Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Spain
Spain: Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region was 36.16 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
36.16 million
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
4th
of 31 countries
All-time high
36.34 million
in 2008
All-time low
29.33 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Spain, 2000–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Spain stood at 36.16 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Spain peaked at 36.34 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 29.33 million, in 2000.
Spain ranks 4th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.19 million | 29.33 million | 36.34 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.27 million | 30.23 million | 34.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.87 million | 30.58 million | 36.16 million | 5 |
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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 (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Spain?
- Employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Spain was 36.16 million in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 36.34 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.33 million in 2000.
- How does Spain rank for employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region?
- Spain ranks 4th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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 (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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