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Cataluña - Jobless Households

Regional factual view for Jobless Households in Cataluña (2025).

Cataluña

Latest value

· 2025

5.90% of people aged 0 to 64

ES 8 · -2.1 pp vs country · Europe 7.0 · -1.1 pp vs Europe

Rank in country

16 / 19

Among 19 regions in Spain

Rank in Europe

163 / 251

Among 251 European regions

Population

8,124,126

Regional population · 2025

Recent trend

What this indicator measures

Measures people aged 0 to 64 living in households where working-age members worked 20% or less of their combined potential working time during the previous year. Eurostat excludes specified groups such as certain students and retired people from the work-intensity calculation.

Eurostat: Persons living in households with very low work intensity (0 to 64 years) Official definition

How Cataluña compares

Lower is better · Range 3.5–27.5

Cataluña 5.9
Spain 8
Europe 7.0
Spain -2.1 pp Europe -1.1 pp

At a glance

Cataluña is in a more favorable position than both its national and European benchmarks.

Within Spain

Cataluña is in a more favorable position than Spain.

Across European regions

Cataluña is on the more favorable side of the European benchmark.

Recent trend

The main reading comes from the multi-year trend; the latest year does not materially change that interpretation.

How to interpret this indicator

Measures people aged 0 to 64 living in households where working-age members worked 20% or less of their combined potential working time during the previous year. Eurostat excludes specified groups such as certain students and retired people from the work-intensity calculation. Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.

Regional map

· 2025 · 19 regions

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