Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment in Spain
Spain: Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment was 22.01 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment in Spain, 1961–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
In 2025, economic outlook no 114 — total employment in Spain stood at 22.01 million. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 114 — total employment in Spain peaked at 22.01 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.12 million, in 1985.
Spain ranks 11th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.68 million | — |
| 1962 | 11.76 million | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 11.83 million | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 11.90 million | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 11.99 million | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 12.10 million | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 12.18 million | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 12.27 million | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 12.38 million | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 12.51 million | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 12.60 million | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 12.64 million | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 12.84 million | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 13.00 million | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 12.87 million | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 12.81 million | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 12.73 million | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 12.53 million | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 12.36 million | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 12.02 million | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 11.71 million | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 11.60 million | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 11.54 million | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 11.24 million | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 11.12 million | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 11.33 million | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 11.87 million | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 12.33 million | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 12.77 million | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 13.09 million | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 13.19 million | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 12.96 million | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 12.42 million | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 12.34 million | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 12.64 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 13.00 million | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 13.47 million | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 14.04 million | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 14.83 million | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 15.65 million | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 16.30 million | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 16.79 million | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 17.48 million | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 18.14 million | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 19.21 million | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 19.94 million | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 20.58 million | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 20.47 million | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 19.11 million | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 18.72 million | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 18.42 million | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 17.63 million | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 17.14 million | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 17.34 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 17.87 million | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 18.34 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 18.82 million | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 19.33 million | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 19.78 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 19.20 million | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 19.77 million | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 20.39 million | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 21.05 million | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 21.51 million | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 22.01 million | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.01 million | 11.68 million | 12.38 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.69 million | 12.36 million | 13.00 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.75 million | 11.12 million | 12.77 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.20 million | 12.34 million | 14.83 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.37 million | 15.65 million | 20.58 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.34 million | 17.14 million | 19.78 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.66 million | 19.20 million | 22.01 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More economy & growth data for Spain
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.77 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.106 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 4,093 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0938 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 3,622 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0826 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,192 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 3,174 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 11.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 114 — total employment in Spain?
- Economic outlook no 114 — total employment in Spain was 22.01 million in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 114 — total employment recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 22.01 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 114 — total employment recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.12 million in 1985.
- How does Spain rank for economic outlook no 114 — total employment?
- Spain ranks 11th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is economic outlook no 114 — total employment rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment (labour force survey basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. EO114 Database inventory EO114 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org