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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. 2021
Population aged 16 years and more Employed population Unemployed population Total active population
Alt Camp 37,726 18,428 3,207 21,635
Alt Empordà 119,415 53,986 9,959 63,945
Alt Penedès 90,748 46,812 6,541 53,353
Alt Urgell 17,560 7,421 1,107 8,528
Alta Ribagorça 3,393 1,758 200 1,958
Anoia 102,645 50,671 8,932 59,603
Aran 8,865 4,913 534 5,447
Bages 150,933 71,968 11,691 83,659
Baix Camp 160,878 75,123 14,316 89,439
Baix Ebre 66,998 30,701 5,014 35,715
Baix Empordà 115,239 51,759 8,592 60,351
Baix Llobregat 693,178 358,945 47,907 406,852
Baix Penedès 91,871 40,111 9,765 49,876
Barcelonès 1,957,735 932,536 131,150 1,063,686
Berguedà 34,372 15,761 2,236 17,997
Cerdanya 16,363 8,510 855 9,365
Conca de Barberà 17,206 8,656 1,040 9,696
Garraf 129,819 62,149 10,638 72,787
Garrigues 16,449 7,985 924 8,909
Garrotxa 49,765 25,998 2,694 28,692
Gironès 160,084 83,778 11,448 95,226
Maresme 385,186 187,756 30,264 218,020
Moianès 12,035 6,373 735 7,108
Montsià 58,153 26,838 4,544 31,382
Noguera 33,109 16,470 2,333 18,803
Osona 135,958 71,973 8,963 80,936
Pallars Jussà 11,421 5,374 747 6,121
Pallars Sobirà 6,158 3,330 366 3,696
Pla d'Urgell 30,971 16,256 1,877 18,133
Pla de l'Estany 26,913 14,945 1,401 16,346
Priorat 8,128 3,882 506 4,388
Ribera d'Ebre 18,949 8,254 1,327 9,581
Ripollès 21,991 10,761 1,184 11,945
Segarra 19,522 10,857 980 11,837
Segrià 176,502 88,574 13,269 101,843
Selva 147,210 64,868 12,725 77,593
Solsonès 11,438 5,966 602 6,568
Tarragonès 218,318 100,414 19,132 119,546
Terra Alta 9,955 4,582 483 5,065
Urgell 31,047 15,855 2,130 17,985
Vallès Occidental 773,545 399,421 58,437 457,858
Vallès Oriental 345,156 180,288 25,907 206,195
Catalunya 6,522,907 3,201,006 476,662 3,677,668
Metropolità 4,158,310 2,060,819 293,877 2,354,696
Comarques Gironines 640,617 306,095 48,003 354,098
Camp de Tarragona 442,256 206,503 38,201 244,704
Terres de l'Ebre 154,055 70,375 11,368 81,743
Ponent 307,600 155,997 21,513 177,510
Comarques Centrals 345,669 172,333 24,317 196,650
Alt Pirineu i Aran 63,760 31,306 3,809 35,115
Penedès 410,640 197,578 35,574 233,152
Barcelona 4,811,165 2,384,384 343,461 2,727,845
Girona 653,808 313,097 48,652 361,749
Lleida 369,752 186,536 25,215 211,751
Tarragona 688,182 316,989 59,334 376,323
Source: Idescat, based on the INE Population and Housing Census.
Active population. By sex. Men. Counties and Aran, areas and provinces Catalonia. 2021
Population aged 16 years and more Employed population Unemployed population Total active population
Alt Camp 19,115 9,990 1,451 11,441
Alt Empordà 59,707 29,499 4,513 34,012
Alt Penedès 45,013 25,255 2,784 28,039
Alt Urgell 8,760 3,862 526 4,388
Alta Ribagorça 1,723 961 102 1,063
Anoia 51,477 27,781 3,771 31,552
Aran 4,533 2,576 294 2,870
Bages 74,267 38,367 5,234 43,601
Baix Camp 78,372 40,008 6,067 46,075
Baix Ebre 33,744 16,778 2,300 19,078
Baix Empordà 57,310 28,099 3,904 32,003
Baix Llobregat 337,332 187,820 20,688 208,508
Baix Penedès 45,896 22,192 4,184 26,376
Barcelonès 927,959 472,526 59,804 532,330
Berguedà 17,037 8,412 1,018 9,430
Cerdanya 8,342 4,564 407 4,971
Conca de Barberà 8,765 4,711 489 5,200
Garraf 63,694 32,753 4,652 37,405
Garrigues 8,631 4,491 441 4,932
Garrotxa 24,978 13,912 1,258 15,170
Gironès 78,573 43,695 5,394 49,089
Maresme 188,861 98,344 13,164 111,508
Moianès 6,203 3,480 321 3,801
Montsià 29,231 14,691 1,990 16,681
Noguera 17,279 9,375 1,043 10,418
Osona 68,037 39,083 3,902 42,985
Pallars Jussà 5,821 2,933 362 3,295
