Public employment in Spain
Spain: Public employment was 3,444 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Public employment in Spain, 2005–2023
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public employment in Spain is 3,444, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 79.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public employment in Spain peaked at 20,580 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3,371, in 2020.
That places Spain 23rd out of 47 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Public employment in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 19,207 | — |
| 2006 | 19,939 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 20,580 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 20,470 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 19,107 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 18,724 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 18,421 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 17,633 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 17,139 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 17,344 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 17,866 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 18,342 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 18,825 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 3,371 | -82.1% |
| 2021 | 3,476 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 3,483 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 3,444 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,861 | 19,107 | 20,580 | 5 |
| 2010s | 18,037 | 17,139 | 18,825 | 8 |
| 2020s | 3,443 | 3,371 | 3,483 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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 public employment in Spain?
- Public employment in Spain was 3,444 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest public employment recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 20,580 in 2007.
- What is the lowest public employment recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,371 in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for public employment?
- Spain ranks 23rd out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public employment rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Public employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The total public sector employment covers all employment of general government sector as defined in System of National Accounts 1993 plus employment of publicly owned enterprises and companies, resident and operating at central, state (or regional) and local levels of government. It covers all persons employed directly by those institutions, without regard for the particular type of employment contract. See the working paper: Statistics on Public Sector Employment: Methodology, Structures and Trends. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.