/2024

The number of Social Security contributors in Catalonia increased by 2.0% year-over-year in October 2024 and grew throughout the territory, except in 4 counties. The monthly variation was negative in Catalonia as a whole and in 27 counties and Aran.

IPI

Industrial Production Index. 09/2024

The Industrial Production Index adjusted by working days decreased by 0.7% year-over-year in Catalonia in September 2024.

EAES

Annual Wage Structure Statistics. 2022. Definitive data

Idescat has published the definitive results of the Annual Wage Structure Statistics for 2022.

EES

Wage Structure Survey. 2022

The average annual earnings per worker in Catalonia were 28,774.55 euros in 2022, 2.2% more than the previous year's gross average wage, according to the Wage Structure Survey.

IVGS

Large Store Sales Index. 09/2024

The Large Store Sales Index of Catalonia at current prices increased by 1.9% in September 2024 compared to a year ago.

PIBT

Quarterly Accounts. Q3/2024. Advance of the GDP

The gross domestic product of Catalonia increased by 3.8% year-over-year in the third quarter of 2024, according to the advance estimate. The quarter-over-quarter rate was 0.9%.

EP

Population Estimates. S2/2024. Provisional data. Advance

The population of Catalonia as of 1 July 2024 amounted to 8,067,454 inhabitants, a figure which represents an increase of 50,848 people during the first half of the year and of 97,021 people compared to a year ago.

TURCAM

Statistics on Campsite Activity. Q3/2024

The number of overnight stays spent at campsites in Catalonia increased by 4.6% year-over year in the third quarter of 2024.

TUREST

Statistics on Foreign Tourism. 09/2024

The number of foreign tourists who arrived in Catalonia in September 2024 stood at 2.0 million, 11.8% more than the previous year.

TURDEST

Statistics on Foreign Tourism Expenditure. 09/2024

The total expenditure by tourists residing abroad whose main destination is Catalonia stood at 2,471 million euros in September 2024, 15.9% more than the previous year.

TURUR

Statistics on Rural Tourism Accommodation Activity. Q3/2024

The number of overnight stays in rural tourism establishments in Catalonia decreased by a year-over-year 6.7% in the third quarter of 2024.

IRPF

Personal Income Tax. 2022

El Barcelonès (30,081euros) and El Garraf (29,635 euros) were the counties with the highest taxable base per personal income tax (IRPF) in 2022.

EMPTIC

Statistics and Accounts of the ICT Companies. 2022

In 2022, the turnover of the ICT sector in Catalonia was 24,503 million euros and employed 133,420 people.

EMPTUR

Statistics and Accounts of the Tourism Companies. 2022

In 2022 the tourism sector in Catalonia reported a turnover of 41,185 million euros and employed 436,887 people.

EMPCULT

Statistics and Accounts of the Cultural Companies. 2022

In 2022 the cultural sector in Catalonia reported a turnover of 13,573 million euros and employed 111,707 people.

Announcement

Announcement of the 16th Nursery Competition for Surveys and Experiments

The 16th edition of the Nursery Competition for Surveys and Experiments for statistical studies by students in compulsory secondary education, baccalaureate and training cycles in the academic year 2023-2024, has already started the registration period to encourage participation. The last day for registering is 24 April 2025.

ICD

Retail Trade Index. 09/2024

The General Retail Trade Index without service stations, at current prices, increased by 1.5% on a year-over-year basis in Catalonia in September 2024.

IPRI

Industrial Price Index. 09/2024

The Industrial Products Price Index (which does not include energy) increased by 0.7% year-over-year in Catalonia in September 2024.

EPA

Economically Active Population Survey. Q3/2024

The employed population in Catalonia grew by 1.4% year-over-year in the third quarter of 2024. The unemployment rate stood at 8.83%, with a total of 373,900 unemployed people (12,100 people more than the previous year , with a increase of 3.4%.

TURHOT

Statistics on Hotel Activity. 09/2024

The number of overnight stays in hotel establishments in Catalonia increased by 1.1% year-over-year in September 2024, according to the Hotel Occupancy Survey.

ADR

Indicators of Hotel Sector Profitability. 09/2024

The average daily rate in hotel establishments increased by a year-over-year 10.4% in Catalonia in September 2024 and stood at 132.45 euros.

