Temática: Population

Active population

All persons of legal working age who are either working or seeking employment. In Spain, those over 16 are considered to be in this situation.

Unemployed population

Working-age population (over 16 years old) who do not work, but are looking for work.

Inactive population

The group of citizens of a country, aged 16 or over, who meet the requirements to work but are not part of the labor market; that is, they are neither employed nor unemployed. This group includes students, early retirees and retirees, and those engaged in informal work.

Employed population

Working-age population (in Spain, those over 16 are considered to be in this situation) who are doing so.

Rural population

All persons residing in municipalities with a predominantly agrarian socioeconomic background or with fewer than 10,000 inhabitants.

Urban population

All people living in cities or municipalities with a predominantly industrial or service-oriented socioeconomic background or with more than 10,000 inhabitants.

PGOU (General Urban Planning Plan)

The General Urban Development Plan (PGOU) is a fundamental instrument for the comprehensive planning of the territory, containing the classification of land (rural, urban, and non-urban), the general territorial structure, basic zoning, environmental protection, and time-bound planning. The PGOU operates at the municipal level, therefore involving municipal authorities, but also supra-municipal institutions such as […]

Census

Administrative register containing the names of the residents of the municipality and their basic characteristics (age, sex, occupation, address, etc.). This data constitutes proof of residence in the municipality and of habitual residence within it.

Migration

Spatial movement of a population in which they change their residence. This can be external, when citizens move from one country to another, or internal, when changes of residence occur within the same country.

Child mortality

A demographic indicator that shows the proportion of deaths of children aged one year or younger in a given place and time relative to the total number of children aged one year or younger. It is calculated by dividing the number of deaths of children under one year of age by the number of births in the last year […]