Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region in Spain
Spain: Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region was 22,001 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region in Spain, 2000–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region in Spain stood at 22,001. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region in Spain peaked at 22,001 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16,728, in 2000.
That places Spain 4th out of 33 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 19,207 | 16,728 | 21,312 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,059 | 17,907 | 20,467 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,795 | 19,567 | 22,001 | 5 |
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- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- 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 persons) by nuts 3 region in Spain?
- Employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region in Spain was 22,001 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 22,001 in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,728 in 2000.
- How does Spain rank for employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region?
- Spain ranks 4th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. 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 persons) by NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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