Announcement

Presentation of the 22th Student Contest on Applied Statistics (UAB-Idescat)

The ceremony for presenting the awards of the 22th Student Contest on Applied Statistics, was held on the 16 October, framed within the 24th Statistics Day of Catalonia.

TURUR

Statistics on Rural Tourism Accommodation Activity. 2023. Definitive data

Idescat disseminates the definitive data on Rural Tourism Accommodation Activity for 2023, that update the provisional data. in Pirineus and in Pirineus and

IASS

Indicators of Service Sector Activity. Turnover Index. 08/2024

The Turnover Index in Service Sector increased by 2.8% on a year-over-year basis in Catalonia in August 2024.

IVNI

Industry Turnover Index. 07/2024

The Industry Turnover Index for industrial products, excluding energy, registered a year-over-year decrease of 7.1% in Catalonia in August 2024.

CLEM

Business Climate Survey. Q3/2024

The business situation of companies in Catalonia in the third quarter of 2024 registered a balance of 8.3 points, and the expected business performance for the fourth quarter of 2024 stands at 7.0 points.

Announcement

European Statistics Day 2024

Idescat is joining the celebration of the European Statistics Day (20 October), which this year has the motto "Official Statistics, a window for understanding society".

ICEH

Business Confidence Indicators. Q4/2024

The Harmonized Business Confidence Index of Catalonia decreased by 1.9% in the fourth quarter of 2024 compared to the previous quarter.

IPC

Consumer Price Index. 09/2024

The Consumer Price Index increased by 1.7% on a year-over-year basis in Catalonia in September 2024 and the core inflation was 2.7%.

AFIC

Statistics on Salaried Employment and Self-Employment according to Social Security Affiliations. 09/2024. Provisional data

The number of affiliations to the Social Security General Regime through contribution accounts located in Catalonia grew by 2.0% year-over-year in September 2024 and the number of self-employed workers carrying out economic activities in Catalonia, by 0.8%.

NCP

Names and Surnames of the Population. 2023

Antonio and José, for men, and Maria/María and Montserrat, for women, are the most common given names among the population living in Catalonia in 2023.

AFI

Contributors and Affiliations to Social Security based on Contributors' Registered Place of Residence. 09/2024

The number of Social Security contributors in Catalonia increased by 1.7% year-over-year in September 2024 and grew throughout the territory except in five counties. The monthly variation was positive in Catalonia as a whole although it fell in most counties.

TURHOT

Statistics on Hotel Activity. 2023. Definitive data

Idescat disseminates the definitive data on Hotel Activity for 2023, that update the provisional data.

EIP

Industrial Products Survey. 2023

The value of domestically produced industrial product sales in Catalonia was 123,105 million euros in 2023, a decrease of 1.0% compared to the year before.

EMOESC

Statistics on Commuting for Non-University Studies. SY 2023/24

81.6% of non-university students studied and resided in the same municipality in the academic year 2023/2024.

IPI

Industrial Production Index. 08/2024

The Industrial Production Index adjusted by working days decreased by 4.2% year-over-year in Catalonia in August 2024.

Announcement

Statistics Day of Catalonia 2024

On October 16, the Statistics Day of Catalonia 2024 will be celebrated. On this day, the awards ceremony for the XXII Applied Statistics Student Competition, organised by the SEA (UAB) and Idescat.

IVGS

Large Store Sales Index. 08/2024

The Large Store Sales Index of Catalonia at current prices increased by 2.2% in August 2024 compared to a year ago.

EMOUNIV

Statistics on Commuting for University Studies. SY 2022/23

In the school year 2022/2023 76.3% of the 171,335 university students resident in Catalonia studied outside their municipality of residence.

TURCAM

Statistics on Campsite Activity. 2023. Definitive data

Idescat disseminates the definitive data on Campsite Activity for 2023, that update the provisional data.

TUREST

Statistics on Foreign Tourism. 08/2024

The number of foreign tourists who arrived in Catalonia in August 2024 stood at 2.3 million, 6.2% more than the previous year.

TURDEST

Statistics on Foreign Tourism Expenditure. 08/2024

The total expenditure by tourists residing abroad whose main destination is Catalonia stood at 3,057 million euros in August 2024, 8.8% more than the previous year.

Announcement

Publication of journal SORT

The international statistical journal SORT, number 2 of volume 48, has been published for the period July-December 2024 with the inclusion of four articles.

