Persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation in Spain

Spain: Persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation was 22,203 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
22,203 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
6th
of 36 countries
All-time high
22,203 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
10,813 Thousand persons
in 1986
Years of data
40
1986–2025

Persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation in Spain, 1986–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1986200520251986: 10.8k Thousand persons1987: 11.3k Thousand persons1988: 11.7k Thousand persons1989: 12.2k Thousand persons1990: 12.5k Thousand persons1991: 12.6k Thousand persons1992: 12.9k Thousand persons1993: 12.3k Thousand persons1994: 12.2k Thousand persons1995: 12.5k Thousand persons1996: 12.8k Thousand persons1997: 13.3k Thousand persons1998: 13.8k Thousand persons1999: 14.6k Thousand persons2000: 15.4k Thousand persons2001: 16.1k Thousand persons2002: 16.8k Thousand persons2003: 17.4k Thousand persons2004: 18.0k Thousand persons2005: 19.2k Thousand persons2006: 19.9k Thousand persons2007: 20.6k Thousand persons2008: 20.5k Thousand persons2009: 19.1k Thousand persons2010: 18.7k Thousand persons2011: 18.4k Thousand persons2012: 17.6k Thousand persons2013: 17.1k Thousand persons2014: 17.3k Thousand persons2015: 17.9k Thousand persons2016: 18.3k Thousand persons2017: 18.8k Thousand persons2018: 19.3k Thousand persons2019: 19.8k Thousand persons2020: 19.2k Thousand persons2021: 19.8k Thousand persons2022: 20.5k Thousand persons2023: 21.2k Thousand persons2024: 21.6k Thousand persons2025: 22.2k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2025, persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation in Spain stood at 22,203 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation in Spain peaked at 22,203 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10,813 Thousand persons, in 1986.

Spain ranks 6th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 11,498 Thousand persons 10,813 Thousand persons 12,179 Thousand persons 4
1990s 12,948 Thousand persons 12,177 Thousand persons 14,620 Thousand persons 10
2000s 18,291 Thousand persons 15,432 Thousand persons 20,566 Thousand persons 10
2010s 18,328 Thousand persons 17,127 Thousand persons 19,764 Thousand persons 10
2020s 20,756 Thousand persons 19,187 Thousand persons 22,203 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 3 Türkiye 32,407 Thousand persons compare
  2. 4 France 29,331 Thousand persons compare
  3. 5 Italy 24,053 Thousand persons compare
  4. 7 Poland 17,187 Thousand persons compare
  5. 8 Netherlands 9,833 Thousand persons compare
  6. 9 Romania 7,689 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation in Spain?
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation in Spain was 22,203 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 22,203 Thousand persons in 2025.
What is the lowest persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 10,813 Thousand persons in 1986.
How does Spain rank for persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation?
Spain ranks 6th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. 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 Persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,169 data points, 1983–2025
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