Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Spain
Spain: Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels was 22,221 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Spain, 1972–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Spain stood at 22,221 Persons. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Spain peaked at 22,221 Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11,280 Persons, in 1985.
Spain ranks 15th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Spain, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 12,461 Persons | — |
| 1973 | 12,826 Persons | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 12,647 Persons | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 12,485 Persons | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 13,032 Persons | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 12,925 Persons | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 12,730 Persons | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 12,557 Persons | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 12,222 Persons | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 11,916 Persons | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 11,806 Persons | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 11,755 Persons | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 11,431 Persons | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 11,280 Persons | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 11,449 Persons | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 11,992 Persons | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 12,448 Persons | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 12,884 Persons | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 13,178 Persons | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 13,277 Persons | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 13,011 Persons | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 12,449 Persons | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 12,365 Persons | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 12,670 Persons | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 12,989 Persons | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 13,405 Persons | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 13,922 Persons | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 14,685 Persons | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 15,452 Persons | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 15,985 Persons | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 16,790 Persons | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 17,476 Persons | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 18,142 Persons | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 19,207 Persons | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 19,939 Persons | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 20,580 Persons | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 20,470 Persons | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 19,107 Persons | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 18,724 Persons | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 18,421 Persons | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 17,633 Persons | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 17,139 Persons | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 17,344 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 17,866 Persons | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 18,341 Persons | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 18,825 Persons | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 19,328 Persons | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 19,779 Persons | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 19,202 Persons | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 19,833 Persons | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 20,547 Persons | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 21,182 Persons | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 21,654 Persons | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 22,221 Persons | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,708 Persons | 12,461 Persons | 13,032 Persons | 8 |
| 1980s | 11,918 Persons | 11,280 Persons | 12,884 Persons | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,195 Persons | 12,365 Persons | 14,685 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,315 Persons | 15,452 Persons | 20,580 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,340 Persons | 17,139 Persons | 19,779 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,773 Persons | 19,202 Persons | 22,221 Persons | 6 |
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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 unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Spain?
- Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Spain was 22,221 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 22,221 Persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,280 Persons in 1985.
- How does Spain rank for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels?
- Spain ranks 15th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels — Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains labour force data on labour market status - population, labour force, unemployment and employment - by sex and by detailed age groups and standard age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total). Information for all countries and all LFS subjects may be found in the attached file LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.