Rank in country
16 / 19
Among 19 regions in Spain
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 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.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Persons living in households with very low work intensity (0 to 64 years) ilc_lvhl21n
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
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Regional insights
Regional position
Cataluña recorded 5.9% in 2025, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Spain and the European regional benchmark.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved noticeably from 9.6% to 5.9%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction, but small.
Related indicators
The topic picture is mixed: the result for Unemployment rate is less favorable than the European regional benchmark, while this indicator is more favorable.