Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy in Spain
Spain: Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy was 19.61 million in 2026. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy in Spain, 1961–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
In 2026, economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy in Spain stood at 19.61 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy in Spain peaked at 19.61 million in 2026 and was at its lowest, 8.39 million, in 1961.
Spain ranks 8th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.39 million | — |
| 1962 | 8.43 million | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 8.47 million | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 8.52 million | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 8.63 million | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 8.78 million | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 8.88 million | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 8.99 million | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 9.16 million | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 9.35 million | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 9.50 million | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 9.76 million | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 10.10 million | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 10.33 million | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 10.45 million | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 10.40 million | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 10.36 million | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 10.18 million | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 9.97 million | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 9.64 million | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 9.36 million | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 9.31 million | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 9.24 million | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 8.95 million | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 8.90 million | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 9.21 million | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 9.67 million | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 10.09 million | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 10.65 million | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 11.17 million | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 11.42 million | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 11.17 million | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 10.85 million | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 10.81 million | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 11.07 million | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 11.27 million | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 11.88 million | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 12.46 million | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 13.14 million | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 13.88 million | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 14.39 million | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 14.81 million | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 15.39 million | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 16.00 million | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 16.75 million | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 17.54 million | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 18.19 million | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 18.24 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 17.10 million | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 16.80 million | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 16.38 million | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 15.55 million | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 15.13 million | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 15.29 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 15.77 million | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 16.13 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 16.65 million | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 17.06 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 17.55 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 16.71 million | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 17.15 million | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 17.74 million | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 18.29 million | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 18.73 million | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 19.17 million | +2.4% |
| 2026 | 19.61 million | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.69 million | 8.39 million | 9.16 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.04 million | 9.35 million | 10.45 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.50 million | 8.90 million | 10.65 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.52 million | 10.81 million | 13.14 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.23 million | 13.88 million | 18.24 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.23 million | 15.13 million | 17.55 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.20 million | 16.71 million | 19.61 million | 7 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 29.33 million compare
- 5 Slovenia 901,539 compare
- 6 France 27.34 million compare
- 6 Latvia 745,076 compare
- 7 Italy 20.61 million compare
- 7 Estonia 630,742 compare
- 9 Canada 18.31 million compare
- 10 Australia 13.76 million compare
- 11 Romania 6.98 million compare
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- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3242 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 12,524 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2754 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,636 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 12.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2061 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy in Spain?
- Economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy in Spain was 19.61 million in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 19.61 million in 2026.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.39 million in 1961.
- How does Spain rank for economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy?
- Spain ranks 8th out of 27 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. 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 116 — Dependent employment, total economy. 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. OECD (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 116 (Edition 2024/2) EO116 Database documentation EO116 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org