Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and in Spain
Spain: Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and was 15.36 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.36 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
4th
of 28 countries
All-time high
35.77 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
in 2013
All-time low
10.3 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
in 2007
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and in Spain, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup.
Analysis
In 2024, labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and in Spain stood at 15.36 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and in Spain peaked at 35.77 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.3 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup, in 2007.
Spain ranks 4th of 28 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.17 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | — |
| 2001 | 12.45 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -17.9% |
| 2002 | 13.6 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 14.09 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 13.87 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 11.19 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -19.3% |
| 2006 | 11.23 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 10.3 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 16.39 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +59.2% |
| 2009 | 27.37 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +67.0% |
| 2010 | 30.46 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 30.46 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 34.51 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 35.77 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 33.32 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 29.82 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 26.12 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 23.41 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 20.69 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 18.93 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 23.3 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +23.1% |
| 2021 | 21.59 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 18.27 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 16.44 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 15.36 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -6.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 15.36 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.93 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup, 1.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Spain's 15.36 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.1 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup, 2.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +67.0% | 16.39 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 27.37 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup |
| 2008 | +59.2% | 10.3 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 16.39 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.57 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 10.3 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 27.37 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.35 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 18.93 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 35.77 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.99 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 15.36 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 23.3 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 1 Finland 16.74 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 1 Estonia 12.71 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 2 Türkiye 10.36 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 2 Sweden 16.16 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 3 Latvia 8.54 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 3 Greece 15.45 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 4 Lithuania 8.43 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 5 France 11.05 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 5 Netherlands 5.88 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 6 Denmark 10.42 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 6 Slovenia 4.6 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 7 Belgium 9.73 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 7 Poland 3.38 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 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 labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and in Spain?
- Labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and in Spain was 15.36 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 35.77 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2013.
- What is the lowest labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2007.
- How does Spain rank for labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and?
- Spain ranks 4th out of 28 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.9%. 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 Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and participation rates by sex — Unemployment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This database presents the labour market outcomes of immigrants in terms of employment, unemployment, and participation rates, disaggregated by gender.