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Active population and activity rate. By sex and age group

Active population and activity rate. By sex and age group Catalonia. 2023
Activity rate (%) Value (annual average) Variation (%)
Total 61.5 4,119.0 3.2
From 16 to 64 years 78.4 4,063.4 3.1
From 16 to 24 years 45.7 358.8 5.9
From 25 to 34 years 87.3 821.3 3.6
From 35 to 44 years 89.4 1,003.5 -1.4
From 45 to 54 years 87.9 1,137.0 2.1
From 55 years and over 31.2 798.4 9.5
Men 66.4 2,166.0 2.8
From 16 to 64 years 81.9 2,134.9 2.7
From 16 to 24 years 46.9 189.0 5.7
From 25 to 34 years 89.9 428.6 3.7
From 35 to 44 years 93.8 528.1 -1.7
From 45 to 54 years 91.4 599.1 1.2
From 55 years and over 36.2 421.1 9.3
Women 56.9 1,953.0 3.6
From 16 to 64 years 74.9 1,928.5 3.7
From 16 to 24 years 44.5 169.8 6.1
From 25 to 34 years 84.6 392.7 3.5
From 35 to 44 years 84.9 475.4 -1.1
From 45 to 54 years 84.4 537.8 3.1
From 55 years and over 27.1 377.3 9.8
Units: Milers de persones.
Source: Idescat, based on the INE Economically Active Population Survey.
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.
Active population and activity rate. By sex and age group Spain. 2023
Activity rate (%) Value (annual average) Variation (%)
Total 58.9 24,119.7 2.1
From 16 to 64 years 75.8 23,765.3 2.0
From 16 to 24 years 37.1 1,696.6 5.3
From 25 to 34 years 86.9 4,685.5 3.0
From 35 to 44 years 89.4 6,021.4 -1.4
From 45 to 54 years 86.5 6,812.3 1.8
From 55 years and over 29.9 4,903.8 5.1
Men 63.9 12,734.8 1.5
From 16 to 64 years 79.9 12,541.9 1.5
From 16 to 24 years 39.4 926.1 5.4
From 25 to 34 years 89.7 2,443.1 2.9
From 35 to 44 years 93.5 3,146.4 -1.9
From 45 to 54 years 90.9 3,594.6 0.8
From 55 years and over 34.9 2,624.5 4.1
Women 54.0 11,384.9 2.7
From 16 to 64 years 71.7 11,223.4 2.6
From 16 to 24 years 34.7 770.6 5.1
From 25 to 34 years 84.2 2,242.4 3.0
From 35 to 44 years 85.2 2,875.0 -0.9
From 45 to 54 years 82.0 3,217.7 2.9
From 55 years and over 25.6 2,279.2 6.2
Units: Milers de persones.
Source: INE. Economically Active Population Survey.
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.

Last update: February 20, 2024. Revised series on April 26, 2024.

Methodological note

The Economically Active Population Survey (EAPS) 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 (ILO) and the Statistical Office of the European Commission (Eurostat). The survey is taken every quarter and its main purpose is to investigate the relationship with people's economic activity.

The active population is made up of the employed and unemployed persons. It is people aged 16 or over who are working or are available to work.

The activity rate is calculated by dividing the active population by the population aged 16 or over.

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.