Employed persons in sport by sex in Spain
Spain: Employed persons in sport by sex was 267.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
267.3
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
5th
of 47 countries
All-time high
267.3
in 2025
All-time low
148.3
in 2011
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Employed persons in sport by sex in Spain, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons in sport by sex in Spain is 267.3, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons in sport by sex in Spain peaked at 267.3 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 148.3, in 2011.
Spain ranks 5th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Employed persons in sport by sex in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 148.3 | — |
| 2012 | 159.6 | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 164.1 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 187.9 | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 183.3 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 192.3 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 201.8 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 211.4 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 216.4 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 199.1 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 220.3 | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 231.8 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 244.7 | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 253.1 | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 267.3 | +5.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 267.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.15, 9.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Spain's 267.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30, 8.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 185.01 | 148.3 | 216.4 | 9 |
| 2020s | 236.05 | 199.1 | 267.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More work & labour data for Spain
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4982 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1207 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 39,073 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,322 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,076 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 16,051 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 33,128 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons in sport by sex in Spain?
- Employed persons in sport by sex in Spain was 267.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons in sport by sex recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 267.3 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons in sport by sex recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 148.3 in 2011.
- How does Spain rank for employed persons in sport by sex?
- Spain ranks 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons in sport by sex rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. 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 in sport by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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