Employed persons by professional status in Spain
Spain: Employed persons by professional status 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
10,813
in 1986
Years of data
40
1986–2025
Employed persons by professional status in Spain, 1986–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, employed persons by professional status in Spain stood at 22,203. That is the highest value across all 40 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 professional status in Spain peaked at 22,203 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10,813, in 1986.
Spain ranks 5th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Employed persons by professional status in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 10,813 | — |
| 1987 | 11,311 | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 11,691 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 12,179 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 12,539 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 12,613 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 12,883 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 12,316 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 12,177 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 12,482 | +2.5% |
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,498 | 10,813 | 12,179 | 4 |
| 1990s | 12,948 | 12,177 | 14,620 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,291 | 15,432 | 20,566 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,328 | 17,127 | 19,764 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,756 | 19,187 | 22,203 | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5576 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,322 1000 No (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 33,128 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by professional status in Spain?
- Employed persons by professional status in Spain was 22,203 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by professional status recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 22,203 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by professional status recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,813 in 1986.
- How does Spain rank for employed persons by professional status?
- Spain ranks 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by professional status 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 professional status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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