Unemployment rate in Catalonia
Unemployment rate in Catalonia was 7.9% in Q2 2026, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística. That is down 0.21 pts from Q2 2025. That is the 15th highest of 19 autonomous communities in Q2 2026.
Unemployment rate in Catalonia, Q3 2006 to Q2 2026
All 80 values
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| 2026-Q2 | 7.9 |
| 2026-Q1 | 10.12 |
| 2025-Q4 | 8.24 |
| 2025-Q3 | 8.18 |
| 2025-Q2 | 8.11 |
| 2025-Q1 | 8.91 |
| 2024-Q4 | 7.87 |
| 2024-Q3 | 8.83 |
| 2024-Q2 | 9.41 |
| 2024-Q1 | 9.48 |
| 2023-Q4 | 9.16 |
| 2023-Q3 | 8.68 |
| 2023-Q2 | 8.88 |
| 2023-Q1 | 10.66 |
| 2022-Q4 | 10.32 |
| 2022-Q3 | 9.51 |
| 2022-Q2 | 9.53 |
| 2022-Q1 | 10.53 |
| 2021-Q4 | 10.21 |
| 2021-Q3 | 11.05 |
| 2021-Q2 | 12.44 |
| 2021-Q1 | 13.09 |
| 2020-Q4 | 13.87 |
| 2020-Q3 | 13.23 |
| 2020-Q2 | 12.78 |
| 2020-Q1 | 10.66 |
| 2019-Q4 | 10.45 |
| 2019-Q3 | 10.87 |
| 2019-Q2 | 11.17 |
| 2019-Q1 | 11.64 |
| 2018-Q4 | 11.75 |
| 2018-Q3 | 10.63 |
| 2018-Q2 | 11.39 |
| 2018-Q1 | 12.19 |
| 2017-Q4 | 12.63 |
| 2017-Q3 | 12.54 |
| 2017-Q2 | 13.2 |
| 2017-Q1 | 15.28 |
| 2016-Q4 | 14.85 |
| 2016-Q3 | 14.63 |
| 2016-Q2 | 15.95 |
| 2016-Q1 | 17.42 |
| 2015-Q4 | 17.73 |
| 2015-Q3 | 17.49 |
| 2015-Q2 | 19.1 |
| 2015-Q1 | 20.05 |
| 2014-Q4 | 19.88 |
| 2014-Q3 | 19.1 |
| 2014-Q2 | 20.22 |
| 2014-Q1 | 22.1 |
| 2013-Q4 | 21.87 |
| 2013-Q3 | 22.55 |
| 2013-Q2 | 23.61 |
| 2013-Q1 | 24.45 |
| 2012-Q4 | 23.81 |
| 2012-Q3 | 22.46 |
| 2012-Q2 | 21.79 |
| 2012-Q1 | 22 |
| 2011-Q4 | 20.4 |
| 2011-Q3 | 19.38 |
| 2011-Q2 | 17.93 |
| 2011-Q1 | 18.93 |
| 2010-Q4 | 17.86 |
| 2010-Q3 | 17.31 |
| 2010-Q2 | 17.56 |
| 2010-Q1 | 17.9 |
| 2009-Q4 | 16.9 |
| 2009-Q3 | 15.89 |
| 2009-Q2 | 15.92 |
| 2009-Q1 | 16.16 |
| 2008-Q4 | 11.75 |
| 2008-Q3 | 8.8 |
| 2008-Q2 | 7.47 |
| 2008-Q1 | 7.52 |
| 2007-Q4 | 6.5 |
| 2007-Q3 | 6.69 |
| 2007-Q2 | 6.05 |
| 2007-Q1 | 6.65 |
| 2006-Q4 | 6.56 |
| 2006-Q3 | 6.17 |
Compared with Spain
| Place | Q2 2026 |
|---|---|
| Catalonia | 7.9 |
| Spain | 9.87 |
Rankings
- Countries by unemployment rate
- EU countries by unemployment rate
- US states by unemployment rate
- Autonomous communities of Spain by unemployment rate
Definition
Unemployed people as a percentage of the labour force, using the survey definition of unemployment: without work, available and looking for work. Spain: EPA, aged 16 and over. EU: Labour Force Survey, aged 15 to 74. United States: civilian labour force aged 16 and over, from the Current Population Survey for the nation and from BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics models, consistent with that survey, for states and counties. Other countries and the World: ILO modelled estimates published by the World Bank, aged 15 and over.
Survey-based. Available for Spain, regions, provinces, EU countries, US states and US counties, not Spanish municipalities. For municipalities use registered_unemployment_rate. US national and state rates are seasonally adjusted; county rates are not. Countries without a national or Eurostat series get the annual ILO modelled estimate, a model output rather than a survey result.
How to cite
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Encuesta de Población Activa: tasa de paro por comunidad autónoma (tabla 65334). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=65334. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
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Questions
What is the unemployment rate in Catalonia?
Unemployment rate in Catalonia was 7.9% in Q2 2026, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística. That is down 0.21 pts from Q2 2025. That is the 15th highest of 19 autonomous communities in Q2 2026.
Where does this figure come from?
Instituto Nacional de Estadística. Encuesta de Población Activa: tasa de paro por comunidad autónoma (tabla 65334). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-07.
What was the highest unemployment rate in Catalonia?
24.45% in Q1 2013, the highest value since Q3 2006 in this series.
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