Employees by occupation in Spain
Spain: Employees by occupation was 18,933 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
18,933
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
4th
of 35 countries
All-time high
18,933
in 2025
All-time low
7,594
in 1986
Years of data
40
1986–2025
Employees by occupation in Spain, 1986–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, employees by occupation in Spain stood at 18,933. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by occupation in Spain peaked at 18,933 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7,594, in 1986.
Spain ranks 4th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Employees by occupation in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 7,594 | — |
| 1987 | 7,874 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 8,282 | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 8,801 | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 9,226 | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 9,383 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 9,514 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 9,086 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 9,001 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 9,330 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 9,598 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 10,112 | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 10,658 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 11,478 | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 12,320 | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 12,855 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 13,584 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 14,249 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 14,749 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 15,722 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 16,386 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 16,966 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 16,859 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 15,878 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 15,588 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 15,390 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 14,568 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 14,065 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 14,283 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 14,771 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 15,226 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 15,713 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 16,231 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 16,667 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 16,107 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 16,659 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 17,368 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 17,961 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 18,437 | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 18,933 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,138 | 7,594 | 8,801 | 4 |
| 1990s | 9,739 | 9,001 | 11,478 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,957 | 12,320 | 16,966 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,250 | 14,065 | 16,667 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,577 | 16,107 | 18,933 | 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 occupation in Spain?
- Employees by occupation in Spain was 18,933 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by occupation recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 18,933 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employees by occupation recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,594 in 1986.
- How does Spain rank for employees by occupation?
- Spain ranks 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by occupation rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. 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 occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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