Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Spain
Spain: Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data was 58.3% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
58.3%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
35th
of 45 countries
All-time high
59.2%
in 2007
All-time low
45.8%
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Spain, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Spain recorded 58.3% for employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Spain peaked at 59.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 45.8%, in 1998.
Spain ranks 35th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 45.8% | — |
| 1999 | 48.2% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 50.2% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 51.2% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 52.4% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 53.8% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 55.3% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 57.3% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 58.7% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 59.2% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 56.7% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 53.4% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 52.7% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 51.3% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 49.2% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 49.0% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 50.1% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 51.8% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 52.9% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 54.1% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 55.4% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 56.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 53.9% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 56.2% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 56.3% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 57.6% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 58.1% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 59.0% | +1.5% |
| 2026 | 58.3% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.0% | 45.8% | 48.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 54.8% | 50.2% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.2% | 49.0% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.1% | 53.9% | 59.0% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Spain?
- Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Spain was 58.3% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 59.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.8% in 1998.
- How does Spain rank for employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data?
- Spain ranks 35th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 rates by citizenship - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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