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Active population. By sex. Counties and Aran, areas and provinces

Active population. By sex. Counties and Aran, areas and provinces Catalonia. 2022
Population aged 16 years and more Employed population Unemployed population Total active population
Alt Camp 38,139 19,169 2,614 21,783
Alt Empordà 120,342 57,016 7,270 64,286
Alt Penedès 91,672 48,675 5,246 53,921
Alt Urgell 17,655 7,738 797 8,535
Alta Ribagorça 3,459 1,878 123 2,001
Anoia 103,855 53,099 7,288 60,387
Aran 8,811 5,468 232 5,700
Bages 151,189 74,757 9,383 84,140
Baix Camp 163,764 79,780 11,363 91,143
Baix Ebre 67,862 31,617 4,074 35,691
Baix Empordà 116,570 54,797 6,326 61,123
Baix Llobregat 696,431 371,441 36,671 408,112
Baix Penedès 94,009 42,617 7,905 50,522
Barcelonès 1,952,235 966,671 96,857 1,063,528
Berguedà 34,708 16,298 1,840 18,138
Cerdanya 16,659 9,243 556 9,799
Conca de Barberà 17,318 8,914 855 9,769
Garraf 132,257 65,593 8,119 73,712
Garrigues 16,419 8,161 730 8,891
Garrotxa 50,457 27,409 1,971 29,380
Gironès 161,524 87,858 8,632 96,490
Maresme 387,764 195,821 23,448 219,269
Moianès 12,216 6,742 586 7,328
Montsià 58,688 27,622 3,627 31,249
Noguera 33,239 16,965 1,924 18,889
Osona 137,040 74,834 7,005 81,839
Pallars Jussà 11,561 5,568 592 6,160
Pallars Sobirà 6,268 3,503 262 3,765
Pla d'Urgell 31,113 16,752 1,563 18,315
Pla de l'Estany 27,055 15,491 1,020 16,511
Priorat 8,166 3,986 386 4,372
Ribera d'Ebre 19,022 8,496 1,070 9,566
Ripollès 22,153 11,165 899 12,064
Segarra 19,723 11,194 764 11,958
Segrià 177,506 91,967 10,461 102,428
Selva 149,076 69,406 9,588 78,994
Solsonès 11,537 6,210 485 6,695
Tarragonès 219,494 106,047 14,600 120,647
Terra Alta 9,984 4,705 412 5,117
Urgell 31,231 16,481 1,559 18,040
Vallès Occidental 777,663 413,784 46,180 459,964
Vallès Oriental 348,090 188,539 20,074 208,613
Catalunya 6,553,924 3,333,477 365,357 3,698,834
Metropolità 4,165,738 2,138,246 223,397 2,361,643
Comarques Gironines 647,177 323,142 35,706 358,848
Camp de Tarragona 446,881 217,896 29,818 247,714
Terres de l'Ebre 155,556 72,440 9,183 81,623
Ponent 309,231 161,520 17,001 178,521
Comarques Centrals 347,596 179,081 19,362 198,443
Alt Pirineu i Aran 64,413 33,398 2,562 35,960
Penedès 417,332 207,754 28,328 236,082
Barcelona 4,825,006 2,476,010 262,768 2,738,778
Girona 660,542 330,761 36,075 366,836
Lleida 371,930 193,753 19,608 213,361
Tarragona 696,446 332,953 46,906 379,859
Source: Idescat, based on the INE Population and Housing Census.
Active population. By sex. Men. Counties and Aran, areas and provinces Catalonia. 2022
Population aged 16 years and more Employed population Unemployed population Total active population
Alt Camp 19,394 10,384 1,129 11,513
Alt Empordà 60,139 31,026 3,135 34,161
Alt Penedès 45,572 26,173 2,178 28,351
Alt Urgell 8,797 4,061 347 4,408
Alta Ribagorça 1,770 1,039 60 1,099
Anoia 52,104 29,062 2,924 31,986
Aran 4,528 2,873 127 3,000
Bages 74,374 39,805 4,017 43,822
Baix Camp 79,993 42,455 4,548 47,003
Baix Ebre 34,296 17,277 1,814 19,091
Baix Empordà 57,950 29,597 2,760 32,357
Baix Llobregat 338,987 193,632 15,201 208,833
Baix Penedès 46,789 23,377 3,274 26,651
Barcelonès 925,204 489,891 42,557 532,448
Berguedà 17,215 8,732 782 9,514
Cerdanya 8,562 4,968 273 5,241
Conca de Barberà 8,831 4,849 393 5,242
Garraf 65,035 34,365 3,364 37,729
Garrigues 8,618 4,582 342 4,924
Garrotxa 25,423 14,629 867 15,496
Gironès 79,324 45,638 3,981 49,619
Maresme 189,738 102,210 9,842 112,052
Moianès 6,323 3,698 236 3,934
Montsià 29,591 15,180 1,479 16,659
Noguera 17,284 9,570 866 10,436
