Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in Spain
Spain: Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises was 15.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in Spain, 2008–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total.
Analysis
In 2023, employment in foreign controlled enterprises in Spain stood at 15.1%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in foreign controlled enterprises in Spain peaked at 15.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2008.
That places Spain 31st out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 9.1% | — |
| 2009 | 9.3% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 11.5% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 12.8% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 13.4% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 13.9% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 14.6% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 14.0% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 14.2% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 15.1% | +6.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 15.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.2%, 75% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Spain's 15.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.2%, 75% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 9.1% | 9.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 10.6% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 14.0% | 15.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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 in foreign controlled enterprises in Spain?
- Employment in foreign controlled enterprises in Spain was 15.1% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment in foreign controlled enterprises recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment in foreign controlled enterprises recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2008.
- How does Spain rank for employment in foreign controlled enterprises?
- Spain ranks 31st out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in foreign controlled enterprises rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. 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 in Foreign Controlled Enterprises. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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