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

Spain: Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data was 24,982 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
24,982 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
5th
of 43 countries
All-time high
24,982 Thousand persons
in 2026
All-time low
22,736 Thousand persons
in 2016
Years of data
18
2009–2026

Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Spain, 2009–2026

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2009201720262009: 23.2k Thousand persons2010: 23.4k Thousand persons2011: 23.4k Thousand persons2012: 23.3k Thousand persons2013: 23.1k Thousand persons2014: 23.0k Thousand persons2015: 22.9k Thousand persons2016: 22.7k Thousand persons2017: 22.8k Thousand persons2018: 22.9k Thousand persons2019: 23.1k Thousand persons2020: 23.0k Thousand persons2021: 23.4k Thousand persons2022: 23.7k Thousand persons2023: 24.2k Thousand persons2024: 24.4k Thousand persons2025: 24.9k Thousand persons2026: 25.0k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Spain recorded 24,982 Thousand persons for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in 2026. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Spain peaked at 24,982 Thousand persons in 2026 and was at its lowest, 22,736 Thousand persons, in 2016.

That places Spain 5th out of 43 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 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 in Spain, 2009 to 2026.
Year Thousand persons Change
2009 23,208 Thousand persons
2010 23,361 Thousand persons +0.7%
2011 23,426 Thousand persons +0.3%
2012 23,348 Thousand persons -0.3%
2013 23,061 Thousand persons -1.2%
2014 23,016 Thousand persons -0.2%
2015 22,864 Thousand persons -0.7%
2016 22,736 Thousand persons -0.6%
2017 22,755 Thousand persons +0.1%
2018 22,855 Thousand persons +0.4%
2019 23,141 Thousand persons +1.3%
2020 23,049 Thousand persons -0.4%
2021 23,408 Thousand persons +1.6%
2022 23,707 Thousand persons +1.3%
2023 24,232 Thousand persons +2.2%
2024 24,435 Thousand persons +0.8%
2025 24,920 Thousand persons +2.0%
2026 24,982 Thousand persons +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23,208 Thousand persons 23,208 Thousand persons 23,208 Thousand persons 1
2010s 23,056 Thousand persons 22,736 Thousand persons 23,426 Thousand persons 10
2020s 24,105 Thousand persons 23,049 Thousand persons 24,982 Thousand persons 7

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 2 Türkiye 34,291 Thousand persons compare
  2. 3 France 31,953 Thousand persons compare
  3. 4 Italy 25,427 Thousand persons compare
  4. 6 Poland 17,754 Thousand persons compare
  5. 6 Poland 17,754 Thousand persons compare
  6. 8 Netherlands 10,243 Thousand persons compare
  7. 8 Netherlands 10,243 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 24,982 Thousand persons in 2026, 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 24,982 Thousand persons in 2026.
What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 22,736 Thousand persons in 2016.
How does Spain rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data?
Spain ranks 5th out of 43 countries with data for 2026.
Is employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 819 data points, 2003–2026
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