Work & Labour in Cataluña 51 indicators covering work & labour for Cataluña. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 68.0% 2025 down 0.6% 168th Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 62.3% 2025 up 11.8% 234th Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and N 3,910 Thousand persons 2025 up 27.1% 23rd Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 3,910 Thousand persons 2025 up 27.1% 23rd Population in private households by country of birth, labour status an 6,277 Thousand persons 2025 up 13.6% 25th Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and NUT 6,277 Thousand persons 2025 up 13.6% 25th Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, coun 77.4% 2025 down 0.3% 176th Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citi 77.4% 2025 down 0.3% 176th Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 4,267 Thousand persons 2025 up 12.9% 22nd Labour force by NUTS 2 region 4,267 Thousand persons 2025 up 12.9% 22nd Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 70.9% 2025 up 12.4% 261st Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 3,910 Thousand persons 2025 up 27.1% 23rd Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,910 Thousand persons 2025 up 27.1% 23rd Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who work 36.1 Hour 2025 down 2.4% 194th Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 3,910 Thousand persons 2025 up 27.1% 23rd Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth and 70.9% 2025 up 12.4% 261st Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region 37.5 Hour 2025 down 0.5% 198th Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region 8.4% 2025 down 54.8% 85th Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region 357 Thousand persons 2025 down 49.2% 12th Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 8.4% 2025 down 54.8% 85th Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 357 Thousand persons 2025 down 49.2% 12th Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region 357 Thousand persons 2025 down 49.2% 12th Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region 8.4% 2025 down 54.8% 85th Real Labour productivity by NUTS 2 region 110 Index, 2020=100 2024 up 1.8% 67th Nominal Labour productivity by NUTS 2 region 77,200 Euro 2024 up 25.1% 175th Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by edu 78.5% 2025 up 12.8% 245th Nominal Labour productivity by NUTS 3 region 77,200 Euro 2024 up 25.1% 815th Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region 3,918 Thousand 2024 up 22.7% 17th Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region 6.42 million Thousand 2024 up 20.3% 17th Compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by NUTS 43,400 Euro 2024 up 31.1% 161st Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region 147,908 2024 up 63.6% 20th Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by N 8.8% 2025 down 45.3% 234th Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational a 110.1 Thousand persons 2025 down 72.1% 16th Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region 11.1% 2025 up 131.2% 255th Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by c 8.8% 2025 down 45.3% 234th Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by c 8.8% 2025 down 45.3% 234th Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region 4.5% 2025 down 51.6% 174th Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region 29.0% 2025 down 56.0% 131st Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region 2.3% 2025 down 80.5% 198th Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 regio 21.4 Thousand persons 2025 up 140.4% 60th Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) 3,910 Thousand persons 2025 up 27.1% 23rd Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE 3,910 Thousand persons 2025 up 27.1% 23rd Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region 631.3 Thousand persons 2025 down 32.4% 21st Labour market demand for ICT specialists in online job advertisements 11.0% 2026 down 19.1% 46th Percentage change in the number of online job advertisements for ICT s -50.5% 2026 down 34.3% 193rd Employer business demography by NACE Rev. 2 and NUTS 3 region 274,724 2020 up 2.6% 7th Employer business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region 276,301 2019 up 3.2% 8th Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 1.1 3,579 Thousand persons 2008 up 36.8% 20th Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE 3,579 Thousand persons 2008 up 36.8% 20th Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex of worker 67,750 Annual working unit (AWU) 2007 down 14.7% 22nd Labour force: number of persons and farm work (AWU) by sex of worker 67,750 Annual working unit (AWU) 2007 down 14.7% 22nd