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Barcelona economic growth and employment figures

GDP, unemployment and worker numbers for Barcelona are reported for recent quarters.

By The Daily Barcelona · Published 25 July 2026

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Barcelona's GDP grew 3.2% year-on-year in Q1 2025, reaching 11.4% above pre-pandemic levels, with unemployment at 8.2% according to item [11].

Social Security contributions hit a record 1,246,989 workers, up 110,000 from 2019, while entrepreneurial activity reached 9% according to item [11].

Disposable household income rose 4.5% in Q1 2025, now 7% higher than pre-pandemic levels in real terms according to item [11].

Barcelona launched a €2.7 million funding program in 2026, a 9.4% increase from 2025 to boost local economic initiatives according to item [11].

Sources: perplexity-sonar.

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