Friday's general strike felt across all sectors
Unions declare stoppage a success as up to 80% of stores close, a third of factories, and half of small businesses
Friday's general strike saw a significant drop in activity across most public and business sectors in Catalonia, although the exact level of participation was hard to define.
The association representing Catalonia's retail sector, PIMEComerç, said more shops closed their doors for this strike than for other similar stoppages in the past.
In all, between 60% and 80% of stores shut up shop for the strike on Friday, depending on the region, with most of those closing in the Tarragona and Girona areas.
In the public sector, the employment department said that the highest level of participation was in education, with figures of 42% at midday, and 90% in universities.