Employment rates by country of birth - quarterly data (country) in Spain
Spain: Employment rates by country of birth - quarterly data (country) was 59.4% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Employment rates by country of birth - quarterly data in Spain, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rates by country of birth - quarterly data in Spain is 59.4%, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by country of birth - quarterly data in Spain peaked at 59.4% in 2026 and was at its lowest, 45.8%, in 1998.
Spain ranks 34th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Employment rates by country of birth - quarterly data (country) 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 | 59.4% | +0.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 59.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.3%, 94% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Spain's 59.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 65.2%, 91% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 | 57.2% | 53.9% | 59.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More work & labour data for Spain
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4982 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1207 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 39,073 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,322 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,076 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 16,051 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 33,128 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by country of birth - quarterly data in Spain?
- Employment rates by country of birth - quarterly data in Spain was 59.4% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by country of birth - quarterly data recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 59.4% in 2026.
- What is the lowest employment rates by country of birth - quarterly data recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.8% in 1998.
- How does Spain rank for employment rates by country of birth - quarterly data?
- Spain ranks 34th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employment rates by country of birth - quarterly data rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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 rates by country of birth - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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