Employed persons by citizenship in Spain

Spain: Employed persons by citizenship was 22,203 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
22,203
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
5th
of 35 countries
All-time high
22,203
in 2025
All-time low
12,482
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Employed persons by citizenship in Spain, 1995–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1995201020251995: 12.5k1996: 12.8k1997: 13.3k1998: 13.8k1999: 14.6k2000: 15.4k2001: 16.1k2002: 16.8k2003: 17.4k2004: 18.0k2005: 19.2k2006: 19.9k2007: 20.6k2008: 20.5k2009: 19.1k2010: 18.7k2011: 18.4k2012: 17.6k2013: 17.1k2014: 17.3k2015: 17.9k2016: 18.3k2017: 18.8k2018: 19.3k2019: 19.8k2020: 19.2k2021: 19.8k2022: 20.5k2023: 21.2k2024: 21.6k2025: 22.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employed persons by citizenship in Spain is 22,203, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons by citizenship in Spain peaked at 22,203 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12,482, in 1995.

That places Spain 5th out of 35 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.

Employed persons by citizenship in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons by citizenship in Spain, 1995 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1995 12,482
1996 12,779 +2.4%
1997 13,268 +3.8%
1998 13,806 +4.1%
1999 14,620 +5.9%
2000 15,432 +5.6%
2001 16,070 +4.1%
2002 16,759 +4.3%
2003 17,414 +3.9%
2004 18,009 +3.4%
2005 19,189 +6.6%
2006 19,922 +3.8%
2007 20,566 +3.2%
2008 20,456 -0.5%
2009 19,091 -6.7%
2010 18,710 -2.0%
2011 18,407 -1.6%
2012 17,617 -4.3%
2013 17,127 -2.8%
2014 17,332 +1.2%
2015 17,857 +3.0%
2016 18,332 +2.7%
2017 18,816 +2.6%
2018 19,315 +2.7%
2019 19,764 +2.3%
2020 19,187 -2.9%
2021 19,818 +3.3%
2022 20,534 +3.6%
2023 21,163 +3.1%
2024 21,634 +2.2%
2025 22,203 +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13,391 12,482 14,620 5
2000s 18,291 15,432 20,566 10
2010s 18,328 17,127 19,764 10
2020s 20,756 19,187 22,203 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 2 United Kingdom 32,527 compare
  2. 3 France 29,331 compare
  3. 4 Italy 24,053 compare
  4. 6 Poland 17,187 compare
  5. 7 Netherlands 9,833 compare
  6. 8 Romania 7,689 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons by citizenship in Spain?
Employed persons by citizenship in Spain was 22,203 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons by citizenship recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 22,203 in 2025.
What is the lowest employed persons by citizenship recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 12,482 in 1995.
How does Spain rank for employed persons by citizenship?
Spain ranks 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons by citizenship rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons by citizenship
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,033 data points, 1995–2025
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