Employment in Foreign Affiliates of Domestic Enterprises in Spain

Spain: Employment in Foreign Affiliates of Domestic Enterprises was 7.36 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
7.36
Change on year
up 13.2%
World rank
11th
of 31 countries
All-time high
7.89
in 2011
All-time low
6.29
in 2021
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Employment in Foreign Affiliates of Domestic Enterprises in Spain, 2010–2023

024682010201620232010: 6.82011: 7.92012: 7.92013: 6.92014: 7.52015: 7.52016: 7.72017: 7.82018: 7.72019: 7.22020: 7.12021: 6.32022: 6.52023: 7.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Spain recorded 7.36 for employment in foreign affiliates of domestic enterprises in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in foreign affiliates of domestic enterprises in Spain peaked at 7.89 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.29, in 2021.

Spain ranks 11th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Employment in Foreign Affiliates of Domestic Enterprises in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Employment in Foreign Affiliates of Domestic Enterprises in Spain, 2010 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2010 6.81
2011 7.89 +15.9%
2012 7.89 +0.0%
2013 6.94 -12.0%
2014 7.49 +7.9%
2015 7.48 -0.1%
2016 7.74 +3.5%
2017 7.8 +0.8%
2018 7.71 -1.2%
2019 7.16 -7.1%
2020 7.09 -1.0%
2021 6.29 -11.3%
2022 6.5 +3.3%
2023 7.36 +13.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.49 6.81 7.89 10
2020s 6.81 6.29 7.36 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 8 Germany 14.87 compare
  2. 9 Norway 11.98 compare
  3. 10 Italy 8.43 compare
  4. 12 Belgium 7.35 compare
  5. 13 Malta 6.02 compare
  6. 14 Lithuania 5.94 compare
  7. 14 Lithuania 5.94 compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in foreign affiliates of domestic enterprises in Spain?
Employment in foreign affiliates of domestic enterprises in Spain was 7.36 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment in foreign affiliates of domestic enterprises recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 7.89 in 2011.
What is the lowest employment in foreign affiliates of domestic enterprises recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 6.29 in 2021.
How does Spain rank for employment in foreign affiliates of domestic enterprises?
Spain ranks 11th out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment in foreign affiliates of domestic enterprises rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 in Foreign Affiliates of Domestic Enterprises. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in Foreign Affiliates of Domestic Enterprises
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
31 places, 431 data points, 2010–2023
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