Economic Outlook No 117 — Trend employment rate, as a percentage of in Spain
Spain: Economic Outlook No 117 — Trend employment rate, as a percentage of was 60.15 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 117 — Trend employment rate, as a percentage of in Spain, 1985–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
Spain recorded 60.15 for economic outlook no 117 — trend employment rate, as a percentage of in 2026. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 117 — trend employment rate, as a percentage of in Spain peaked at 60.15 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 45.78, in 1986.
Spain ranks 27th of 30 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 117 — Trend employment rate, as a percentage of in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 45.86 | — |
| 1986 | 45.78 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 45.85 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 46.01 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 46.22 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 46.43 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 46.62 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 46.79 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 46.96 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 47.18 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 47.51 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 47.96 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 48.57 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 49.34 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 50.23 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 51.2 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 52.19 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 53.14 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 53.99 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 54.73 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 55.31 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 55.71 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 55.92 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 55.95 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 55.83 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 55.6 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 55.32 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 55.05 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 54.85 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 54.78 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 54.86 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 55.09 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 55.45 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 55.91 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 56.46 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 57.07 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 57.73 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 58.41 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 59.09 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 59.57 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 59.91 | +0.6% |
| 2026 | 60.15 | +0.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 60.15 is below the median for high income countries, which is 67.72, 89% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Spain's 60.15 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67.15, 90% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.94 | 45.78 | 46.22 | 5 |
| 1990s | 47.76 | 46.43 | 50.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.4 | 51.2 | 55.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.34 | 54.78 | 56.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.85 | 57.07 | 60.15 | 7 |
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)
- 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 117 — trend employment rate, as a percentage of in Spain?
- Economic outlook no 117 — trend employment rate, as a percentage of in Spain was 60.15 in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 117 — trend employment rate, as a percentage of recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 60.15 in 2026.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 117 — trend employment rate, as a percentage of recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.78 in 1986.
- How does Spain rank for economic outlook no 117 — trend employment rate, as a percentage of?
- Spain ranks 27th out of 30 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 117 — trend employment rate, as a percentage of rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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 117 — Trend employment rate, as a percentage of population aged 15-74. 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