Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Spain
Spain: Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment was 28.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Spain, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Spain recorded 28.2% for persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Spain peaked at 45.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 2025.
That places Spain 3rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 45.4% | — |
| 2005 | 42.6% | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 42.1% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 41.6% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 40.5% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 38.7% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 37.3% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 36.2% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 34.6% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 33.8% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 33.0% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 32.8% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 32.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 32.5% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 31.9% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 31.1% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 29.4% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 28.9% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 29.2% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 28.9% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 28.4% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 28.2% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.8% | 38.7% | 45.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 31.1% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 28.2% | 29.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Spain?
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment in Spain was 28.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 45.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 2025.
- How does Spain rank for persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment?
- Spain ranks 3rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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 Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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