Newly employed: % of persons in current job for 12 … citizenship in Spain
Spain: Newly employed: % of persons in current job for 12 … citizenship was 18.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
18.2
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
6th
of 47 countries
All-time high
29.2
in 1998
All-time low
15
in 2012
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons in Spain, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
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, in 2012.
That places Spain 6th out of 47 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: % of persons in current job for 12 … citizenship in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 29 | — |
| 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 | -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 | -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% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 18.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.75, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Spain's 18.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.9, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.62 | 23.2 | 29.2 | 5 |
| 2000s | 21.73 | 17.1 | 23.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.25 | 15 | 19.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.97 | 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 in 2012.
- How does Spain rank for newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons?
- Spain ranks 6th out of 47 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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