Employers, male (% of male employment) in Spain
Spain: Employers, male (% of male employment) was 5.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Spain, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Spain recorded 5.7% for employers, male (% of male employment) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employers, male (% of male employment) in Spain peaked at 7.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2023.
That places Spain 53rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.7% | — |
| 1992 | 7.2% | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 7.3% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 7.4% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 7.4% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 7.4% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 7.2% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 7.0% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 6.9% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 6.6% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 6.8% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 6.6% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 6.4% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 5.7% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 5.7% | +0.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 5.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.7%, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Spain's 5.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.9%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.2% | 6.7% | 7.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 6.4% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 6.2% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.7% | 6.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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 employers, male (% of male employment) in Spain?
- Employers, male (% of male employment) in Spain was 5.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for employers, male (% of male employment)?
- Spain ranks 53rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).