Full-time and part-time employment in Spain
Spain: Full-time and part-time employment was 19,182 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Full-time and part-time employment in Spain, 1987–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Spain recorded 19,182 Persons for full-time and part-time employment in 2025. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, full-time and part-time employment in Spain peaked at 19,182 Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11,237 Persons, in 1987.
Spain ranks 12th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Full-time and part-time employment in Spain, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 11,237 Persons | — |
| 1988 | 11,574 Persons | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 12,036 Persons | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 12,332 Persons | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 12,456 Persons | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 12,080 Persons | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 11,524 Persons | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 11,398 Persons | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 11,590 Persons | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 11,846 Persons | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 12,195 Persons | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 12,718 Persons | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 13,541 Persons | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 14,178 Persons | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 14,693 Persons | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 15,461 Persons | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 16,053 Persons | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 16,567 Persons | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 16,864 Persons | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 17,589 Persons | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 18,195 Persons | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 18,064 Persons | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 16,710 Persons | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 16,286 Persons | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 15,923 Persons | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 15,078 Persons | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 14,432 Persons | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 14,585 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 15,054 Persons | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 15,551 Persons | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 16,006 Persons | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 16,497 Persons | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 16,883 Persons | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 16,505 Persons | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 17,082 Persons | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 17,762 Persons | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 18,364 Persons | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 18,720 Persons | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 19,182 Persons | +2.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 19,182 Persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,043 Persons, 4.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Spain's 19,182 Persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,857 Persons, 5.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,616 Persons | 11,237 Persons | 12,036 Persons | 3 |
| 1990s | 12,168 Persons | 11,398 Persons | 13,541 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,437 Persons | 14,178 Persons | 18,195 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,629 Persons | 14,432 Persons | 16,883 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,936 Persons | 16,505 Persons | 19,182 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 9 France 24,126 Persons compare
- 9 Slovenia 902.83 Persons compare
- 10 Colombia 20,845 Persons compare
- 10 Latvia 792.88 Persons compare
- 11 Estonia 573.16 Persons compare
- 11 Italy 20,126 Persons compare
- 13 Canada 17,195 Persons compare
- 14 South Africa 14,961 Persons compare
- 15 Peru 12,954 Persons compare
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 full-time and part-time employment in Spain?
- Full-time and part-time employment in Spain was 19,182 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest full-time and part-time employment recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 19,182 Persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest full-time and part-time employment recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,237 Persons in 1987.
- How does Spain rank for full-time and part-time employment?
- Spain ranks 12th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is full-time and part-time employment rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Full-time and part-time employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on full-time and part-time employment according to: a common definition of 30-usual weekly hours of work in the main job national definitions Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - sex and standardised age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55+, total) In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates. For detailed information on labour force surveys for all countries please see LFS_NOTES_SOURCES.