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By sex and age group</span> <span class="grup">Catalonia. 4th quarter 2024</span> </caption> <colgroup span="1"></colgroup><colgroup span="1"></colgroup><colgroup span="1"></colgroup><colgroup span="3"></colgroup><thead> <tr> <th></th> <th scope="col" ></th> <th scope="col" ></th> <th colspan="3" scope="colgroup" class="cap">Year-over-year variation</th> </tr> <tr class="cap"> <th class="etieti" scope="col" ></th> <th scope="col" >Rate (%)</th> <th scope="col" >Value</th> <th scope="col" >Absolute</th> <th scope="col" >% quarter</th> <th scope="col" >% accumulated</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr class=" primera total"> <th scope="row">Activity</th> <td data-title="Rate (%)">60.87</td> <td data-title="Value">4,185.2</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. Absolute">1.2</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. % quarter">0.0</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. % accumulated">2.0</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="entrada1" scope="row">Men</th> <td data-title="Rate (%)">66.29</td> <td data-title="Value">2,225.8</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. Absolute">29.8</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. % quarter">1.4</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. % accumulated">3.1</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="entrada1" scope="row">Women</th> <td data-title="Rate (%)">55.69</td> <td data-title="Value">1,959.4</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. Absolute">-28.6</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. % quarter">-1.4</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. % accumulated">0.8</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="entrada1" scope="row">From 16 to 24 years</th> <td data-title="Rate (%)">43.98</td> <td data-title="Value">367.6</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. Absolute">-11.8</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. % quarter">-3.1</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. % accumulated">4.8</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="entrada1" scope="row">From 25 to 54 years</th> <td data-title="Rate (%)">87.53</td> <td data-title="Value">2,980.2</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. Absolute">-20.3</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. % quarter">-0.7</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. % accumulated">0.8</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="entrada1" scope="row">From 55 years and over</th> <td data-title="Rate (%)">31.77</td> <td data-title="Value">837.4</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. Absolute">33.3</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. % quarter">4.1</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. % accumulated">5.1</td> </tr> <tr class=" total"> <th scope="row">Employment</th> <td data-title="Rate (%)">56.08</td> <td data-title="Value">3,855.9</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. Absolute">55.2</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. % quarter">1.5</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. % accumulated">2.5</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="entrada1" scope="row">Men</th> <td data-title="Rate (%)">61.70</td> <td data-title="Value">2,071.7</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. Absolute">63.6</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. % quarter">3.2</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. % accumulated">3.7</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="entrada1" scope="row">Women</th> <td data-title="Rate (%)">50.71</td> <td data-title="Value">1,784.3</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. Absolute">-8.5</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. % quarter">-0.5</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. % accumulated">1.2</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="entrada1" scope="row">From 16 to 24 years</th> <td data-title="Rate (%)">34.49</td> <td data-title="Value">288.3</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. Absolute">3.1</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. % quarter">1.1</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. % accumulated">5.3</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="entrada1" scope="row">From 25 to 54 years</th> <td data-title="Rate (%)">81.79</td> <td data-title="Value">2,784.8</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. Absolute">8.8</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. % quarter">0.3</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. % accumulated">1.3</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="entrada1" scope="row">From 55 years and over</th> <td data-title="Rate (%)">29.70</td> <td data-title="Value">782.8</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. Absolute">43.2</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. % quarter">5.8</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. % accumulated">5.7</td> </tr> <tr class=" total"> <th scope="row">Unemployment</th> <td data-title="Rate (%)">7.87</td> <td data-title="Value">329.3</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. Absolute">-54.0</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. % quarter">-14.1</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. % accumulated">-2.8</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="entrada1" scope="row">Men</th> <td data-title="Rate (%)">6.93</td> <td data-title="Value">154.1</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. Absolute">-33.8</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. % quarter">-18.0</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. % accumulated">-3.0</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="entrada1" scope="row">Women</th> <td data-title="Rate (%)">8.94</td> <td data-title="Value">175.2</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. Absolute">-20.1</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. % quarter">-10.3</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. % accumulated">-2.6</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="entrada1" scope="row">From 16 to 24 years</th> <td data-title="Rate (%)">21.58</td> <td data-title="Value">79.3</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. Absolute">-14.9</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. % quarter">-15.8</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. % accumulated">3.3</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="entrada1" scope="row">From 25 to 54 years</th> <td data-title="Rate (%)">6.56</td> <td data-title="Value">195.4</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. Absolute">-29.1</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. % quarter">-13.0</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. % accumulated">-5.4</td> </tr> <tr class=" darrera"> <th class="entrada1" scope="row">From 55 years and over</th> <td data-title="Rate (%)">6.52</td> <td data-title="Value">54.6</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. Absolute">-10.0</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. % quarter">-15.4</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. % accumulated">-1.0</td> </tr> </tbody><tfoot> <tr> <th colspan="6">Units: Milers de persones.