Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Spain
Spain: Employment in industry (% of total employment) was 19.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Spain, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Spain recorded 19.9% for employment in industry (% of total employment) in 2025.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry (% of total employment) in Spain peaked at 32.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 2014.
That places Spain 83rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 32.0% | — |
| 1992 | 31.7% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 31.0% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 30.3% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 30.2% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 29.5% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 29.9% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 30.5% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 30.7% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 30.8% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 31.5% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 31.0% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 30.7% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 30.2% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 29.6% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 29.2% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 29.1% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 27.6% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 24.5% | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 23.2% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 21.4% | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 20.6% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 20.1% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 19.2% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 20.3% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 19.7% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 20.0% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 20.3% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 20.5% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 20.8% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 20.7% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 20.5% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 20.0% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 20.1% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 19.9% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.6% | 29.5% | 32.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 29.4% | 24.5% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 19.2% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 19.9% | 20.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 80 Philippines 20.0% compare
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- 82 Kazakhstan 19.9% compare
- 84 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 19.8% compare
- 85 Switzerland 19.6% compare
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5576 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,322 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,076 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 33,128 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry (% of total employment) in Spain?
- Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Spain was 19.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 2014.
- How does Spain rank for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Spain ranks 83rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry (% of total employment) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).