Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Spain
Spain: Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons was 18.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
18.2%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
6th
of 45 countries
All-time high
29.2%
in 1998
All-time low
15.0%
in 2012
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Spain, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Spain recorded 18.2% for newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in 2025.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Spain peaked at 29.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2012.
That places Spain 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 29.0% | — |
| 1996 | 28.1% | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 28.6% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 29.2% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 23.2% | -20.5% |
| 2000 | 22.1% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 22.4% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 21.8% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 21.6% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 21.8% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 22.6% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 23.5% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 23.2% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 21.2% | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 17.1% | -19.3% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 16.1% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 15.1% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 17.7% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 18.3% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 18.9% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 19.3% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 19.0% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 16.1% | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 17.3% | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 18.9% | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 18.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 18.4% | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 18.2% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.6% | 23.2% | 29.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 17.1% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 15.0% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 16.1% | 18.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 3 Denmark 21.2% compare
- 4 Netherlands 18.9% compare
- 4 Netherlands 18.9% compare
- 7 Finland 17.4% compare
- 8 Iceland 17.2% compare
- 9 Switzerland 16.8% 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 newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Spain?
- Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Spain was 18.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 29.2% in 1998.
- What is the lowest newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2012.
- How does Spain rank for newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons?
- Spain ranks 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in current job for 12 months or less in total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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