</th> </tr> <tr> <th colspan="6">Source: Idescat, based on the INE Economically Active Population Survey.</th> </tr> <tr> <th colspan="6">Note: 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.</th> </tr> </tfoot> </table> </div> <div class="scroll"> <div class="js-ocult" id="Espanya"> <table class="ApartNum xs Cols6"> <caption> <span class="grup">Activity, employment and unemployment. By sex and age group</span> <span class="grup">Spain. 4th quarter 2024</span> </caption> <colgroup span="1"></colgroup><colgroup span="1"></colgroup><colgroup span="1"></colgroup><colgroup span="3"></colgroup><thead> <tr> <th></th> <th scope="col" ></th> <th scope="col" ></th> <th colspan="3" scope="colgroup" class="cap">Year-over-year variation</th> </tr> <tr class="cap"> <th class="etieti" scope="col" ></th> <th scope="col" >Rate (%)</th> <th scope="col" >Value</th> <th scope="col" >Absolute</th> <th scope="col" >% quarter</th> <th scope="col" >% accumulated</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr class=" primera total"> <th scope="row">Activity</th> <td data-title="Rate (%)">58.49</td> <td data-title="Value">24,453.3</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. Absolute">202.8</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. % quarter">0.8</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. % accumulated">1.3</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="entrada1" scope="row">Men</th> <td data-title="Rate (%)">63.67</td> <td data-title="Value">12,939.5</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. Absolute">162.4</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. % quarter">1.3</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. % accumulated">1.4</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="entrada1" scope="row">Women</th> <td data-title="Rate (%)">53.58</td> <td data-title="Value">11,513.9</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. Absolute">40.3</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. % quarter">0.4</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. % accumulated">1.1</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="entrada1" scope="row">From 16 to 24 years</th> <td data-title="Rate (%)">36.28</td> <td data-title="Value">1,744.3</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. Absolute">57.7</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. % quarter">3.4</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. % accumulated">5.2</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="entrada1" scope="row">From 25 to 54 years</th> <td data-title="Rate (%)">87.46</td> <td data-title="Value">17,557.5</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. Absolute">-11.3</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. % quarter">-0.1</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. % accumulated">0.2</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="entrada1" scope="row">From 55 years and over</th> <td data-title="Rate (%)">30.43</td> <td data-title="Value">5,151.5</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. Absolute">156.4</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. % quarter">3.1</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. % accumulated">3.9</td> </tr> <tr class=" total"> <th scope="row">Employment</th> <td data-title="Rate (%)">52.28</td> <td data-title="Value">21,857.9</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. Absolute">468.1</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. % quarter">2.2</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. % accumulated">2.2</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="entrada1" scope="row">Men</th> <td data-title="Rate (%)">57.60</td> <td data-title="Value">11,706.6</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. Absolute">260.7</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. % quarter">2.3</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. % accumulated">2.0</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="entrada1" scope="row">Women</th> <td data-title="Rate (%)">47.24</td> <td data-title="Value">10,151.2</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. Absolute">207.4</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. % quarter">2.1</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. % accumulated">2.5</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="entrada1" scope="row">From 16 to 24 years</th> <td data-title="Rate (%)">27.24</td> <td data-title="Value">1,309.9</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. Absolute">104.3</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. % quarter">8.7</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. % accumulated">8.4</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="entrada1" scope="row">From 25 to 54 years</th> <td data-title="Rate (%)">79.21</td> <td data-title="Value">15,902.1</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. Absolute">183.0</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. % quarter">1.2</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. % accumulated">1.0</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="entrada1" scope="row">From 55 years and over</th> <td data-title="Rate (%)">27.45</td> <td data-title="Value">4,645.8</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. Absolute">180.8</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. % quarter">4.1</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. % accumulated">4.8</td> </tr> <tr class=" total"> <th scope="row">Unemployment</th> <td data-title="Rate (%)">10.61</td> <td