Economic Outlook No 117 — Trend employment coefficient in Spain
Spain: Economic Outlook No 117 — Trend employment coefficient was 1.01 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Economic Outlook No 117 — Trend employment coefficient in Spain, 1985–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
In 2026, economic outlook no 117 — trend employment coefficient in Spain stood at 1.01. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 117 — trend employment coefficient in Spain peaked at 1.09 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.01, in 2026.
That places Spain 19th out of 29 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 117 — Trend employment coefficient in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.07 | — |
| 1986 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.08 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.08 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.07 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.07 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.06 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.06 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.05 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.05 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.04 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.04 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.04 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.04 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.04 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.03 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.03 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.03 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.03 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.02 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.02 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.02 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.01 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.01 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 1.01 | -0.2% |
| 2026 | 1.01 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 | 1.03 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 | 1.01 | 1.02 | 7 |
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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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7705 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 29,763 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7326 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 28,299 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 10.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2523 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 117 — trend employment coefficient in Spain?
- Economic outlook no 117 — trend employment coefficient in Spain was 1.01 in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 117 — trend employment coefficient recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 in 1994.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 117 — trend employment coefficient recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 in 2026.
- How does Spain rank for economic outlook no 117 — trend employment coefficient?
- Spain ranks 19th out of 29 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 117 — trend employment coefficient rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 117 — Trend employment coefficient. 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 (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 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