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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1986200520251986: 10.8k1987: 11.3k1988: 11.7k1989: 12.2k1990: 12.5k1991: 12.6k1992: 12.9k1993: 12.3k1994: 12.2k1995: 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

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

Annual values for Employed persons by professional status in Spain, 1986 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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 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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Indicator
Employed persons by professional status
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,169 data points, 1983–2025
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