Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Spain
Spain: Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship was 52.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Spain, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Spain is 52.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Spain peaked at 53.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 38.7%, in 1995.
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 31 years of available data.
Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 38.7% | — |
| 1996 | 39.2% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 40.3% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 41.6% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 43.6% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 45.5% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 46.7% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 47.8% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 48.7% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 49.7% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 51.9% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 53.0% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 53.8% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 52.7% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 48.9% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 47.8% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 46.9% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 44.9% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 43.9% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 44.5% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 45.9% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 47.0% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 48.1% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 49.1% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 49.7% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 47.9% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 49.1% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 50.3% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 51.0% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 51.4% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 52.1% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.7% | 38.7% | 43.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 45.5% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.8% | 43.9% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 47.9% | 52.1% | 6 |
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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 educational attainment level and citizenship in Spain?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Spain was 52.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 53.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.7% in 1995.
- How does Spain rank for employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship?
- Spain ranks 35th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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 educational attainment level and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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