Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 in Spain

Spain: Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 was 120.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
120.8
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
6th
of 33 countries
All-time high
120.8
in 2025
All-time low
28
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 in Spain, 1999–2025

204060801001201999201220251999: 282000: 36.32001: 52.62002: 43.72003: 39.72004: 37.92005: 362006: 55.42007: 51.32008: 41.12009: 38.82010: 38.72011: 38.32012: 48.42013: 642014: 64.92015: 66.12016: 70.72017: 74.12018: 76.72019: 76.12020: 70.42021: 90.42022: 97.62023: 103.42024: 117.82025: 120.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 in Spain stood at 120.8. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 82.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 in Spain peaked at 120.8 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 28, 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.

Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 region in Spain, 1999 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1999 28
2000 36.3 +29.6%
2001 52.6 +44.9%
2002 43.7 -16.9%
2003 39.7 -9.2%
2004 37.9 -4.5%
2005 36 -5.0%
2006 55.4 +53.9%
2007 51.3 -7.4%
2008 41.1 -19.9%
2009 38.8 -5.6%
2010 38.7 -0.3%
2011 38.3 -1.0%
2012 48.4 +26.4%
2013 64 +32.2%
2014 64.9 +1.4%
2015 66.1 +1.8%
2016 70.7 +7.0%
2017 74.1 +4.8%
2018 76.7 +3.5%
2019 76.1 -0.8%
2020 70.4 -7.5%
2021 90.4 +28.4%
2022 97.6 +8.0%
2023 103.4 +5.9%
2024 117.8 +13.9%
2025 120.8 +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28 28 28 1
2000s 43.28 36 55.4 10
2010s 61.8 38.3 76.7 10
2020s 100.07 70.4 120.8 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 3 Poland 276 compare
  2. 4 Italy 157.3 compare
  3. 5 Belgium 136.4 compare
  4. 7 Romania 107.5 compare
  5. 8 Hungary 104.6 compare
  6. 9 Austria 74.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 in Spain?
Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 in Spain was 120.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 120.8 in 2025.
What is the lowest employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 28 in 1999.
How does Spain rank for employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2?
Spain ranks 6th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 82.8%. 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 commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
293 places, 5,313 data points, 1999–2025
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