ECV

Survey on Living Conditions. Subjective well-being: overall life satisfaction and trust in others 2021-2023

In 2023, population rated overall life satisfaction at 7.3 points out of 10 and trust in other people at 6.4 points out of 10.

ICD

Retail Trade Index. 08/2024

The General Retail Trade Index without service stations, at current prices, increased by 4.4% on a year-over-year basis in Catalonia in August 2024.

TURESP

Tourism in Catalonia of Residents in the Rest of Spain. Q2/2024

The number of trips in Catalonia of residents of the rest of the State decreased 20.9% year-over-year in the second quarter of 2024, which meant a total of 1.5 million trips.

TURCAT

Tourism of Residents in Catalonia. Q2/2024

The number of trips made by Catalans increased 2.9% year–over–year in the second quarter 2024, which means a total of 8.0 milion trips.

TURHOT

Statistics on Hotel Activity. 08/2024

The number of overnight stays in hotel establishments in Catalonia increased by 0.9% year-over-year in August 2024, according to the Hotel Occupancy Survey.

IPRI

Industrial Price Index. 08/2024

The Industrial Products Price Index (which does not include energ) increased by 0.8% year-over-year in Catalonia in August 2024.

ADR

Indicators of Hotel Sector Profitability. 08/2024

The average daily rate in hotel establishments increased by a year-over-year 6.5% in Catalonia in August 2024 and stood at 144.88 euros.

IVNI

Industry Turnover Index. 07/2024

The Industry Turnover Index for industrial products, excluding energy, registered a year-over-year increase of 5.7% in Catalonia in July 2024.

IASS

Indicators of Service Sector Activity. Turnover Index. 07/2024

The Turnover Index in Service Sector increased by 9.4% on a year-over-year basis in Catalonia in July 2024.

CEPH

Statistics on Main Characteristics of the Population and Housing. Fertility. 2021

In 2021, 56.7% of women and 74.3% of men aged 30 to 34 had no children. Fertility levels decreased between 2011 and 2021 in women under 55, especially among the youngest.

DEGURBA

Statistics on Degree of Urbanisation. 2022

In Catalonia, 76.7% of the territory are rural areas where 8.9% of the population resides, while 3.7% of the territory are densely populated areas where the majority of the population lives (61.6%).

ECL

Labour Cost Statistics. Q2/2024

The labour cost per worker and month stood at 3,434.63 euros in Catalonia as of the second quarter of 2024, 3.6% more than the same quarter in 2023.

Announcement

Announcement of the XXII Student Contest on Applied Statistics (UAB-Idescat)

The twentieth second edition of the Student Contest on Applied Statistics has been announced, a competition that is organised annually by the Statistics Service at the UAB with the collaboration of the Statistical Institute of Catalonia.

CLEM

Start of fieldwork on the Business Climate Survey. Q3/2024

The fieldwork for the Business Climate Survey for the third quarter of 2024 carried out from the 16th of September and will end on the 9th of October.

PIBT

Quarterly Accounts. Q1/2024

The gross domestic product of Catalonia registers a year-over-year variation of 3.0% and a quarter-over-quarter variation of 0.9% in the second quarter of 2024.

IPC

Consumer Price Index. 08/2024

The Consumer Price Index increased by 2.4% on a year-over-year basis in Catalonia in August 2024 and the core inflation was also 2.9%.

IPI

Industrial Production Index. 07/2024

The Industrial Production Index adjusted by working days increased by 1.1% year-over-year in Catalonia in July 2024.

COMTEC

Foreign Trade according to Technological Content. Q2/2024

Exports in Catalonia of industrial products with a high technological content decreased by 8.9% year-over-year in the second quarter of 2024.

AFI

Contributors and Affiliations to Social Security based on Contributors' Registered Place of Residence. 08/2024

The number of Social Security contributors in Catalonia increased by 3.3% year-over-year in August 2024 and grew throughout the territory, except in one county. As for the monthly variation, it was negative in Catalonia as a whole and in 37 counties.

IVGS

Large Store Sales Index. 07/2024

The Large Store Sales Index of Catalonia at current prices increased by 2.7% in June 2024 compared to a year ago.

IASS

Indicators of Service Sector Activity. Indexes of Production and Turnover. Q2/2024

The Production Index in the Service Sector (IPROSS) increased by 2.7% on year-over-year basis in Catalonia in the second quarter of 2024.

