Employed persons by European socio-economic group and NACE Rev. 2 in Spain
Spain: Employed persons by European socio-economic group and NACE Rev. 2 was 22,202 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
22,202 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
7th
of 45 countries
All-time high
22,202 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
17,126 Thousand persons
in 2013
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Employed persons by European socio-economic group and NACE Rev. 2 in Spain, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Spain recorded 22,202 Thousand persons for employed persons by european socio-economic group and nace rev. 2 in 2025. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by european socio-economic group and nace rev. 2 in Spain peaked at 22,202 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17,126 Thousand persons, in 2013.
Spain ranks 7th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Employed persons by European socio-economic group and NACE Rev. 2 in Spain, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 18,405 Thousand persons | — |
| 2012 | 17,615 Thousand persons | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 17,126 Thousand persons | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 17,336 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 17,854 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 18,334 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 18,817 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 19,318 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 19,766 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 19,184 Thousand persons | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 19,817 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 20,531 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 21,166 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 21,632 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 22,202 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 22,202 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,998 Thousand persons, 7.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Spain's 22,202 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,330 Thousand persons, 5.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18,286 Thousand persons | 17,126 Thousand persons | 19,766 Thousand persons | 9 |
| 2020s | 20,755 Thousand persons | 19,184 Thousand persons | 22,202 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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 employed persons by european socio-economic group and nace rev. 2 in Spain?
- Employed persons by european socio-economic group and nace rev. 2 in Spain was 22,202 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by european socio-economic group and nace rev. 2 recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 22,202 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by european socio-economic group and nace rev. 2 recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,126 Thousand persons in 2013.
- How does Spain rank for employed persons by european socio-economic group and nace rev. 2?
- Spain ranks 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by european socio-economic group and nace rev. 2 rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. 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 European socio-economic group and NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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