Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in Spain
Spain: Employed persons by NUTS 2 region was 22,203 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in Spain, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Spain recorded 22,203 Thousand persons for employed persons by nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 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 nuts 2 region in Spain peaked at 22,203 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14,620 Thousand persons, in 1999.
That places Spain 6th out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,620 Thousand persons | 14,620 Thousand persons | 14,620 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 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 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 52.8% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by nuts 2 region in Spain?
- Employed persons by nuts 2 region in Spain was 22,203 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by nuts 2 region recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 22,203 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by nuts 2 region recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,620 Thousand persons in 1999.
- How does Spain rank for employed persons by nuts 2 region?
- Spain ranks 6th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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