Employment rates by educational attainment level in Spain
Spain: Employment rates by educational attainment level was 58.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
58.7
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
27th
of 35 countries
All-time high
59.2
in 2007
All-time low
39.7
in 1986
Years of data
40
1986–2025
Employment rates by educational attainment level in Spain, 1986–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rates by educational attainment level in Spain stood at 58.7.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level in Spain peaked at 59.2 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 39.7, in 1986.
Spain ranks 27th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Employment rates by educational attainment level in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 39.7 | — |
| 1987 | 40.9 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 41.7 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 43 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 43.9 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 43.8 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 44 | +0.5% |
| 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 | +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 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 54 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 52.9 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 52.1 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 50 | -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 | +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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.33 | 39.7 | 43 | 4 |
| 1990s | 43.39 | 40.9 | 47.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.61 | 49.5 | 59.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.14 | 48.9 | 55.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.48 | 53.6 | 58.7 | 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 in Spain?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level in Spain was 58.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 59.2 in 2007.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.7 in 1986.
- How does Spain rank for employment rates by educational attainment level?
- Spain ranks 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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