Employment rates by degree of urbanisation in Spain
Spain: Employment rates by degree of urbanisation was 58.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
58.7%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
35th
of 45 countries
All-time high
59.2%
in 2007
All-time low
40.9%
in 1994
Years of data
34
1992–2025
Employment rates by degree of urbanisation in Spain, 1992–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Spain recorded 58.7% for employment rates by degree of urbanisation in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by degree of urbanisation in Spain peaked at 59.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 40.9%, in 1994.
That places Spain 35th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Employment rates by degree of urbanisation in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 44.0% | — |
| 1993 | 41.7% | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 40.9% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 41.6% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 42.2% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 43.5% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 45.0% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 47.3% | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 49.5% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 50.8% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 52.1% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 53.3% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 54.3% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 56.7% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 58.2% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 59.2% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 58.0% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 54.0% | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 52.9% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 52.1% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 50.0% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 48.9% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 49.6% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 51.1% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 52.5% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 53.7% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 54.9% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 55.7% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 53.6% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 55.0% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 56.4% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 57.3% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 57.9% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 58.7% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.3% | 40.9% | 47.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 54.6% | 49.5% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 48.9% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.5% | 53.6% | 58.7% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- 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 degree of urbanisation in Spain?
- Employment rates by degree of urbanisation in Spain was 58.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by degree of urbanisation recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 59.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest employment rates by degree of urbanisation recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.9% in 1994.
- How does Spain rank for employment rates by degree of urbanisation?
- Spain ranks 35th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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 degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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