Osona 68,604 40,542 2,969 43,511
Pallars Jussà 5,918 3,057 289 3,346
Pallars Sobirà 3,235 1,852 122 1,974
Pla d'Urgell 16,019 9,438 673 10,111
Pla de l'Estany 13,358 8,168 463 8,631
Priorat 4,284 2,239 179 2,418
Ribera d'Ebre 9,663 4,621 489 5,110
Ripollès 11,029 5,964 417 6,381
Segarra 10,361 6,362 309 6,671
Segrià 89,571 50,237 4,332 54,569
Selva 75,348 38,307 4,078 42,385
Solsonès 5,828 3,365 217 3,582
Tarragonès 107,875 56,521 6,055 62,576
Terra Alta 5,065 2,557 190 2,747
Urgell 15,882 9,158 631 9,789
Vallès Occidental 378,010 215,514 18,875 234,389
Vallès Oriental 172,224 100,120 7,993 108,113
Catalunya 3,198,115 1,747,095 154,777 1,901,872
Metropolità 2,006,024 1,102,443 94,544 1,196,987
Comarques Gironines 322,571 173,329 15,701 189,030
Camp de Tarragona 220,377 116,448 12,304 128,752
Terres de l'Ebre 78,615 39,635 3,972 43,607
Ponent 157,735 89,347 7,153 96,500
Comarques Centrals 172,761 96,353 8,236 104,589
Alt Pirineu i Aran 32,810 17,850 1,218 19,068
Penedès 207,222 111,690 11,649 123,339
Barcelona 2,333,333 1,283,612 110,968 1,394,580
Girona 329,398 177,386 15,885 193,271
Lleida 189,603 106,637 8,374 115,011
Tarragona 345,781 179,460 19,550 199,010
Source: Idescat, based on the INE Population and Housing Census.
Active population. By sex. Women. Counties and Aran, areas and provinces Catalonia. 2022
Population aged 16 years and more Employed population Unemployed population Total active population
Alt Camp 18,745 8,785 1,485 10,270
Alt Empordà 60,203 25,990 4,135 30,125
Alt Penedès 46,100 22,502 3,068 25,570
Alt Urgell 8,858 3,677 450 4,127
Alta Ribagorça 1,689 839 63 902
Anoia 51,751 24,037 4,364 28,401
Aran 4,283 2,595 105 2,700
Bages 76,815 34,952 5,366 40,318
Baix Camp 83,771 37,325 6,815 44,140
Baix Ebre 33,566 14,340 2,260 16,600
Baix Empordà 58,620 25,200 3,566 28,766
Baix Llobregat 357,444 177,809 21,470 199,279
Baix Penedès 47,220 19,240 4,631 23,871
Barcelonès 1,027,031 476,780 54,300 531,080
Berguedà 17,493 7,566 1,058 8,624
Cerdanya 8,097 4,275 283 4,558
Conca de Barberà 8,487 4,065 462 4,527
Garraf 67,222 31,228 4,755 35,983
Garrigues 7,801 3,579 388 3,967
Garrotxa 25,034 12,780 1,104 13,884
Gironès 82,200 42,220 4,651 46,871
Maresme 198,026 93,611 13,606 107,217
Moianès 5,893 3,044 350 3,394
Montsià 29,097 12,442 2,148 14,590
Noguera 15,955 7,395 1,058 8,453
Osona 68,436 34,292 4,036 38,328
Pallars Jussà 5,643 2,511 303 2,814
Pallars Sobirà 3,033 1,651 140 1,791
Pla d'Urgell 15,094 7,314 890 8,204
Pla de l'Estany 13,697 7,323 557 7,880
Priorat 3,882 1,747 207 1,954
Ribera d'Ebre 9,359 3,875 581 4,456
Ripollès 11,124 5,201 482 5,683
Segarra 9,362 4,832 455 5,287
Segrià 87,935 41,730 6,129 47,859
Selva 73,728 31,099 5,510 36,609
Solsonès 5,709 2,845 268 3,113
Tarragonès 111,619 49,526 8,545 58,071
Terra Alta 4,919 2,148 222 2,370
Urgell 15,349 7,323 928 8,251
Vallès Occidental 399,653 198,270 27,305 225,575
Vallès Oriental 175,866 88,419 12,081 100,500
Catalunya 3,355,809 1,586,382 210,580 1,796,962
Metropolità 2,159,714 1,035,803 128,853 1,164,656
Comarques Gironines 324,606 149,813 20,005 169,818
Camp de Tarragona 226,504 101,448 17,514 118,962
Terres de l'Ebre 76,941 32,805 5,211 38,016
Ponent 151,496 72,173 9,848 82,021
Comarques Centrals 174,835 82,728 11,126 93,854
Alt Pirineu i Aran 31,603 15,548 1,344 16,892
Penedès 210,110 96,064 16,679 112,743
Barcelona 2,491,673 1,192,398 151,800 1,344,198
Girona 331,144 153,375 20,190 173,565
Lleida 182,327 87,116 11,234 98,350
Tarragona 350,665 153,493 27,356 180,849
Source: Idescat, based on the INE Population and Housing Census.

