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

02040601998201220261998: 45.8 Percentage1999: 48.2 Percentage2000: 50.2 Percentage2001: 51.2 Percentage2002: 52.4 Percentage2003: 53.8 Percentage2004: 55.3 Percentage2005: 57.3 Percentage2006: 58.7 Percentage2007: 59.2 Percentage2008: 56.7 Percentage2009: 53.4 Percentage2010: 52.7 Percentage2011: 51.3 Percentage2012: 49.2 Percentage2013: 49 Percentage2014: 50.1 Percentage2015: 51.8 Percentage2016: 52.9 Percentage2017: 54.1 Percentage2018: 55.4 Percentage2019: 56 Percentage2020: 53.9 Percentage2021: 56.2 Percentage2022: 56.3 Percentage2023: 57.6 Percentage2024: 58.1 Percentage2025: 59 Percentage2026: 58.3 Percentage

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

Annual values for Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Spain, 1998 to 2026.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 32 Bulgaria 60.5% compare
  2. 33 France 59.6% compare
  3. 34 Belgium 58.6% compare
  4. 36 Croatia 57.6% compare
  5. 36 Croatia 57.6% compare
  6. 38 Serbia 56.5% compare

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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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Indicator
Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,258 data points, 1998–2026
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