Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Spain
Spain: Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and was 67 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Spain, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Spain stood at 67. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Spain peaked at 67 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 53.7, in 1999.
That places Spain 28th out of 38 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 53.7 | — |
| 2000 | 56.1 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 57.7 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 59 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 60.1 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 61.1 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 63.6 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 65 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 65.8 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 64.5 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 60 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 58.8 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 58 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 55.8 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 54.8 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 56 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 57.8 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 59.5 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 61.1 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 62.4 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 63.3 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 60.9 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 62.6 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 64.3 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 65.3 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 66.1 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 67 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.7 | 53.7 | 53.7 | 1 |
| 2000s | 61.29 | 56.1 | 65.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.75 | 54.8 | 63.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.37 | 60.9 | 67 | 6 |
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 educational attainment level, citizenship and in Spain?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Spain was 67 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 67 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.7 in 1999.
- How does Spain rank for employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and?
- Spain ranks 28th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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 educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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