data-title="Value">2,595.5</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. Absolute">-265.3</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. % quarter">-9.3</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. % accumulated">-5.7</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="entrada1" scope="row">Men</th> <td data-title="Rate (%)">9.53</td> <td data-title="Value">1,232.9</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. Absolute">-98.3</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. % quarter">-7.4</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. % accumulated">-3.5</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="entrada1" scope="row">Women</th> <td data-title="Rate (%)">11.83</td> <td data-title="Value">1,362.6</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. Absolute">-167.1</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. % quarter">-10.9</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. % accumulated">-7.6</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="entrada1" scope="row">From 16 to 24 years</th> <td data-title="Rate (%)">24.90</td> <td data-title="Value">434.4</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. Absolute">-46.6</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. % quarter">-9.7</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. % accumulated">-2.7</td> </tr> <tr> <th class="entrada1" scope="row">From 25 to 54 years</th> <td data-title="Rate (%)">9.43</td> <td data-title="Value">1,655.4</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. Absolute">-194.3</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. % quarter">-10.5</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. % accumulated">-7.0</td> </tr> <tr class=" darrera"> <th class="entrada1" scope="row">From 55 years and over</th> <td data-title="Rate (%)">9.82</td> <td data-title="Value">505.7</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. Absolute">-24.5</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. % quarter">-4.6</td> <td data-title="Year-over-year variation. % accumulated">-3.8</td> </tr> </tbody><tfoot> <tr> <th colspan="6">Units: Milers de persones.</th> </tr> <tr> <th colspan="6">Source: INE. Economically Active Population Survey.</th> </tr> <tr> <th colspan="6">Note: 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.</th> </tr> </tfoot> </table> </div> </div> <div id="Dataviz" data-state="unhidable"></div> <div class="Apart"> <div class="ApartCont"> <p><strong class="noseparable">Last update:</strong> <a href="/novetats/?id=5136" title="Read the news item which announced this update">January 28, 2025</a>. <strong class="noseparable">Next update:</strong> April 28, 2025 <a href="/cal/?id=epa" title="Next update"><img src="/images/cal.png" alt="Calendari"/></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="ApartD Plegable plegat " id="text"> <h2>Methodological note</h2> <div class="grup important"> <p>The <strong>Economically Active Population Survey (APS)</strong> 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 (<a href="http://www.ilo.org/global/lang--en/index.htm" target="_blank" class="extern" rel="noopener" title="External link: a new window will opener">ILO</a>) and the Statistical Office of the European Commission (<a href="http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/main/home" target="_blank" class="extern" rel="noopener" title="External link: a new window will opener">Eurostat</a>).</p><p>The <strong>employed persons</strong> is people aged 16 or over who are working either as employees or as self-employed.</p><p>The <strong>unemployed persons</strong> is people aged 16 or over who are out of work, available to work and actively seeking work.</p><p>The <strong>active population</strong> is made up of the employed and unemployed persons. It is people aged 16 or over who are working or are available to work.</p><p>The <strong>activity rate</strong> is calculated by dividing the active population by the population aged 16 or over.</p><p>The <strong>employment rate</strong> is calculated by dividing the employed persons by the population aged 16 or over.</p><p>The <strong>unemployment rate</strong> is calculated by dividing the unemployed persons by the active population.</p><p>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.</p><p>You can get more information about these statistics in the <a href="https://www.idescat.cat/treball/epa?tc=8" rel="noopener" title="Vincle extern: s'obrir脿 una nova finestra">methodology</a>.</p> </div> </div> <div class="ApartD Arbre" id="arbre"> <h2> <span class="accio">Available tables <span class="Mes">[<a href="/indicadors/?id=basics&n=10218&m=i&lang=en">+</a>]</span></span> </h2> <div class="ApartDCont"> <ul role="tree"> <li role="treeitem"> <a href="/indicadors/?id=basics&n=16749&lang=en">Demography 路 Society</a><ul role="group"> <li role="treeitem"> <a href="/indicadors/?id=basics&n=17578&lang=en">Population</a> </li> <li role="treeitem"> <a href="/indicadors/?id=basics&n=16761&lang=en">Culture 路 Language</a> </li> <li role="treeitem"> <a href="/indicadors/?id=basics&n=16762&lang=en">Education</a> </li> <li role="treeitem"> <a href="/indicadors/?id=basics&n=16763&lang=en">Justice 路 Public order and safety</a> </li> <li role="treeitem"> <a href="/indicadors/?id=basics&n=16764&lang=en">Health</a> </li> <li role="treeitem"> <a href="/indicadors/?id=basics&n=16765&lang=en">Work</a><ul role="group"> <li role="treeitem"> <a href="/indicadors/?id=basics&n=17636&lang=en">Activity and employment status</a><ul role="group"> <li role="treeitem" class="selecc taula"> Activity, employment and unemployment. </li> <li role="treeitem" class="taula"> <a href="/indicadors/?id=basics&n=10219&lang=en">Family dwellings</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li role="treeitem"> <a href="/indicadors/?id=basics&n=17591&lang=en">Employed population</a> </li> <li role="treeitem"> <a href="/indicadors/?id=basics&n=17592&lang=en">Registered unemployment</a> </li> <li role="treeitem"> <a href="/indicadors/?id=basics&n=17637&lang=en">Contributors and affiliations to Social Security based on Contributors' Registered Place of Residence</a> </li> <li role="treeitem"> <a href="/indicadors/?id=basics&n=17593&lang=en">Labour cost</a> </li> <li role="treeitem"> <a href="/indicadors/?id=basics&n=17644&lang=en">Wages</a> </li> <li role="treeitem" class="taula"> <a href="/indicadors/?id=basics&n=13263&lang=en">People with disabilities. 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