Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth in Spain

Spain: Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth was 67.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
67.0%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
37th
of 48 countries
All-time high
67.0%
in 2025
All-time low
53.7%
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth in Spain, 1999–2025

02040601999201220251999: 53.7 Percentage2000: 56.1 Percentage2001: 57.7 Percentage2002: 59 Percentage2003: 60.1 Percentage2004: 61.1 Percentage2005: 63.6 Percentage2006: 65 Percentage2007: 65.8 Percentage2008: 64.5 Percentage2009: 60 Percentage2010: 58.8 Percentage2011: 58 Percentage2012: 55.8 Percentage2013: 54.8 Percentage2014: 56 Percentage2015: 57.8 Percentage2016: 59.5 Percentage2017: 61.1 Percentage2018: 62.4 Percentage2019: 63.3 Percentage2020: 60.9 Percentage2021: 62.6 Percentage2022: 64.3 Percentage2023: 65.3 Percentage2024: 66.1 Percentage2025: 67 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth in Spain stood at 67.0%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it 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, country of birth in Spain peaked at 67.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 53.7%, in 1999.

Spain ranks 37th of 48 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Spain, 1999 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
1999 53.7%
2000 56.1% +4.5%
2001 57.7% +2.9%
2002 59.0% +2.3%
2003 60.1% +1.9%
2004 61.1% +1.7%
2005 63.6% +4.1%
2006 65.0% +2.2%
2007 65.8% +1.2%
2008 64.5% -2.0%
2009 60.0% -7.0%
2010 58.8% -2.0%
2011 58.0% -1.4%
2012 55.8% -3.8%
2013 54.8% -1.8%
2014 56.0% +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 67.0% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 53.7% 53.7% 53.7% 1
2000s 61.3% 56.1% 65.8% 10
2010s 58.8% 54.8% 63.3% 10
2020s 64.4% 60.9% 67.0% 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 34 Croatia 68.8% compare
  2. 34 Croatia 68.8% compare
  3. 36 Belgium 67.4% compare
  4. 38 Serbia 66.5% compare
  5. 39 Greece 64.6% compare
  6. 40 Romania 63.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth in Spain?
Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth in Spain was 67.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 2025.
What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 53.7% in 1999.
How does Spain rank for employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth?
Spain ranks 37th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
Is employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 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, country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
485 places, 11,417 data points, 1999–2025
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