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Labour cost. Hours by worker and month Catalonia
Agreed hours Paid hours Effective hours Hours not worked Overtime by worker
Q3/2025 153.3 153.9 118.0 36.3 1.0
Q2/2025 151.5 152.0 130.0 22.5 0.9
Q1/2025 150.9 151.3 132.8 18.9 0.9
Q4/2024 151.4 151.9 126.8 25.5 0.9
Q3/2024 153.6 154.1 118.0 36.5 0.9
Q2/2024 151.4 151.8 132.2 20.1 0.8
Q1/2024 151.0 151.4 132.3 19.6 0.9
Q4/2023 151.7 152.2 125.7 26.9 1.0
Q3/2023 153.9 154.5 118.6 36.3 0.9
Q2/2023 151.8 152.2 130.8 21.9 0.9
Q1/2023 151.4 151.8 136.3 16.0 0.8
Q4/2022 151.5 152.1 127.4 25.1 1.0
Q3/2022 153.9 154.5 120.8 34.2 1.0
Q2/2022 151.9 152.4 131.8 21.0 0.9
Q1/2022 151.1 151.5 132.8 19.2 0.9
Q4/2021 151.0 151.6 126.8 25.2 1.1
Q3/2021 153.8 154.4 118.5 36.3 1.0
Q2/2021 150.6 151.1 126.9 24.5 0.8
Q1/2021 150.0 150.6 126.8 24.1 0.8
Q4/2020 150.2 150.7 122.3 28.8 0.9
Q3/2020 152.2 152.7 111.4 41.6 0.8
Q2/2020 149.8 150.1 102.4 48.2 0.6
Q1/2020 148.4 148.9 128.8 20.6 0.9
Q4/2019 149.1 149.7 127.3 22.8 1.0
Q3/2019 151.4 152.2 117.3 35.2 1.1
Q2/2019 148.8 149.5 129.6 20.2 1.0
Q1/2019 149.2 149.8 136.6 13.6 0.9
Q4/2018 149.5 150.1 127.9 22.5 0.9
Q3/2018 151.5 152.1 118.5 33.9 0.9
Q2/2018 149.2 149.8 135.2 14.9 0.9
Q1/2018 149.2 149.7 133.5 16.6 0.9
Q4/2017 149.3 149.9 126.5 23.9 1.0
Q3/2017 151.7 152.3 118.8 33.8 1.0
Q2/2017 149.3 149.9 131.5 18.6 0.9
Q1/2017 149.1 149.6 137.5 12.4 0.8
Q4/2016 149.3 149.7 128.4 21.6 0.7
Q3/2016 150.8 151.3 118.8 32.9 0.9
Q2/2016 149.1 149.5 136.2 13.7 0.7
Q1/2016 149.4 149.7 130.8 19.2 0.7
Q4/2015 150.1 150.5 132.0 18.9 0.8
Q3/2015 151.7 152.2 117.5 35.0 0.8
Q2/2015 149.5 149.8 131.5 18.7 0.7
Q1/2015 149.4 149.8 135.5 14.5 0.7
Q4/2014 149.4 149.9 130.6 19.6 0.8
Q3/2014 150.9 151.5 117.1 34.7 0.8
Q2/2014 149.5 149.9 131.4 18.8 0.7
Q1/2014 149.6 149.9 136.3 13.9 0.6
Q4/2013 149.6 150.0 129.2 21.2 0.7
Q3/2013 151.3 151.7 116.9 35.1 0.6
Q2/2013 149.5 149.8 134.3 15.8 0.6
Q1/2013 149.7 150.0 135.5 14.8 0.6
Q4/2012 150.2 150.5 128.6 22.3 0.6
Q3/2012 152.4 152.8 117.1 35.9 0.6
Q2/2012 150.4 150.8 134.0 17.0 0.6
Q1/2012 151.0 151.2 139.4 12.2 0.6
Q4/2011 150.8 151.3 129.8 21.8 0.7
Q3/2011 152.5 153.1 119.1 34.2 0.7
Q2/2011 151.4 151.9 134.4 17.8 0.7
Q1/2011 151.3 151.8 138.4 13.7 0.7
Q4/2010 152.2 152.7 131.6 21.4 0.8
Q3/2010 153.9 154.3 121.2 33.5 0.8
Q2/2010 152.4 152.9 134.5 18.7 0.8
Q1/2010 153.1 153.6 138.3 15.7 0.8
Q4/2009 153.1 153.7 134.0 20.0 0.8
Q3/2009 155.3 156.0 119.2 37.1 0.9
Q2/2009 154.0 154.5 133.7 21.1 0.8
Q1/2009 153.7 154.2 139.0 15.6 0.8
Q4/2008 155.3 155.9 136.2 20.1 0.9
Q3/2008 157.8 158.5 120.9 37.8 1.0
Q2/2008 156.4 157.2 141.3 16.2 1.0
