Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Spain

Spain: Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data was 1,426 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
1,426 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
12th
of 48 countries
All-time high
2,820 Thousand persons
in 1992
All-time low
1,426 Thousand persons
in 2020
Years of data
29
1992–2020

Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Spain, 1992–2020

01.0k2.0k3.0k1992200620201992: 2.8k Thousand persons1993: 2.8k Thousand persons1994: 2.7k Thousand persons1995: 2.6k Thousand persons1996: 2.6k Thousand persons1997: 2.5k Thousand persons1998: 2.5k Thousand persons1999: 2.6k Thousand persons2000: 2.5k Thousand persons2001: 2.4k Thousand persons2002: 2.5k Thousand persons2003: 2.4k Thousand persons2004: 2.4k Thousand persons2005: 2.5k Thousand persons2006: 2.4k Thousand persons2007: 2.4k Thousand persons2008: 2.4k Thousand persons2009: 2.1k Thousand persons2010: 2.0k Thousand persons2011: 1.8k Thousand persons2012: 1.7k Thousand persons2013: 1.7k Thousand persons2014: 1.6k Thousand persons2015: 1.5k Thousand persons2016: 1.4k Thousand persons2017: 1.5k Thousand persons2018: 1.5k Thousand persons2019: 1.5k Thousand persons2020: 1.4k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Spain recorded 1,426 Thousand persons for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Spain peaked at 2,820 Thousand persons in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1,426 Thousand persons, in 2020.

That places Spain 12th out of 48 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data (1989–2020) in Spain, 1992 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
1992 2,820 Thousand persons
1993 2,799 Thousand persons -0.7%
1994 2,728 Thousand persons -2.5%
1995 2,635 Thousand persons -3.4%
1996 2,583 Thousand persons -2.0%
1997 2,540 Thousand persons -1.7%
1998 2,527 Thousand persons -0.5%
1999 2,582 Thousand persons +2.2%
2000 2,544 Thousand persons -1.5%
2001 2,445 Thousand persons -3.9%
2002 2,451 Thousand persons +0.2%
2003 2,428 Thousand persons -0.9%
2004 2,387 Thousand persons -1.7%
2005 2,476 Thousand persons +3.7%
2006 2,446 Thousand persons -1.2%
2007 2,408 Thousand persons -1.6%
2008 2,374 Thousand persons -1.4%
2009 2,113 Thousand persons -11.0%
2010 1,982 Thousand persons -6.2%
2011 1,844 Thousand persons -7.0%
2012 1,725 Thousand persons -6.5%
2013 1,653 Thousand persons -4.2%
2014 1,571 Thousand persons -5.0%
2015 1,487 Thousand persons -5.3%
2016 1,430 Thousand persons -3.8%
2017 1,490 Thousand persons +4.2%
2018 1,500 Thousand persons +0.7%
2019 1,517 Thousand persons +1.1%
2020 1,426 Thousand persons -6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,652 Thousand persons 2,527 Thousand persons 2,820 Thousand persons 8
2000s 2,407 Thousand persons 2,113 Thousand persons 2,544 Thousand persons 10
2010s 1,620 Thousand persons 1,430 Thousand persons 1,982 Thousand persons 10
2020s 1,426 Thousand persons 1,426 Thousand persons 1,426 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 9 Metropolitan France 2,710 Thousand persons compare
  2. 10 Netherlands 1,467 Thousand persons compare
  3. 10 Netherlands 1,467 Thousand persons compare
  4. 13 Italy 1,367 Thousand persons compare
  5. 14 Poland 1,052 Thousand persons compare
  6. 14 Poland 1,052 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Spain?
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Spain was 1,426 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 2,820 Thousand persons in 1992.
What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 1,426 Thousand persons in 2020.
How does Spain rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data?
Spain ranks 12th out of 48 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. 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 - quarterly data (1989–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data (1989–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,308 data points, 1989–2020
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