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 23rd out of 28 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.
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 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 52.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 75.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 71.4% (2025)
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 23rd out of 28 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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