Employment rate by educational attainment level and household composit in Spain

Spain: Employment rate by educational attainment level and household composit was 36.8 Rate in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
36.8 Rate
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
23rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
51.5 Rate
in 2007
All-time low
23.2 Rate
in 2013
Years of data
20
2006–2025

Employment rate by educational attainment level and household composit in Spain, 2006–2025

02040602006201520252006: 51.2 Rate2007: 51.5 Rate2008: 47.5 Rate2009: 37.8 Rate2010: 34 Rate2011: 29.8 Rate2012: 25.2 Rate2013: 23.2 Rate2014: 23.3 Rate2015: 25.3 Rate2016: 26.2 Rate2017: 29.2 Rate2018: 30.9 Rate2019: 31.9 Rate2020: 26.3 Rate2021: 29.4 Rate2022: 33.1 Rate2023: 33.8 Rate2024: 35.1 Rate2025: 36.8 Rate

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.

Analysis

In 2025, employment rate by educational attainment level and household composit in Spain stood at 36.8 Rate.

That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate by educational attainment level and household composit in Spain peaked at 51.5 Rate in 2007 and was at its lowest, 23.2 Rate, in 2013.

That places Spain 23rd out of 34 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47 Rate 37.8 Rate 51.5 Rate 4
2010s 27.9 Rate 23.2 Rate 34 Rate 10
2020s 32.42 Rate 26.3 Rate 36.8 Rate 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 20 Belgium 37.2 Rate compare
  2. 20 Hungary 37.2 Rate compare
  3. 22 Czechia 37.1 Rate compare
  4. 24 Croatia 35.4 Rate compare
  5. 25 Serbia 33.4 Rate compare
  6. 26 Greece 32.7 Rate compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate by educational attainment level and household composit in Spain?
Employment rate by educational attainment level and household composit in Spain was 36.8 Rate in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment rate by educational attainment level and household composit recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 51.5 Rate in 2007.
What is the lowest employment rate by educational attainment level and household composit recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 23.2 Rate in 2013.
How does Spain rank for employment rate by educational attainment level and household composit?
Spain ranks 23rd out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
Is employment rate by educational attainment level and household composit rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. 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 rate by educational attainment level and household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment rate by educational attainment level and household composition
Unit
Rate
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 664 data points, 2006–2025
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