Employment by status in Spain
Spain: Employment by status was 85.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment by status in Spain, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment by status 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, employment by status in Spain peaked at 85.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 73.7%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.3% | 73.7% | 78.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 81.6% | 79.8% | 83.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.2% | 82.1% | 84.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.6% | 83.9% | 85.3% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Spain
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by status in Spain?
- Employment by status in Spain was 85.3% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment by status recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 85.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.7% in 1993.
- How does Spain rank for employment by status?
- Spain ranks 43rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status 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 International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment by status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.