Labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in Spain

Spain: Labour force by citizenship - quarterly data was 24,982 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
24,982
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
5th
of 35 countries
All-time high
24,982
in 2026
All-time low
17,206
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026

Labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in Spain, 1998–2026

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1998201220261998: 17.2k1999: 17.6k2000: 18.2k2001: 18.3k2002: 19.2k2003: 20.0k2004: 20.7k2005: 21.3k2006: 22.0k2007: 22.6k2008: 23.2k2009: 23.2k2010: 23.4k2011: 23.4k2012: 23.3k2013: 23.1k2014: 23.0k2015: 22.9k2016: 22.7k2017: 22.8k2018: 22.9k2019: 23.1k2020: 23.0k2021: 23.4k2022: 23.7k2023: 24.2k2024: 24.4k2025: 24.9k2026: 25.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2026, labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in Spain stood at 24,982. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in Spain peaked at 24,982 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 17,206, in 1998.

That places Spain 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17,423 17,206 17,640 2
2000s 20,885 18,229 23,246 10
2010s 23,056 22,736 23,426 10
2020s 24,105 23,049 24,982 7

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 2 United Kingdom 33,878 compare
  2. 3 France 31,953 compare
  3. 4 Italy 25,427 compare
  4. 6 Poland 17,754 compare
  5. 7 Netherlands 10,244 compare
  6. 8 Romania 8,193 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in Spain?
Labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in Spain was 24,982 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour force by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 24,982 in 2026.
What is the lowest labour force by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 17,206 in 1998.
How does Spain rank for labour force by citizenship - quarterly data?
Spain ranks 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
Is labour force by citizenship - quarterly data rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 Labour force by citizenship - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labour force by citizenship - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,007 data points, 1998–2026
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