Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract in Spain

Spain: Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract was 18,845 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
18,845
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
7th
of 47 countries
All-time high
18,845
in 2025
All-time low
14,136
in 2013
Years of data
15
2011–2025

Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract in Spain, 2011–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2011201820252011: 15.4k2012: 14.6k2013: 14.1k2014: 14.2k2015: 14.8k2016: 15.3k2017: 15.7k2018: 16.2k2019: 16.7k2020: 16.1k2021: 16.6k2022: 17.3k2023: 18.0k2024: 18.5k2025: 18.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract in Spain stood at 18,845. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract in Spain peaked at 18,845 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14,136, in 2013.

That places Spain 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract in Spain, 2011 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2011 15,383 —
2012 14,618 -5.0%
2013 14,136 -3.3%
2014 14,232 +0.7%
2015 14,753 +3.7%
2016 15,280 +3.6%
2017 15,682 +2.6%
2018 16,215 +3.4%
2019 16,661 +2.7%
2020 16,100 -3.4%
2021 16,630 +3.3%
2022 17,270 +3.8%
2023 17,997 +4.2%
2024 18,458 +2.6%
2025 18,845 +2.1%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 18,845 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,799, 6.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 18,845 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,135, 6.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 15,218 14,136 16,661 9
2020s 17,550 16,100 18,845 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 4 France 25,373 compare
  2. 5 Türkiye 23,329 compare
  3. 6 Italy 18,928 compare
  4. 8 Poland 13,946 compare
  5. 8 Poland 13,946 compare
  6. 10 Netherlands 8,290 compare
  7. 10 Netherlands 8,290 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract in Spain?
Employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract in Spain was 18,845 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 18,845 in 2025.
What is the lowest employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 14,136 in 2013.
How does Spain rank for employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract?
Spain ranks 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. 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 Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 706 data points, 2011–2025
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