How does Spain rank for recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship?

Spain ranks 23rd out of 26 countries with data for 2025.

Is recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship rising or falling in Spain?

Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Name: Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Spain
Creator: Eurostat
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Spain: Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship was 64.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

64.1%

Change on year

down 0.6%

World rank

23rd

of 26 countries

All-time high

81.0%

in 2009

All-time low

62.2%

in 2023

Years of data

2008–2025

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total recent immigrants.

In 2025, recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Spain stood at 64.1%.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Spain peaked at 81.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 62.2%, in 2023.

That places Spain 23rd out of 26 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	80.2%	79.3%	81.0%	2
2010s	74.9%	71.5%	81.0%	10
2020s	65.5%	62.2%	72.5%	6

Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.4% (2025)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.2% (2025)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.9% (2025)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 52.8% (2025)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 75.0% (2025)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.7% (2025)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 71.4% (2025)

What is recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Spain?: Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Spain was 64.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship recorded in Spain?: The highest recorded value was 81.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship recorded in Spain?: The lowest recorded value was 62.2% in 2023.
How does Spain rank for recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship?: Spain ranks 23rd out of 26 countries with data for 2025.
Is recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship rising or falling in Spain?: Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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 Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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