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

Spain: Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data was 25,255 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
25,255
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
5th
of 45 countries
All-time high
25,255
in 2026
All-time low
22,736
in 2016
Years of data
18
2009–2026

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k2009201720262009: 23.2k2010: 23.4k2011: 23.4k2012: 23.3k2013: 23.1k2014: 23.0k2015: 22.9k2016: 22.7k2017: 22.8k2018: 22.9k2019: 23.1k2020: 23.0k2021: 23.4k2022: 23.7k2023: 24.2k2024: 24.4k2025: 24.9k2026: 25.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Spain recorded 25,255 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 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Spain peaked at 25,255 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 22,736, in 2016.

That places Spain 5th out of 45 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 Value Change
2009 23,208 —
2010 23,361 +0.7%
2011 23,426 +0.3%
2012 23,348 -0.3%
2013 23,061 -1.2%
2014 23,016 -0.2%
2015 22,864 -0.7%
2016 22,736 -0.6%
2017 22,755 +0.1%
2018 22,855 +0.4%
2019 23,141 +1.3%
2020 23,049 -0.4%
2021 23,408 +1.6%
2022 23,707 +1.3%
2023 24,232 +2.2%
2024 24,435 +0.8%
2025 24,920 +2.0%
2026 25,255 +1.3%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 25,255 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,083, 8.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 25,255 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,047, 6.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23,208 23,208 23,208 1
2010s 23,056 22,736 23,426 10
2020s 24,144 23,049 25,255 7

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 2 Türkiye 35,200 compare
  2. 3 France 32,034 compare
  3. 4 Italy 25,915 compare
  4. 6 Poland 17,754 compare
  5. 7 Poland 17,739 compare
  6. 8 Netherlands 10,243 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 25,255 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 25,255 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 in 2016.
How does Spain rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data?
Spain ranks 5th out of 45 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 11.1%. 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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Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
48 places, 855 data points, 2003–2026
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