Employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation in Spain

Spain: Employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation was 22,203 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
22,203 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
7th
of 45 countries
All-time high
22,203 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
12,482 Thousand persons
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation in Spain, 1995–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1995201020251995: 12.5k Thousand persons1996: 12.8k Thousand persons1997: 13.3k Thousand persons1998: 13.8k Thousand persons1999: 14.6k Thousand persons2000: 15.4k Thousand persons2001: 16.1k Thousand persons2002: 16.8k Thousand persons2003: 17.4k Thousand persons2004: 18.0k Thousand persons2005: 19.2k Thousand persons2006: 19.9k Thousand persons2007: 20.6k Thousand persons2008: 20.5k Thousand persons2009: 19.1k Thousand persons2010: 18.7k Thousand persons2011: 18.4k Thousand persons2012: 17.6k Thousand persons2013: 17.1k Thousand persons2014: 17.3k Thousand persons2015: 17.9k Thousand persons2016: 18.3k Thousand persons2017: 18.8k Thousand persons2018: 19.3k Thousand persons2019: 19.8k Thousand persons2020: 19.2k Thousand persons2021: 19.8k Thousand persons2022: 20.5k Thousand persons2023: 21.2k Thousand persons2024: 21.6k Thousand persons2025: 22.2k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Spain recorded 22,203 Thousand persons for employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation in Spain peaked at 22,203 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12,482 Thousand persons, in 1995.

That places Spain 7th out of 45 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 job tenure and degree of urbanisation in Spain, year by year

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 4 Türkiye 32,407 Thousand persons compare
  2. 5 France 29,331 Thousand persons compare
  3. 6 Italy 24,053 Thousand persons compare
  4. 8 Poland 17,187 Thousand persons compare
  5. 8 Poland 17,187 Thousand persons compare
  6. 10 Netherlands 9,833 Thousand persons compare
  7. 10 Netherlands 9,833 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation in Spain?
Employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation in Spain was 22,203 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 22,203 Thousand persons in 2025.
What is the lowest employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 12,482 Thousand persons in 1995.
How does Spain rank for employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation?
Spain ranks 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation 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 job tenure and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,285 data points, 1995–2025
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