Announcement

Idescat's participation in the 10th Hispanic-American Conference on Input-Output Analysis

Idescat participates in the 10th Hispanic-American Conference on Input-Output Analysis, which will be held in Gijón (Spain) from 4 to 6 September.

TURDEST

Statistics on Foreign Tourism Expenditure. 07/2024

The total expenditure by tourists residing abroad whose main destination is Catalonia stood at 3,127 million euros in July 2024, 2.1% more than the previous year.

TUREST

Statistics on Foreign Tourism. 07/2024

The number of foreign tourists who arrived in Catalonia in July 2024 stood at 2.4 million, 3.7% more than the previous year.

ICD

Retail Trade Index. 07/2024

The General Retail Trade Index without service stations, at current prices, increased by 5.2% on a year-over-year basis in Catalonia in July 2024.

Announcement

Idescat training activities on statistical procedures. Second semester 2024

The schedule of technical sessions and training or promotional activities in the statistical field that Idescat has designed for the second semester of 2024 is now available.

IVNI

Industry Turnover Index. 06/2024

The Industry Turnover Index for industrial products, excluding energy, registered a year-over-year decrease of 8.0% in Catalonia in June 2024.

IASS

Indicators of Service Sector Activity. Turnover Index. 06/2024

The Turnover Index in Service Sector increased by 0.4% on a year-over-year basis in Catalonia in June 2024.

TURHOT

Statistics on Hotel Activity. 07/2024

The number of overnight stays in hotel establishments in Catalonia increased by 2,2% year-over-year in July2024, according to the Hotel Occupancy Survey.

IPRI

Industrial Price Index. 07/2024

The Industrial Products Price Index (which does not include energ) increased by 0.8% year-over-year in Catalonia in July 2024.

ADR

Indicators of Hotel Sector Profitability. 07/2024

The average daily rate in hotel establishments increased by a year-over-year 5.9% in Catalonia in July 2024 and stood at 139.48 euros. .

IPC

Consumer Price Index. 07/2024

The Consumer Price Index increased by 2.9% on a year-over-year basis in Catalonia in July 2024 and the core inflation was also 2.9%.

AFI

Contributors and Affiliations to Social Security based on Contributors' Registered Place of Residence. 07/2024

The number of Social Security contributors in Catalonia increased by 2.5% year-over-year in July 2024 and grew throughout the territory, except in 3 counties. Regarding the monthly variation, it is negative in Catalonia as a whole and in 23 counties.

ECL

Labour Cost Statistics. 2023

The total gross labour cost per worker stood at 38,965.23 euros in Catalonia in 2023, a figure that represents an increase of 5.6% compared to 2022, according to the Annual Labour Cost Survey.

IPI

Industrial Production Index. 06/2024

The Industrial Production Index adjusted by working days increased by 6.5% year-over-year in Catalonia in June 2024.

TURDEST

Statistics on Foreign Tourism Expenditure. 06/2024

The total expenditure by tourists residing abroad whose main destination is Catalonia stood at 2,531 million euros in June 2024, 12.8% more than the previous year.

TUREST

Statistics on Foreign Tourism. 06/2024

The number of foreign tourists who arrived in Catalonia in June 2024 stood at 2.0 million, 10.1% more than the previous year.

TURCAM

Statistics on Campsite Activity. Q2/2024

The number of overnight stays spent at campsites in Catalonia increased by 0.9% year-over year in the second quarter of 2024.

IVGS

Large Store Sales Index. 06/2024

The Large Store Sales Index of Catalonia at current prices increased by 1.5% in June 2024 compared to a year ago.

TURUR

Statistics on Rural Tourism Accommodation Activity. Q2/2024

The number of overnight stays in rural tourism establishments in Catalonia decreased by a year-over-year 13.5% in the second quarter of 2024.

PIBT

Quarterly Accounts. Q2/2024. Advance of the GDP

The gross domestic product of Catalonia increased by 2.9% year-over-year in the second quarter of 2024, according to the advance estimate. The quarter-over-quarter rate was 0.8%.

INTPOBR

At Risk of Poverty and Social Exclusion Territorial Indicators. Non-economic indicators. 2022

Idescat updates the non-economic At Risk of Poverty and Social Exclusion Territorial Indicators with data from 2022.

