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Participation indicators

Full-time equivalent employment rate 2021
Catalonia Spain European Union-27
Women 45.6 (b) Break in time series 41.3 (b) Break in time series 42.5 (b) Break in time series
Men 57.1 (b) Break in time series 55.1 (b) Break in time series 57.4 (b) Break in time series
Total 51.2 (b) Break in time series 47.9 (b) Break in time series 49.6 (b) Break in time series
Gap -11.5 (b) Break in time series -13.9 (b) Break in time series -15.0 (b) Break in time series
Units: %.
Source: Idescat, based on the INE's Economically Active Population Survey. For Spain and EU, EIGE.
(b) Break in time series.
Duration of working life 2021
Catalonia Spain European Union-27
Women 35.9 33.8 33.6
Men 38.5 37.4 38.1
Total 37.2 35.7 35.9
Gap -2.6 -3.6 -4.5
Units: Years.
Source: Idescat. For Spain and EU, EIGE.

Last update: March 6, 2024.