Employees by educational attainment level and occupation in Spain
Spain: Employees by educational attainment level and occupation was 28.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employees by educational attainment level and occupation in Spain, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Spain recorded 28.2 for employees by educational attainment level and occupation in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by educational attainment level and occupation in Spain peaked at 45.4 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 28.2, in 2025.
Spain ranks 2nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Employees by educational attainment level and occupation in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 45.4 | — |
| 2005 | 42.6 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 42.1 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 41.6 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 40.5 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 38.7 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 37.3 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 36.2 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 34.6 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 33.8 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 33 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 32.8 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 32.7 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 32.5 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 31.9 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 31.1 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 29.4 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 28.9 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 29.2 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 28.9 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 28.4 | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 28.2 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.82 | 38.7 | 45.4 | 6 |
| 2010s | 33.59 | 31.1 | 37.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.83 | 28.2 | 29.4 | 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 employees by educational attainment level and occupation in Spain?
- Employees by educational attainment level and occupation in Spain was 28.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by educational attainment level and occupation recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 45.4 in 2004.
- What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level and occupation recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.2 in 2025.
- How does Spain rank for employees by educational attainment level and occupation?
- Spain ranks 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by educational attainment level and occupation rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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 Employees by educational attainment level and occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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