INDBPS

Social Welfare and Progress Indicators. 2023

Idescat updated the Social Welfare and Progress Indicators. This update includes the values of 9 indicators for 2023. In addition, 3 indicators for 2022 were completed and updated.

CLEM

Business Climate Survey. Section on the Current Entrepreneurial Situation. Q2/2024

11.6% of business establishments in Catalonia reported using artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in the second quarter of 2024.

Announcement

Catalonia in figures 2024

Idescat presents Catalonia in figures 2024, a publication in which demographic, social and economic data on Catalonia are presented and compared with Spain and Europe. This year's edition is presented in a renewed format, where graphics are specially important.

ICD

Retail Trade Index. 06/2024

The General Retail Trade Index without service stations, at current prices, increased by 2.3% on a year-over-year basis in Catalonia in June 2024.

EPA

Economically Active Population Survey. Q2/2024

The employed population in Catalonia grew by 1.9% year-over-year in the second quarter of 2024. The unemployment rate stood at 9.41%, with a total of 395,300 unemployed people (31,100 people more than the previous year , with a increase of 8.5%).

TURHOT

Statistics on Hotel Activity. 06/2024

The number of overnight stays in hotel establishments in Catalonia increased by 8.5% year-over-year in June 2024, according to the Hotel Occupancy Survey.

IPRI

Industrial Price Index. 06/2024

The Industrial Products Price Index (which does not include energ) increased by 0.7% year-over-year in Catalonia in June 2024.

ADR

Indicators of Hotel Sector Profitability. 06/2024

The average daily rate in hotel establishments increased by a year-over-year 6.4% in Catalonia in June 2024 and stood at 134.31 euros.

IASS

Indicators of Service Sector Activity. Turnover Index. 05/2024

The Turnover Index in Service Sector increased by 4.1% on a year-over-year basis in Catalonia in May 2024.

IVNI

Industry Turnover Index. 05/2024

The Industry Turnover Index for industrial products, excluding energy, registered a year-over-year increase of 0.4% in Catalonia in May 2024.

CLEM

Business Climate Survey. Q2/2024

The business situation of companies in Catalonia in the second quarter of 2024 registered a balance of 11.9 points, and the expected business performance for the third quarter of 2024 stands at 11.6 points.

AFIC

Statistics on Salaried Employment and Self-Employment according to Social Security Affiliations. 06/2024. Provisional data

The number of affiliations to the General Social Security Scheme through contribution accounts located in Catalonia grew by 3.7% year-over-year in June 2024 and the number of self-employed workers carrying out economic activities in Catalonia, by 1.5%. .

Announcement

A delegation from the Zhejiang Provincial Bureau of Statistics of China visits Idescat

Today, July 15, a delegation from the Zhejiang Provincial Bureau of Statistics of China visits Idescat.

IPC

Consumer Price Index. 06/2024

The Consumer Price Index increased by 3.6% on a year-over-year basis in Catalonia in June 2024 and the core inflation was 3.3%.

AFI

Contributors and Affiliations to Social Security based on Contributors' Registered Place of Residence. 06/2024

The number of Social Security contributors in Catalonia increased by 3.1% year-over-year in June 2024 and grew in 40 counties and Aran. Regarding the monthly variation, it was positive everywhere, except in 1 county.

ICEH

Business Confidence Indicators. Q3/2024

The Harmonized Business Confidence Index of Catalonia increased by 0.6% in the third quarter of 2024 compared to the previous quarter.

EAS

Structural Business Statistics in the Service Sector. 2022

The turnover generated by companies in Catalonia's non-financial market services sector was 332,429 million euros in 2022, 18.3% higher than the previous year.

EAES

Annual Wage Structure Statistics. 2022. Provisional data

The gross annual salary per worker in Catalonia was 28,774.55 euros in 2022, 2.2% more than the previous year, according to provisional data.

IPI

Industrial Production Index. 05/2024

The Industrial Production Index adjusted by working days increased by 3.7% year-over-year in Catalonia in May 2024.

IVGS

Large Store Sales Index. 05/2024

The Large Store Sales Index of Catalonia at current prices increased by 1.1% in May 2024 compared to a year ago.

Announcement

Maps for census tract groups of Catalonia 2022-2023

Idescat publishes the update of the maps for the territorial nomenclature for census tract groups for the years 2022 to 2023, in Shapefile format.

