Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) in Spain

Spain: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) was 1,432 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
1,432
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
9th
of 47 countries
All-time high
2,799
in 1993
All-time low
1,432
in 2020
Years of data
28
1993–2020

Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Spain, 1993–2020

01.0k2.0k3.0k1993200620201993: 2.8k1994: 2.8k1995: 2.7k1996: 2.6k1997: 2.5k1998: 2.5k1999: 2.5k2000: 2.5k2001: 2.4k2002: 2.5k2003: 2.5k2004: 2.4k2005: 2.5k2006: 2.5k2007: 2.5k2008: 2.4k2009: 2.2k2010: 2.1k2011: 1.9k2012: 1.8k2013: 1.7k2014: 1.6k2015: 1.6k2016: 1.5k2017: 1.5k2018: 1.5k2019: 1.5k2020: 1.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Spain recorded 1,432 for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Spain peaked at 2,799 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1,432, in 2020.

Spain ranks 9th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) in Spain, 1993 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1993 2,799 —
1994 2,769 -1.1%
1995 2,667 -3.7%
1996 2,592 -2.8%
1997 2,540 -2.0%
1998 2,520 -0.8%
1999 2,543 +0.9%
2000 2,542 -0.0%
2001 2,440 -4.0%
2002 2,472 +1.3%
2003 2,457 -0.6%
2004 2,422 -1.4%
2005 2,522 +4.1%
2006 2,487 -1.4%
2007 2,458 -1.2%
2008 2,431 -1.1%
2009 2,244 -7.7%
2010 2,069 -7.8%
2011 1,936 -6.4%
2012 1,809 -6.6%
2013 1,714 -5.3%
2014 1,599 -6.7%
2015 1,554 -2.8%
2016 1,476 -5.0%
2017 1,499 +1.6%
2018 1,507 +0.5%
2019 1,539 +2.1%
2020 1,432 -7.0%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 1,432 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 294, 4.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 1,432 is above the median for high income countries, which is 307, 4.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,633 2,520 2,799 7
2000s 2,448 2,244 2,542 10
2010s 1,670 1,476 2,069 10
2020s 1,432 1,432 1,432 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 6 Metropolitan France 2,697 compare
  2. 7 Netherlands 1,461 compare
  3. 7 Netherlands 1,461 compare
  4. 10 Italy 1,373 compare
  5. 11 Poland 1,099 compare
  6. 11 Poland 1,099 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Spain?
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Spain was 1,432 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 2,799 in 1993.
What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 1,432 in 2020.
How does Spain rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
Spain ranks 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. 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 Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,205 data points, 1992–2020
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