Q1/2008 156.1 (b) Break in time series 156.9 (b) Break in time series 139.7 (b) Break in time series 17.5 (b) Break in time series 1.1 (b) Break in time series
Q4/2007 155.6 156.5 131.6 25.1 1.1
Q3/2007 157.8 158.6 121.6 37.3 1.1
Q2/2007 155.8 156.7 138.5 18.4 1.0
Q1/2007 155.3 156.2 142.6 13.8 1.1
Q4/2006 155.8 156.8 132.4 24.6 1.2
Q3/2006 157.0 157.9 123.7 34.4 1.1
Q2/2006 156.0 157.0 138.1 19.2 1.2
Q1/2006 155.3 156.1 143.2 13.2 1.1
Q4/2005 156.2 157.2 133.5 23.9 1.2
Q3/2005 158.2 159.0 125.9 33.3 1.0
Q2/2005 156.7 157.7 142.4 15.5 1.2
Q1/2005 156.9 157.8 138.1 19.9 1.1
Q4/2004 156.8 157.6 134.1 23.8 1.1
Q3/2004 158.1 159.0 126.5 32.8 1.0
Q2/2004 156.9 157.7 139.4 18.6 1.0
Q1/2004 157.4 158.2 144.6 13.9 1.1
Q4/2003 157.2 158.1 139.2 19.1 1.1
Q3/2003 159.0 159.8 125.3 34.7 1.0
Q2/2003 158.1 158.9 139.7 19.3 1.0
Q1/2003 157.9 158.9 145.6 13.5 1.1
Q4/2002 159.1 160.0 138.7 21.5 1.1
Q3/2002 160.1 160.9 125.5 35.7 1.1
Q2/2002 159.1 159.7 144.6 15.6 1.0
Q1/2002 159.5 160.3 144.2 16.3 1.0
Q4/2001 158.8 159.6 138.2 21.6 1.0
Q3/2001 159.5 160.2 122.8 37.5 0.9
Q2/2001 159.1 159.8 142.4 17.5 0.8
Q1/2001 159.3 160.0 148.5 11.8 0.9
Q4/2000 159.7 160.6 138.8 21.9 1.0
Q3/2000 159.5 160.4 123.3 37.3 1.0
Q2/2000 159.1 159.9 142.7 17.5 0.9
Q1/2000 158.9 159.7 148.3 11.7 1.0
Units: Number of hours.
Source: Idescat, based on the INE's Quarterly Labour Cost Survey.
Note: 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.
Labour cost. Hours by worker and month Spain
Agreed hours Paid hours Effective hours Hours not worked Overtime by worker
Q3/2025 153.2 153.7 121.0 33.0 0.8
Q2/2025 151.4 151.8 130.3 21.8 0.7
Q1/2025 151.0 151.4 132.4 19.3 0.7
Q4/2024 151.4 151.9 127.1 25.1 0.8
Q3/2024 153.3 153.7 120.5 33.5 0.7
Q2/2024 151.4 151.8 133.5 18.6 0.7
Q1/2024 150.8 151.2 130.3 21.2 0.7
Q4/2023 151.2 151.7 125.9 26.1 0.8
Q3/2023 153.4 153.8 121.5 32.5 0.7
Q2/2023 151.4 151.8 130.8 21.2 0.7
Q1/2023 150.9 151.3 134.7 16.8 0.6
Q4/2022 151.3 151.7 127.2 24.8 0.7
Q3/2022 153.4 153.8 122.2 31.9 0.7
Q2/2022 151.0 151.4 131.7 20.0 0.7
Q1/2022 150.5 150.9 132.3 18.9 0.6
Q4/2021 150.9 151.3 126.5 25.1 0.7
Q3/2021 152.9 153.3 121.0 32.5 0.6
Q2/2021 150.7 151.0 127.6 23.7 0.6
Q1/2021 150.2 150.5 126.3 24.5 0.6
Q4/2020 150.1 150.5 121.5 29.3 0.6
Q3/2020 151.6 151.8 115.0 37.1 0.5
Q2/2020 149.7 149.7 106.9 43.3 0.4
Q1/2020 148.9 149.3 129.0 20.6 0.7
Q4/2019 149.2 149.6 127.8 22.2 0.8
Q3/2019 151.2 151.7 121.0 31.1 0.8
Q2/2019 148.9 149.3 130.4 19.2 0.7
Q1/2019 148.6 149.0 134.1 15.2 0.6
Q4/2018 149.0 149.4 127.4 22.3 0.7
Q3/2018 151.1 151.5 121.2 30.6 0.7
Q2/2018 149.1 149.5 134.9 14.9 0.7
Q1/2018 148.6 149.0 131.4 17.9 0.6
Q4/2017 149.0 149.5 126.8 23.0 0.7
Q3/2017 151.3 151.7 122.0 30.0 0.7
Q2/2017 149.3 149.7 131.4 18.5 0.6