Pallars Sobirà 3,157 1,759 184 1,943
Pla d'Urgell 15,938 9,191 808 9,999
Pla de l'Estany 13,315 7,891 658 8,549
Priorat 4,258 2,170 250 2,420
Ribera d'Ebre 9,590 4,477 609 5,086
Ripollès 10,911 5,740 559 6,299
Segarra 10,251 6,178 414 6,592
Segrià 88,917 48,499 5,715 54,214
Selva 74,378 36,002 5,616 41,618
Solsonès 5,764 3,235 272 3,507
Tarragonès 107,711 53,810 8,291 62,101
Terra Alta 5,058 2,506 223 2,729
Urgell 15,779 8,827 913 9,740
Vallès Occidental 376,231 208,525 24,909 233,434
Vallès Oriental 170,912 96,004 10,757 106,761
Catalunya 3,182,830 1,680,972 210,241 1,891,213
Metropolità 2,003,128 1,064,248 129,422 1,193,670
Comarques Gironines 319,172 164,838 21,902 186,740
Camp de Tarragona 218,221 110,689 16,548 127,237
Terres de l'Ebre 77,623 38,452 5,122 43,574
Ponent 156,795 86,561 9,334 95,895
Comarques Centrals 171,724 92,790 10,781 103,571
Alt Pirineu i Aran 32,336 16,655 1,875 18,530
Penedès 203,831 106,739 15,257 121,996
Barcelona 2,326,959 1,238,220 151,031 1,389,251
Girona 325,826 168,541 22,213 190,754
Lleida 188,305 102,878 11,143 114,021
Tarragona 341,740 171,333 25,854 197,187
Source: Idescat, based on the INE Population and Housing Census.
Active population. By sex. Women. Counties and Aran, areas and provinces Catalonia. 2021
Population aged 16 years and more Employed population Unemployed population Total active population
Alt Camp 18,611 8,438 1,756 10,194
Alt Empordà 59,708 24,487 5,446 29,933
Alt Penedès 45,735 21,557 3,757 25,314
Alt Urgell 8,800 3,559 581 4,140
Alta Ribagorça 1,670 797 98 895
Anoia 51,168 22,890 5,161 28,051
Aran 4,332 2,337 240 2,577
Bages 76,666 33,601 6,457 40,058
Baix Camp 82,506 35,115 8,249 43,364
Baix Ebre 33,254 13,923 2,714 16,637
Baix Empordà 57,929 23,660 4,688 28,348
Baix Llobregat 355,846 171,125 27,219 198,344
Baix Penedès 45,975 17,919 5,581 23,500
Barcelonès 1,029,776 460,010 71,346 531,356
Berguedà 17,335 7,349 1,218 8,567
Cerdanya 8,021 3,946 448 4,394
Conca de Barberà 8,441 3,945 551 4,496
Garraf 66,125 29,396 5,986 35,382
Garrigues 7,818 3,494 483 3,977
Garrotxa 24,787 12,086 1,436 13,522
Gironès 81,511 40,083 6,054 46,137
Maresme 196,325 89,412 17,100 106,512
Moianès 5,832 2,893 414 3,307
Montsià 28,922 12,147 2,554 14,701
Noguera 15,830 7,095 1,290 8,385
Osona 67,921 32,890 5,061 37,951
Pallars Jussà 5,600 2,441 385 2,826
Pallars Sobirà 3,001 1,571 182 1,753
Pla d'Urgell 15,033 7,065 1,069 8,134
Pla de l'Estany 13,598 7,054 743 7,797
Priorat 3,870 1,712 256 1,968
Ribera d'Ebre 9,359 3,777 718 4,495
Ripollès 11,080 5,021 625 5,646
Segarra 9,271 4,679 566 5,245
Segrià 87,585 40,075 7,554 47,629
Selva 72,832 28,866 7,109 35,975
Solsonès 5,674 2,731 330 3,061
Tarragonès 110,607 46,604 10,841 57,445
Terra Alta 4,897 2,076 260 2,336
Urgell 15,268 7,028 1,217 8,245
Vallès Occidental 397,314 190,896 33,528 224,424
Vallès Oriental 174,244 84,284 15,150 99,434
Catalunya 3,340,077 1,520,034 266,421 1,786,455
Metropolità 2,155,182 996,571 164,455 1,161,026
Comarques Gironines 321,445 141,257 26,101 167,358
Camp de Tarragona 224,035 95,814 21,653 117,467
Terres de l'Ebre 76,432 31,923 6,246 38,169
Ponent 150,805 69,436 12,179 81,615
Comarques Centrals 173,945 79,543 13,536 93,079
Alt Pirineu i Aran 31,424 14,651 1,934 16,585
Penedès 206,809 90,839 20,317 111,156
Barcelona 2,484,206 1,146,164 192,430 1,338,594
Girona 327,982 144,556 26,439 170,995
Lleida 181,447 83,658 14,072 97,730
Tarragona 346,442 145,656 33,480 179,136
Source: Idescat, based on the INE Population and Housing Census.

Last update: September 15, 2023.

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.