Employed recent immigrants by country of birth in Spain
Spain: Employed recent immigrants by country of birth was 54.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
54.8
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
21st
of 26 countries
All-time high
66.7
in 2019
All-time low
47.2
in 2012
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Employed recent immigrants by country of birth in Spain, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Spain recorded 54.8 for employed recent immigrants by country of birth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed recent immigrants by country of birth in Spain peaked at 66.7 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 47.2, in 2012.
Spain ranks 21st of 26 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Employed recent immigrants by country of birth in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 63.6 | — |
| 2009 | 58.7 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 58.4 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 53.9 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 47.2 | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 50.3 | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 51.2 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 60.7 | +18.6% |
| 2016 | 60.1 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 57.7 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 61.2 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 66.7 | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 56.4 | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 48.5 | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 53.1 | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 51.2 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 54.4 | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 54.8 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.15 | 58.7 | 63.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 56.74 | 47.2 | 66.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.07 | 48.5 | 56.4 | 6 |
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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 recent immigrants by country of birth in Spain?
- Employed recent immigrants by country of birth in Spain was 54.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed recent immigrants by country of birth recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 66.7 in 2019.
- What is the lowest employed recent immigrants by country of birth recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.2 in 2012.
- How does Spain rank for employed recent immigrants by country of birth?
- Spain ranks 21st out of 26 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed recent immigrants by country of birth rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed recent immigrants by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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