Q1/2017 148.7 149.1 135.5 13.9 0.6
Q4/2016 149.0 149.3 127.5 22.2 0.7
Q3/2016 150.9 151.3 121.1 30.5 0.7
Q2/2016 149.2 149.5 136.7 13.1 0.6
Q1/2016 148.7 149.0 129.7 19.6 0.6
Q4/2015 149.4 149.8 129.3 20.8 0.6
Q3/2015 151.2 151.6 121.7 30.2 0.6
Q2/2015 149.3 149.6 131.5 18.4 0.6
Q1/2015 149.0 149.3 134.0 15.6 0.5
Q4/2014 149.2 149.6 129.7 20.1 0.6
Q3/2014 150.7 151.1 120.8 30.6 0.6
Q2/2014 149.3 149.5 131.2 18.6 0.5
Q1/2014 149.1 149.4 134.9 14.8 0.5
Q4/2013 149.8 150.1 128.9 21.5 0.5
Q3/2013 151.6 151.9 121.2 31.0 0.5
Q2/2013 150.1 150.4 136.0 14.7 0.5
Q1/2013 150.0 150.3 132.8 17.8 0.5
Q4/2012 150.4 150.5 128.6 22.4 0.6
Q3/2012 152.2 152.5 121.6 31.2 0.6
Q2/2012 150.8 151.1 133.1 18.3 0.5
Q1/2012 151.1 151.2 137.5 14.5 0.5
Q4/2011 151.3 151.8 129.8 22.2 0.6
Q3/2011 153.1 153.6 121.6 32.2 0.6
Q2/2011 152.0 152.4 134.5 18.1 0.6
Q1/2011 151.9 152.3 137.9 14.5 0.6
Q4/2010 152.5 153.0 130.9 22.3 0.7
Q3/2010 154.2 154.6 125.6 29.3 0.7
Q2/2010 152.9 153.3 135.3 18.2 0.6
Q1/2010 152.9 153.4 136.8 16.8 0.6
Q4/2009 153.8 154.3 132.7 21.8 0.6
Q3/2009 155.6 156.0 124.3 32.0 0.6
Q2/2009 154.6 155.0 134.9 20.3 0.6
Q1/2009 154.5 154.9 138.2 17.0 0.6
Q4/2008 155.4 156.0 136.0 20.2 0.7
Q3/2008 156.9 157.5 125.2 32.5 0.8
Q2/2008 156.0 156.6 142.2 14.7 0.8
Q1/2008 156.1 (b) Break in time series 156.7 (b) Break in time series 137.5 (b) Break in time series 19.3 (b) Break in time series 0.8 (b) Break in time series
Q4/2007 156.4 157.1 133.6 23.7 0.8
Q3/2007 157.6 158.2 126.8 31.6 0.8
Q2/2007 156.5 157.1 138.4 18.9 0.8
Q1/2007 156.5 157.2 143.1 14.3 0.8
Q4/2006 156.6 157.3 134.0 23.4 0.9
Q3/2006 157.6 158.3 127.9 30.6 0.9
Q2/2006 156.8 157.5 138.8 18.9 0.8
Q1/2006 156.6 157.2 143.4 14.0 0.8
Q4/2005 157.1 157.8 135.8 22.2 0.8
Q3/2005 158.1 158.7 128.3 30.6 0.8
Q2/2005 157.4 158.1 144.3 13.9 0.8
Q1/2005 157.3 158.0 139.2 18.9 0.8
Q4/2004 157.9 158.6 136.3 22.5 0.8
Q3/2004 158.8 159.5 129.4 30.2 0.8
Q2/2004 157.8 158.4 141.6 17.0 0.8
Q1/2004 157.8 158.4 143.7 14.9 0.8
Q4/2003 158.2 159.0 140.5 18.7 0.9
Q3/2003 159.3 159.9 129.2 30.9 0.8
Q2/2003 158.5 159.1 140.9 18.4 0.8
Q1/2003 158.7 159.4 145.0 14.6 0.8
Q4/2002 159.3 160.1 140.0 20.2 0.8
Q3/2002 159.7 160.4 129.3 31.3 0.8
Q2/2002 159.3 159.7 146.0 14.2 0.8
Q1/2002 159.4 160.1 142.9 17.4 0.8
Q4/2001 159.7 160.3 139.4 21.1 0.8
Q3/2001 160.0 160.6 129.1 31.6 0.7
Q2/2001 159.4 160.0 142.8 17.4 0.7
Q1/2001 159.7 160.2 148.7 11.7 0.7
Q4/2000 159.7 160.4 140.5 20.1 0.8
Q3/2000 160.2 160.8 129.4 31.5 0.7
Q2/2000 159.3 159.9 143.2 16.9 0.7
Q1/2000 159.4 159.9 148.6 11.6 0.7
Units: Number of hours.
Source: INE. Quarterly Labour Cost Survey.
Note: 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.