Employees by migration status and employment contract in Spain

Spain: Employees by migration status and employment contract was 18,933 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
18,933
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
4th
of 44 countries
All-time high
18,933
in 2025
All-time low
16,659
in 2021
Years of data
5
2021–2025

Employees by migration status and employment contract in Spain, 2021–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2021202320252021: 16.7k2022: 17.4k2023: 18.0k2024: 18.4k2025: 18.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Spain recorded 18,933 for employees by migration status and employment contract in 2025. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 13.6% over five years.

That places Spain 4th out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

Employees by migration status and employment contract in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Employees by migration status and employment contract in Spain, 2021 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2021 16,659 —
2022 17,368 +4.3%
2023 17,961 +3.4%
2024 18,437 +2.7%
2025 18,933 +2.7%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 18,933 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,801, 6.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 18,933 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,992, 6.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 1 Germany 38,822 compare
  2. 2 France 25,384 compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 23,366 compare
  4. 5 Italy 18,928 compare
  5. 6 Poland 13,946 compare
  6. 6 Poland 13,946 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees by migration status and employment contract in Spain?
Employees by migration status and employment contract in Spain was 18,933 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by migration status and employment contract recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 18,933 in 2025.
What is the lowest employees by migration status and employment contract recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 16,659 in 2021.
How does Spain rank for employees by migration status and employment contract?
Spain ranks 4th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employees by migration status and employment contract. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employees by migration status and employment contract
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 230 data points, 2021–2025
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