Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy in Spain
Spain: Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy was 21.20 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy in Spain, 1964–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
The most recent figure for economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy in Spain is 21.20 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy in Spain peaked at 21.20 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.55 million, in 1984.
Spain ranks 8th of 29 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 12.76 million | — |
| 1965 | 12.82 million | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 12.88 million | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 12.95 million | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 13.01 million | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 13.05 million | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 13.07 million | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 13.09 million | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 13.10 million | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 13.12 million | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 13.16 million | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 13.21 million | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 13.23 million | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 13.22 million | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 13.16 million | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 13.06 million | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 12.93 million | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 12.79 million | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 12.66 million | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 12.57 million | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 12.55 million | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 12.62 million | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 12.78 million | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 13.01 million | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 13.27 million | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 13.52 million | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 13.75 million | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 13.94 million | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 14.07 million | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 14.18 million | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 14.27 million | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 14.41 million | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 14.61 million | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 14.90 million | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 15.26 million | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 15.68 million | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 16.16 million | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 16.67 million | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 17.23 million | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 17.81 million | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 18.37 million | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 18.90 million | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 19.36 million | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 19.72 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 19.92 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 19.93 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 19.81 million | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 19.60 million | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 19.34 million | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 19.12 million | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 19.00 million | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 19.01 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 19.12 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 19.30 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 19.53 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 19.77 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 20.00 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 20.24 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 20.49 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 20.77 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 21.00 million | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 21.20 million | +0.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 21.20 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.23 million, 4.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Spain's 21.20 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.08 million, 4.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.91 million | 12.76 million | 13.05 million | 6 |
| 1970s | 13.14 million | 13.06 million | 13.23 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.87 million | 12.55 million | 13.52 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.51 million | 13.75 million | 15.68 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.41 million | 16.16 million | 19.93 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.36 million | 19.00 million | 19.81 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.62 million | 20.00 million | 21.20 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 33.74 million compare
- 5 Lithuania 1.49 million compare
- 6 France 30.36 million compare
- 6 Slovenia 1.08 million compare
- 7 Estonia 691,551 compare
- 7 Italy 25.77 million compare
- 9 Canada 20.67 million compare
- 10 Australia 14.32 million compare
- 11 Chile 9.52 million compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 46.38 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 939.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 28.09 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -34.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 569.12 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 19.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy in Spain?
- Economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy in Spain was 21.20 million in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 21.20 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.55 million in 1984.
- How does Spain rank for economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy?
- Spain ranks 8th out of 29 countries with data for 2025.
- Is economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 115 — Potential employment of total economy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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May 2024 - 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. OECD (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 115 (Edition 2024/1) EO115 Database documentation EO115 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords: Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP