Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Spain
Spain: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data was 1,823 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,823
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
4th
of 45 countries
All-time high
2,244
in 2009
All-time low
1,432
in 2020
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Spain, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1,823 for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in 2025.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Spain peaked at 2,244 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,432, in 2020.
That places Spain 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2,244 | — |
| 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% |
| 2021 | 1,513 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 1,611 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 1,697 | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 1,785 | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 1,823 | +2.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1,823 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 317, 5.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1,823 is above the median for high income countries, which is 349.5, 5.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,244 | 2,244 | 2,244 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,670 | 1,476 | 2,069 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,644 | 1,432 | 1,823 | 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 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 1,823 in 2025, 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 2,244 in 2009.
- 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 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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