Employment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) in Spain

Spain: Employment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) was 267 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
267
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
9th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1,070
in 2005
All-time low
267
in 2020
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Spain, 1998–2020

2004006008001.0k1998200920201998: 9331999: 1.0k2000: 1.0k2001: 1.0k2002: 1.1k2003: 1.1k2004: 1.0k2005: 1.1k2006: 1.1k2007: 1.1k2008: 9472009: 6872010: 5622011: 4782012: 3792013: 3232014: 3022015: 3142016: 2992017: 3232018: 3392019: 3562020: 267

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Spain recorded 267 for employment by educational attainment level - annual data in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 52.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Spain peaked at 1,070 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 267, in 2020.

Spain ranks 9th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Employment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Employment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) in Spain, 1998 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1998 933 —
1999 1,001 +7.3%
2000 1,023 +2.2%
2001 1,045 +2.2%
2002 1,050 +0.5%
2003 1,051 +0.1%
2004 1,049 -0.2%
2005 1,070 +2.0%
2006 1,068 -0.2%
2007 1,064 -0.4%
2008 947 -11.0%
2009 687 -27.5%
2010 562 -18.2%
2011 478 -14.9%
2012 379 -20.7%
2013 323 -14.8%
2014 302 -6.5%
2015 314 +4.0%
2016 299 -4.8%
2017 323 +8.0%
2018 339 +5.0%
2019 356 +5.0%
2020 267 -25.0%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 267 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39, 6.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 267 is above the median for high income countries, which is 53, 5.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 967 933 1,001 2
2000s 1,005 687 1,070 10
2010s 367.5 299 562 10
2020s 267 267 267 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 7 France 277 compare
  2. 8 Metropolitan France 273 compare
  3. 10 Italy 217 compare
  4. 11 Switzerland 201 compare
  5. 12 Denmark 167 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Spain?
Employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Spain was 267 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 1,070 in 2005.
What is the lowest employment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 267 in 2020.
How does Spain rank for employment by educational attainment level - annual data?
Spain ranks 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment by educational attainment level - annual data rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.5%. 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 by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 974 data points, 1998–2020
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