Status in employment in Spain
Spain: Status in employment was 85.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
85.3
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
43rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
85.3
in 2024
All-time low
73.74
in 1993
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Status in employment in Spain, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for status in employment in Spain is 85.3, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, status in employment in Spain peaked at 85.3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 73.74, in 1993.
Spain ranks 43rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Status in employment in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 74.35 | — |
| 1992 | 73.8 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 73.74 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 73.87 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 74.68 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 75.07 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 76.18 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 77.16 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 78.48 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 79.81 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 79.97 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 81.02 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 81.8 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 81.87 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 81.87 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 82.14 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 82.4 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 82.21 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 83.1 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 83.14 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 83.54 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 82.94 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 82.52 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 82.06 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 82.6 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 83.32 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 83.31 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 83.9 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 84.26 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 83.87 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 83.87 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 84.63 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 85.16 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 85.3 | +0.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 85.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 86.72, 98% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Spain's 85.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.31, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.26 | 73.74 | 78.48 | 9 |
| 2000s | 81.62 | 79.81 | 83.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.16 | 82.06 | 84.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.56 | 83.87 | 85.3 | 5 |
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 status in employment in Spain?
- Status in employment in Spain was 85.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest status in employment recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 85.3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest status in employment recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.74 in 1993.
- How does Spain rank for status in employment?
- Spain ranks 43rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is status in employment rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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