Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Spain
Spain: Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 24,811 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Spain, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force by nuts 2 region in Spain stood at 24,811 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by nuts 2 region in Spain peaked at 24,811 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17,298 Thousand persons, in 1999.
That places Spain 6th out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,298 Thousand persons | 17,298 Thousand persons | 17,298 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 20,617 Thousand persons | 17,901 Thousand persons | 23,244 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,058 Thousand persons | 22,732 Thousand persons | 23,428 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,824 Thousand persons | 22,718 Thousand persons | 24,811 Thousand persons | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force by nuts 2 region in Spain?
- Labour force by nuts 2 region in Spain was 24,811 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 24,811 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,298 Thousand persons in 1999.
- How does Spain rank for labour force by nuts 2 region?
- Spain ranks 6th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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