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 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
120.8 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
7th
of 43 countries
All-time high
120.8 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
28 Thousand persons
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 in Spain, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 in Spain stood at 120.8 Thousand persons. 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 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 28 Thousand persons, in 1999.
That places Spain 7th out of 43 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
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 28 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 36.3 Thousand persons | +29.6% |
| 2001 | 52.6 Thousand persons | +44.9% |
| 2002 | 43.7 Thousand persons | -16.9% |
| 2003 | 39.7 Thousand persons | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 37.9 Thousand persons | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 36 Thousand persons | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 55.4 Thousand persons | +53.9% |
| 2007 | 51.3 Thousand persons | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 41.1 Thousand persons | -19.9% |
| 2009 | 38.8 Thousand persons | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 38.7 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 38.3 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 48.4 Thousand persons | +26.4% |
| 2013 | 64 Thousand persons | +32.2% |
| 2014 | 64.9 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 66.1 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 70.7 Thousand persons | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 74.1 Thousand persons | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 76.7 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 76.1 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 70.4 Thousand persons | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 90.4 Thousand persons | +28.4% |
| 2022 | 97.6 Thousand persons | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 103.4 Thousand persons | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 117.8 Thousand persons | +13.9% |
| 2025 | 120.8 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 120.8 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.5 Thousand persons, 2.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Spain's 120.8 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.7 Thousand persons, 3.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28 Thousand persons | 28 Thousand persons | 28 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 43.28 Thousand persons | 36 Thousand persons | 55.4 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.8 Thousand persons | 38.3 Thousand persons | 76.7 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.07 Thousand persons | 70.4 Thousand persons | 120.8 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,322 1000 No (2050)
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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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 1999.
- How does Spain rank for employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2?
- Spain ranks 7th out of 43 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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