Employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational in Spain

Spain: Employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational was 58.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
58.7%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
33rd
of 42 countries
All-time high
58.7%
in 2025
All-time low
55.0%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2021–2025

Employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational in Spain, 2021–2025

02040602021202320252021: 55 Percentage2022: 56.4 Percentage2023: 57.3 Percentage2024: 57.9 Percentage2025: 58.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Spain recorded 58.7% for employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational in 2025. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 6.7% over five years.

Spain ranks 33rd of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational attainment level in Spain, 2021 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2021 55.0%
2022 56.4% +2.5%
2023 57.3% +1.6%
2024 57.9% +1.0%
2025 58.7% +1.4%

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 30 Bulgaria 60.6% compare
  2. 31 France 59.8% compare
  3. 32 Belgium 58.8% compare
  4. 34 Croatia 57.7% compare
  5. 34 Croatia 57.7% compare
  6. 36 Serbia 56.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational in Spain?
Employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational in Spain was 58.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 58.7% in 2025.
What is the lowest employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 55.0% in 2021.
How does Spain rank for employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational?
Spain ranks 33rd out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rates by migration status, citizenship and educational attainment level
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 220 data points, 2021–2025
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