EIE

Structural Business Statistics in the Industrial Sector. 2022

The turnover of industrial companies in Catalonia stood at 187,991 million euros in 2022, a figure that shows an increase of 20.9% compared to the year before.

TUREST

Statistics on Foreign Tourism. 05/2024

The number of foreign tourists who arrived in Catalonia in May 2024 stood at 2.0 million, 5.9% more than the previous year.

TURDEST

Statistics on Foreign Tourism Expenditure. 05/2024

The total expenditure by tourists residing abroad whose main destination is Catalonia stood at 2,323 million euros in May 2024, 8.3% more than the previous year.

NOMS

Names of Newborn Children. 2023

Jan and Martina were the most popular baby names in Catalonia in 2023.

NAIX

Birth Statistics. 2023. Provisional data

In 2023, there were 54,182 live births in Catalonia according to provisional data from the Birth Statistics, a figure that represents a decrease of 3.9% in relation to the definitive birth data for 2022. The short-term fertility rate stood at 1.10 children per woman, and below the 1995 low of 1.14 children.

TURCAT

Tourism of Residents in Catalonia. Q1/2024

The number of trips made by Catalans increased 19.6% year–over–year in the first quarter 2024, which means a total of 6.8 milion trips.

TURESP

Tourism in Catalonia of Residents in the Rest of Spain. Q1/2024

The number of trips in Catalonia of residents of the rest of the State increased 2.2% year-over-year in the first quarter of 2024, which meant a total of 1.1 million trips.

CENSPH

Population and Housing Census. 2021-2022. Relation to economic activity

A total of 64.8% of the population aged 16 to 64 was employed in the week prior to 1 January 2022, which is 2.4 percentage points more than in the previous year.

CENSPH

Population and Housing Census 2022. Studies

34.7% of the population aged 15 or over in Catalonia had higher education as of 1 January 2022, and the proportion for primary education or lower was 14.0%.

IBI

Property tax. 2023

Idescat provides information on real estate cadastre and property tax for the year 2023 (provisional data).

IST

Small area socioeconomic index. 2021

Matadepera, Castellolí, Sant Just Desvern, Tiana and Sant Cugat del Vallès registered the highest territorial socioeconomic index (IST) in 2021 among municipalities with more than 500 inhabitants.

ICD

Retail Trade Index. 05/2024

The General Retail Trade Index without service stations, at current prices, increased by 3.7% on a year-over-year basis in Catalonia in May 2024.

PENS

Statistics on Contributory Pensions. Contributory Social Security Pensions and Pensioners. 2023

The number of pensioners increased by 0.2% in 2023 in Catalonia. The number of pensioners is equivalent to 19.5% of the population in Catalonia and over 25% in El Berguedà, El Ripollès, La Terra Alta, El Lluçanès and Les Garrigues.

TURHOT

Statistics on Hotel Activity. 05/2024

The number of overnight stays in hotel establishments in Catalonia increased by 11.7% year-over-year in May 2024, according to the Hotel Occupancy Survey.

IPRI

Industrial Price Index. 05/2024

The Industrial Products Price Index (which does not include energ) increased by 0.2% year-over-year in Catalonia in May 2024.

ADR

Indicators of Hotel Sector Profitability. 05/2024

The average daily rate in hotel establishments increased by a year-over-year 4.5% in Catalonia in May 2024 and stood at 125.64 euros.

IVNI

Industry Turnover Index. 04/2024

The Industry Turnover Index for industrial products, excluding energy, registered a year-over-year increase of 0.4% in Catalonia in May 2024. L'índex de volum de negoci a la indústria (IVNI) dels productes industrials, excloent-ne l'energia (base 2021=100), augmenta un 0,4% interanual a Catalunya al maig del 2024. Per grans sectors industrials, els béns de consum creixen un 3,4%; d’altra banda, els béns intermedis decreixen un 1,7% i els béns d’equipament un 0,7%. En aquest mateix període, l'índex general de l'IVNI augmenta un 1,1% interanual a Catalunya.

IASS

Indicators of Service Sector Activity. Turnover Index. 04/2024

The Turnover Index in Service Sector increased by 9.5% on a year-over-year basis in Catalonia in April 2024.

Announcement

The official name of the municipality of Masarac changes to Masarac i Vilarnadal

On 19 June, the Diari Oficial de la Generalitat de Catalunya (DOGC) announced the Resolution PRE/2200/2024, of 14 June, which ratifies the name change of the municipality of Masarac, which is now called Masarac i Vilarnadal.

