This statistic shows the level of employment in Spain from 2015 to 2023, with projections up until 2025. In 2023, the level of employment in Spain was around 21.01 million people. Economy of Spain Before the economic crisis started in 2007, Spain’s economy was one of the most thriving in the European Union, but since it was severely hit and officially entered recession in 2009, gross domestic product / GDP growth in Spain has been struggling to recover. The amount of money banks have been lending to Spain due to the euro crisis is enormous, but the country still has a long way to go. There is still a vast difference between government revenue and spending in Spain, with spending being significantly higher than revenue. Today, a look at a comparison of GDP and national debt in selected euro countries reveals that Spain’s GDP is higher than that of other countries which were severely affected by the economic crisis, i.e. Greece, Portugal and Ireland. However, when looking at the national debt in the European Union, Spain’s national debt is still one of the highest. The rate of employment has been decreasing constantly since the crisis, while the unemployment rate in Spain has been increasing dramatically and still continues to rise. Just as in other affected countries, many people are losing their jobs while the younger generation graduating from universities are struggling to find employment. Many are leaving the country in search of work elsewhere. In 2012, Spain introduced a labor reform which is slowly taking effect.

Employment Rate in Spain decreased to 52.28 percent in the fourth quarter of 2024 from 52.42 percent in the third quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - Spain Employment Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Between 1950 and 1973, the Spanish economy grew significantly due to European integration and a boom in its tourism industry. Growth was initially slow in these years; however, Spain gradually became less isolated over the 1950s, and by the 1960s, the economy was booming. During this process, the economy shifted its priority from agricultural output to focus on industrial and service sectors (particularly tourism), which is reflected in the share of each sector in its total employment. In 1950, approximately half of all Spanish workers were employed in the agricultural sector, while this dropped to just 10 percent in 1973; over the same period, the share of workers in service sectors more than doubled, from 26 to 53 percent. To compare, in 2019, the share of those employed in agriculture was less than three percent, while those working in services made up 68 percent.

Slow recovery compared to the rest of Western Europe Although the Spanish Civil War had largely concluded in 1939, the Second World War meant that the supplies needed for recovery were often unavailable. Franco's alignment with the Axis Powers meant that financial assistance was not available from the U.S. or its allies. This ostracization continued into the post-war period, as Spain's fascist government was excluded from the Marshall Plan, and in 1950, many sectors of the Spanish economy had still not recovered to their pre-civil war rates. In 1953, however, Franco's hardline, anti-communist stance had improved Spanish relations with the U.S., which opened a stream of American investment. The rest of the 1950s then became a transitional period for Spain's economy, which experienced growth but was often hindered by mismanagement and corruption.

Emergence of the tourism industry Despite improving relations with the U.S., Spain remained isolated from the rest of Western Europe until the end of the decade. After this, trade barriers were gradually lifted, Spain joined international trade organizations and became an associate member of those in Europe, and tourism became a staple of the Spanish economy. In earlier decades, international holidays had been too expensive for most; however, increasing living standards in Western Europe and the affordability of air travel saw the number of tourists rise from four million in 1959 to 35 million in 1973.

Full Time Employment in Spain decreased to 18798.90 Thousand in the fourth quarter of 2024 from 19029.10 Thousand in the third quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - Spain Full Time Employment- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Spain Employment: Employees: Private Sector data was reported at 13,139.500 Person th in Jun 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 12,686.500 Person th for Mar 2018. Spain Employment: Employees: Private Sector data is updated quarterly, averaging 12,286.600 Person th from Mar 2002 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 66 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 14,125.500 Person th in Dec 2007 and a record low of 10,734.500 Person th in Mar 2002. Spain Employment: Employees: Private Sector data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Statistics Institute. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Spain – Table ES.G018: Employment: Labour Force Survey: by Type.

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In 2023, most professionals working in Spain were salaried employees, with workers from Latin America having the second largest difference between self-employed and employed. Professionals that came originally from other countries in the European Union amounted to approximately 841,400 during the period under consideration.

Spain Employment: Employees: Public Sector data was reported at 3,117.800 Person th in Jun 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 3,105.800 Person th for Mar 2018. Spain Employment: Employees: Public Sector data is updated quarterly, averaging 2,971.650 Person th from Mar 2002 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 66 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,306.600 Person th in Sep 2011 and a record low of 2,569.000 Person th in Mar 2002. Spain Employment: Employees: Public Sector data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Statistics Institute. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Spain – Table ES.G018: Employment: Labour Force Survey: by Type.

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Spain Employment: Employees: Temporary Contract data was reported at 4,357.000 Person th in Jun 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 4,123.300 Person th for Mar 2018. Spain Employment: Employees: Temporary Contract data is updated quarterly, averaging 3,983.750 Person th from Mar 2005 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 54 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5,661.400 Person th in Sep 2006 and a record low of 3,069.400 Person th in Mar 2013. Spain Employment: Employees: Temporary Contract data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Statistics Institute. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Spain – Table ES.G018: Employment: Labour Force Survey: by Type.

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In 2022, the employment level in services as a share of total employment for women in Spain remained nearly unchanged at around 88.67 percent. In comparison to 2021, the share decreased not significantly by 0.1 percentage points (-0.11 percent). The employment level is defined by the number of people engaged in productive acitivites in an economy. It includes both employees and self-employed. The two primary measures for employment are the number of persons employed or the number of employees.Find more statistics on other topics about Spain with key insights such as youth unemployment rate, labor participation rate among the total population aged between 15 and 64, and employment level in services as a share of total employment for men.

Unemployment Rate in Spain decreased to 10.61 percent in the fourth quarter of 2024 from 11.21 percent in the third quarter of 2024. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Spain Unemployment Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Spain Employment: 16 Years and Above: Basque Country data was reported at 921.500 Person th in Sep 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 928.700 Person th for Jun 2018. Spain Employment: 16 Years and Above: Basque Country data is updated quarterly, averaging 925.100 Person th from Mar 2002 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 67 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,024.500 Person th in Sep 2008 and a record low of 851.600 Person th in Mar 2014. Spain Employment: 16 Years and Above: Basque Country data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Statistics Institute. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Spain – Table ES.G017: Employment: Labour Force Survey: by Region.

Job Vacancy Rate in Spain remained unchanged at 0.90 percent in the fourth quarter of 2024 from 0.90 percent in the third quarter of 2024. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for Spain Job Vacancy Rate.

Spain ES: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data was reported at 4.945 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4.974 % for 2016. Spain ES: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 5.210 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.025 % in 1999 and a record low of 4.009 % in 1991. Spain ES: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Spain – Table ES.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a 'self-employment jobs' i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Spain - Employment rate of older workers, age group 55-64 was 61.10% in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Spain - Employment rate of older workers, age group 55-64 - last updated from the EUROSTAT on March of 2025. Historically, Spain - Employment rate of older workers, age group 55-64 reached a record high of 61.10% in December of 2024 and a record low of 43.20% in December of 2013.