Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Spain
Spain: Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data was 24,982 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
24,982 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
7th
of 45 countries
All-time high
24,982 Thousand persons
in 2026
All-time low
17,206 Thousand persons
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Spain, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Spain is 24,982 Thousand persons, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Spain peaked at 24,982 Thousand persons in 2026 and was at its lowest, 17,206 Thousand persons, in 1998.
That places Spain 7th out of 45 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.
Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Spain, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 17,206 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 17,640 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 18,229 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 18,284 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 19,215 Thousand persons | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 20,011 Thousand persons | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 20,658 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 21,348 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 22,000 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 22,646 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 23,246 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 23,208 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 23,361 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 23,426 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 23,348 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 23,061 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 23,016 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 22,864 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 22,736 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 22,755 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 22,855 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 23,141 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 23,049 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 23,408 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 23,707 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 24,232 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 24,435 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 24,920 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2026 | 24,982 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,423 Thousand persons | 17,206 Thousand persons | 17,640 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 20,885 Thousand persons | 18,229 Thousand persons | 23,246 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,056 Thousand persons | 22,736 Thousand persons | 23,426 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,105 Thousand persons | 23,049 Thousand persons | 24,982 Thousand persons | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Spain?
- Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Spain was 24,982 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by country of birth - quarterly data recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 24,982 Thousand persons in 2026.
- What is the lowest labour force by country of birth - quarterly data recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,206 Thousand persons in 1998.
- How does Spain rank for labour force by country of birth - quarterly data?
- Spain ranks 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour force by country of birth - 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 country of birth - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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