ECL

Labour Cost Statistics. Q1/2024

The labour cost per worker and month stood at 3,253.65 euros in Catalonia as of the first quarter of 2024, 3.8% more than the same quarter in 2023.

Announcement

Presentation of the awards for the 15th Nursery Competition for Surveys and Experiments

The awards ceremony for the 15th Nursery Competition for Surveys and Experiments was held on Thursday 31 May.

PIBT

Quarterly Accounts. Q1/2024

The gross domestic product of Catalonia registers a year-over-year variation of 2.5% in the first quarter of 2024. In quarter-over-quarter terms, the variation is 0.7%.

IASS

Indicators of Service Sector Activity. Indexes of Production and Turnover. Q1/2024

The Production Index in the Service Sector (IPROSS) decreased by 0.8% on year-over-year basis in Catalonia in the first quarter of 2024.

CLEM

Start of fieldwork on the Business Climate Survey. Q2/2024

The fieldwork for the Business Climate Survey for the second quarter of 2024 carried out from the 14th of June and will end on the 4th of July.

IPC

Consumer Price Index. 05/2024

The Consumer Price Index increased by 3.6% on a year-over-year basis in Catalonia in May 2024 and the core inflation was 3.1%.

AFI

Contributors and Affiliations to Social Security based on Contributors' Registered Place of Residence. 05/2024

The number of Social Security contributors in Catalonia increased by 2.5% year-over-year in May 2024 and grew in 39 counties and Aran. Regarding the monthly variation, it was positive in 40 counties and Aran.

IPI

Industrial Production Index. 04/2024

The Industrial Production Index adjusted by working days increased by 7.2% year-over-year in Catalonia in April 2024.

IVGS

Large Store Sales Index. 04/2024

The Large Store Sales Index of Catalonia at current prices increased by 0.4% in April 2024 compared to a year ago.

Announcement

Idescat participates in the 11th European Conference on Quality in Official Statistics

Idescat participates in the 11th European Conference on Quality in Official Statistics, to be held in Estoril (Portugal) from 4 to 7 June.

TUREST

Statistics on Foreign Tourism. 04/2024

The number of foreign tourists who arrived in Catalonia in April 2024 stood at 1.7 million, 8.3% more than the previous year.

TURDEST

Statistics on Foreign Tourism Expenditure. 04/2024

The total expenditure by tourists residing abroad whose main destination is Catalonia stood at 1,807 million euros in April 2024, 11.6% more than the previous year.

IN

Innovation in Companies Statistics. 2022

The expenditure of companies in innovative activities made in Catalonia reached 5,450 million euros in 2022, 19.8% more than 2020.

ICD

Retail Trade Index. 04/2024

The General Retail Trade Index without service stations, at current prices, increased by 5.7% on a year-over-year basis in Catalonia in April 2024.

CLEM

Business Climate Survey. Section on the Current Entrepreneurial Situation. Q1/2024

In the first quarter of 2024, 87.7% of business establishments in Catalonia declared that they had implemented social sustainability measures in the previous year.

RIS

Statistics on social inclusion income. 2023

During 2023, the monthly average of guaranteed income for citizens decreased by 5.4%, and the average of active inclusion income by 6.7%.

COMTEC

Foreign Trade according to Technological Content. Q1/2024

Catalan exports of industrial products with a high technological content decreased by 15.8% year-over-year in the first quarter of 2024.

PPSR

Statistics on non-contributory pensions. 2023

A total of 64,504 non-contributory Social Security pensions were paid in Catalonia in December 2023, a 4.2% more with respect to the previous year.

PTF

Total Factor Productivity. 2023

The contribution of total factor productivity (TFP) to the GDP decreased of Catalonia was 0.2 points in 2023.

EEP

Educational Attainment Statistics. 2018-2020

In 2020, 33.4% of the population aged 15 and over held higher education qualifications, while 14.8% had at most completed primary education.

EPCENT

Centenarian Population Estimate. 2021

In Catalonia, 66% of centenarians were 100 or 101 years old, and 34% were 102 years old or older, in 2021.

ECLL

Continuous Household Survey. 2020

There were 3,029,300 households in Catalonia in 2020. 26.0% of these were single-person households.

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