Rank in country
12 / 19
Among 19 regions in Spain
Cataluña - Unemployment rate
Regional factual view for Unemployment rate in Cataluña (2025).
Cataluña
Latest value
· 2025
8.40% of labour force
ES 10.5 · -2.1 pp vs country · Europe 6.2 · +2.1 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
49 / 260
Among 260 European regions
Population
8,124,126
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures unemployed people as a percentage of the labour force aged 15 to 74.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Unemployment rate tgs00010
How Cataluña compares
Lower is better · Range 6.2–24.9
Cataluña
8.4
Spain
10.5
Europe
6.2
Spain -2.1 pp
Europe +2.1 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Cataluña recorded 8.4% in 2025, a more favorable result than the national benchmark for Spain but a less favorable one than the European regional benchmark.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved noticeably from 11.7% to 8.4%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.
Related indicators
The topic picture is mixed: this indicator is less favorable than the European regional benchmark, while the result for Low work intensity is more favorable.