Employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Spain
Spain: Employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 58.3 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Spain, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Spain is 58.3, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Spain peaked at 59.2 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 45.8, in 1998.
That places Spain 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | -0.4% |
| 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 | +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 | +1.5% |
| 2026 | 58.3 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47 | 45.8 | 48.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 54.82 | 50.2 | 59.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.25 | 49 | 56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.06 | 53.9 | 59 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Spain?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Spain was 58.3 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 59.2 in 2007.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.8 in 1998.
- How does Spain rank for employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- Spain ranks 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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