Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in Spain
Spain: Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data was 49,737 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
49,737 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
7th
of 45 countries
All-time high
49,737 Thousand persons
in 2026
All-time low
39,792 Thousand persons
in 1995
Years of data
32
1995–2026
Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in Spain, 1995–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Spain recorded 49,737 Thousand persons for population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in 2026. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in Spain peaked at 49,737 Thousand persons in 2026 and was at its lowest, 39,792 Thousand persons, in 1995.
Spain ranks 7th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in Spain, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 39,792 Thousand persons | — |
| 1996 | 39,952 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 40,123 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 40,283 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 40,447 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 40,633 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 40,894 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 41,737 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 42,465 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 43,168 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 43,936 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 44,673 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 45,587 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 46,204 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 46,466 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 46,643 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 46,808 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 46,726 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 46,516 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 46,395 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 46,407 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 46,479 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 46,573 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 46,841 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 47,253 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 47,362 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 47,417 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 48,028 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 48,562 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 49,041 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 49,499 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2026 | 49,737 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40,119 Thousand persons | 39,792 Thousand persons | 40,447 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 43,576 Thousand persons | 40,633 Thousand persons | 46,466 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,664 Thousand persons | 46,395 Thousand persons | 47,253 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,521 Thousand persons | 47,362 Thousand persons | 49,737 Thousand persons | 7 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 67,280 Thousand persons compare
- 4 United Kingdom 67,280 Thousand persons compare
- 6 Italy 58,949 Thousand persons compare
- 8 Poland 37,285 Thousand persons compare
- 8 Poland 37,285 Thousand persons compare
- 10 Romania 19,043 Thousand persons 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 population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in Spain?
- Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in Spain was 49,737 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 49,737 Thousand persons in 2026.
- What is the lowest population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,792 Thousand persons in 1995.
- How does Spain rank for population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data?
- Spain ranks 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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