Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees in Spain
Spain: Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees was 19,466 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees in Spain, 1995–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Spain recorded 19,466 Persons for annual population and employment, national concept — employees in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual population and employment, national concept — employees in Spain peaked at 19,466 Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11,054 Persons, in 1995.
Spain ranks 8th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees in Spain, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 11,054 Persons | — |
| 1996 | 11,248 Persons | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 11,855 Persons | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 12,435 Persons | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 13,106 Persons | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 13,840 Persons | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 14,357 Persons | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 14,786 Persons | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 15,376 Persons | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 15,976 Persons | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 16,736 Persons | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 17,527 Persons | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 18,182 Persons | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 18,240 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 17,106 Persons | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 16,815 Persons | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 16,396 Persons | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 15,577 Persons | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 15,173 Persons | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 15,336 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 15,816 Persons | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 16,180 Persons | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 16,699 Persons | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 17,116 Persons | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 17,606 Persons | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 16,763 Persons | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 17,223 Persons | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 17,866 Persons | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 18,447 Persons | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 18,941 Persons | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 19,466 Persons | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,940 Persons | 11,054 Persons | 13,106 Persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 16,213 Persons | 13,840 Persons | 18,240 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,271 Persons | 15,173 Persons | 17,606 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,118 Persons | 16,763 Persons | 19,466 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 5 Slovenia 881.88 Persons compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 29,648 Persons compare
- 6 France 27,133 Persons compare
- 6 Latvia 805.58 Persons compare
- 7 Estonia 623.27 Persons compare
- 7 Italy 20,133 Persons compare
- 9 Canada 18,696 Persons compare
- 10 South Africa 13,999 Persons compare
- 11 Australia 13,265 Persons compare
More work & labour data for Spain
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4982 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1207 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 39,073 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,322 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,076 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 16,051 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 33,128 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual population and employment, national concept — employees in Spain?
- Annual population and employment, national concept — employees in Spain was 19,466 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual population and employment, national concept — employees recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 19,466 Persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual population and employment, national concept — employees recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,054 Persons in 1995.
- How does Spain rank for annual population and employment, national concept — employees?
- Spain ranks 8th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual population and employment, national concept — employees rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This table presents population and employment data according to the national concept. The national concept is defined by the residence of the person: employees are residents employed by either resident or non-resident producer units; and the self-employed are resident self-employed people in either resident or non-resident producer units. Users should note that population data corresponds to mid-year estimates (or the average of the reference year). These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE3 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the GDP and non-financial accounts webpage: GDP and non-financial accounts webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org