Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Spain
Spain: Growth rate of real gdp per employed person was 2.19 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Spain, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 2.19 for growth rate of real gdp per employed person in 2025.
The figure is up 28.8% on the previous year and up 102.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Spain peaked at 3.82 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -8.21, in 2020.
Spain ranks 71st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.19 | — |
| 2001 | 0.72 | +278.9% |
| 2002 | -0.68 | -194.4% |
| 2003 | -0.9 | +32.4% |
| 2004 | -0.53 | -41.1% |
| 2005 | -2.37 | +347.2% |
| 2006 | -0.08 | -96.6% |
| 2007 | 0.61 | -862.5% |
| 2008 | 1.39 | +127.9% |
| 2009 | 2.94 | +111.5% |
| 2010 | 2.09 | -28.9% |
| 2011 | 1.03 | -50.7% |
| 2012 | 1.49 | +44.7% |
| 2013 | 1.13 | -24.2% |
| 2014 | 0.25 | -77.9% |
| 2015 | 1.08 | +332.0% |
| 2016 | 0.13 | -88.0% |
| 2017 | -0.03 | -123.1% |
| 2018 | 0.07 | -333.3% |
| 2019 | -0.37 | -628.6% |
| 2020 | -8.21 | +2118.9% |
| 2021 | 3.82 | -146.5% |
| 2022 | 2.95 | -22.8% |
| 2023 | 0.87 | -70.5% |
| 2024 | 1.7 | +95.4% |
| 2025 | 2.19 | +28.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 2.19 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.52, 1.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Spain's 2.19 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.21, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -2118.9% | -0.37 | -8.21 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.129 | -2.37 | 2.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.687 | -0.37 | 2.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5533 | -8.21 | 3.82 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 69 French Polynesia 2.31 compare
- 70 Romania 2.23 compare
- 72 Panama 2.15 compare
- 73 Papua New Guinea 2.14 compare
- 74 Zambia 2.08 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 growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Spain?
- Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Spain was 2.19 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 3.82 in 2021.
- What is the lowest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.21 in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Spain ranks 71st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Growth rate of real gdp per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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