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
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Spain, 2009–2026
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- 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 - 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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