Last update: June 28, 2024.

Methodological note

Definition of concepts

Active population
People aged 16 years or more that have an occupation or are available to do so and are performing actions oriented towards finding employment.

Methodological aspects

The population census is defined as the series of operations that consist of collecting, summarizing, evaluating, analysing and publishing data of a demographic, cultural, economic and social nature of the country's inhabitants and its political-administrative divisions at a given point in time. This operation is aimed at persons residing in dwellings (whether family dwellings or accommodation) or in collective establishments (hotels, residences, nursing homes, etc.).

Censuses are exhaustive counts of the population and all respondents are required to answer them accurately. Censuses are protected and their data can only be disseminated as aggregate numerical information.

The questionnaires used in the various censuses and local censuses have not always included the same questions or the same items and, therefore, there may be variations from one year to another.

The Population and Housing Censuses 2011 are a state-wide statistical operation conducted by the National Statistical Institute (INE) and that is being undertaken for the first time by European mandate. The reference date is November 1, 2011. The Statistical Institute of Catalonia (Idescat) has collaborated with the INE in the design phase of the project, supporting the communication campaign in Catalonia and participating in the treatment of information on certain census variables.

Data of the population by relationship with the activity are presented, which included information about the profession, the professional situation, the branch of activity and the activity sector. Furthermore, unpaid work data was also incorporated.

In the various statistical operations the item "employed" was not always the same. Comparability of data from the last two censuses is affected by the mismatch of the different options in response to the question regarding the activity; thus, in 2011 the options "household chores" and "receiving some kind of teaching and/or training" do not exist, as they are formulated in separate questions.

For the year 2011, the Catalan Classification of Economic Activities 2009 (CCAE-2009) and the Catalan Classification of Occupations (CCO-2011) have been used.

You can get more information about these statistics in the methodology.