Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Spain
Spain: Employment rates by NUTS 2 region was 58.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
58.7
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
24th
of 33 countries
All-time high
59.2
in 2007
All-time low
47.3
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Spain, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rates by nuts 2 region in Spain stood at 58.7.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by nuts 2 region in Spain peaked at 59.2 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 47.3, in 1999.
That places Spain 24th out of 33 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.3 | 47.3 | 47.3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 54.61 | 49.5 | 59.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.14 | 48.9 | 55.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.48 | 53.6 | 58.7 | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 52.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 75.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 71.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by nuts 2 region in Spain?
- Employment rates by nuts 2 region in Spain was 58.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 59.2 in 2007.
- What is the lowest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.3 in 1999.
- How does Spain rank for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
- Spain ranks 24th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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