Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment in Spain
Spain: Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment was 22,707 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment in Spain, 1995–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2025, annual population and employment, national concept — total employment in Spain stood at 22,707 Persons. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual population and employment, national concept — total employment in Spain peaked at 22,707 Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13,841 Persons, in 1995.
That places Spain 9th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 — Total employment in Spain, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 13,841 Persons | — |
| 1996 | 14,037 Persons | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 14,560 Persons | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 15,195 Persons | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 15,886 Persons | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 16,686 Persons | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 17,251 Persons | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 17,706 Persons | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 18,297 Persons | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 18,976 Persons | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 19,790 Persons | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 20,610 Persons | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 21,287 Persons | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 21,317 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 19,977 Persons | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 19,622 Persons | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 19,146 Persons | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 18,339 Persons | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 17,956 Persons | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 18,141 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 18,663 Persons | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 19,069 Persons | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 19,569 Persons | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 19,994 Persons | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 20,526 Persons | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 19,627 Persons | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 20,158 Persons | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 20,912 Persons | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 21,591 Persons | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 22,103 Persons | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 22,707 Persons | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,704 Persons | 13,841 Persons | 15,886 Persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 19,190 Persons | 16,686 Persons | 21,317 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,102 Persons | 17,956 Persons | 20,526 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,183 Persons | 19,627 Persons | 22,707 Persons | 6 |
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- 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)
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- 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 — total employment in Spain?
- Annual population and employment, national concept — total employment in Spain was 22,707 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual population and employment, national concept — total employment recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 22,707 Persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual population and employment, national concept — total employment recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,841 Persons in 1995.
- How does Spain rank for annual population and employment, national concept — total employment?
- Spain ranks 9th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual population and employment, national concept — total employment rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. 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 — Total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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