Employment by sex, age and other typologies in Spain
Spain: Employment by sex, age and other typologies was 13,930 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
13,930 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
2nd
of 31 countries
All-time high
13,930 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
10,629 Thousand persons
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Employment by sex, age and other typologies in Spain, 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employment by sex, age and other typologies in Spain stood at 13,930 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by sex, age and other typologies in Spain peaked at 13,930 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10,629 Thousand persons, in 2002.
Spain ranks 2nd of 31 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Employment by sex, age and other typologies in Spain, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 10,629 Thousand persons | — |
| 2003 | 11,049 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 11,490 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 12,213 Thousand persons | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 12,660 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 13,064 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 12,962 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 12,024 Thousand persons | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 11,806 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 11,616 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 11,146 Thousand persons | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 10,848 Thousand persons | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 10,994 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 11,362 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 11,686 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 11,992 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 12,347 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 12,648 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 12,249 Thousand persons | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 12,613 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 13,103 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 13,300 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 13,625 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 13,930 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,011 Thousand persons | 10,629 Thousand persons | 13,064 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2010s | 11,645 Thousand persons | 10,848 Thousand persons | 12,648 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,137 Thousand persons | 12,249 Thousand persons | 13,930 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 1 Germany 18,662 Thousand persons compare
- 3 Italy 11,788 Thousand persons compare
- 4 France 10,413 Thousand persons compare
- 5 Netherlands 7,427 Thousand persons compare
- 5 Netherlands 7,427 Thousand persons compare
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 by sex, age and other typologies in Spain?
- Employment by sex, age and other typologies in Spain was 13,930 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 13,930 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,629 Thousand persons in 2002.
- How does Spain rank for employment by sex, age and other typologies?
- Spain ranks 2nd out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment by sex, age and other typologies rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. 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 by sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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