Participation indicators

Full-time equivalent employment rate 2022
	Catalonia	Spain	European Union-27
Women	46.0	42.5	43.5
Men	58.2	56.6	58.4
Total	51.9	49.3	50.6
Gap	-12.2	-14.0	-14.9
Units: %.
Source: Idescat, based on the INE's Economically Active Population Survey. For Spain and EU, EIGE.

Duration of working life 2022
	Catalonia	Spain	European Union-27
Women	35.5	34.1	34.2
Men	38.7	37.8	38.6
Total	37.1	36.0	36.5
Gap	-3.2	-3.7	-4.4
Units: Years.
Source: Idescat. For Spain and EU, EIGE.

Last update: March 6, 2025.

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