Employment Rate in Spain decreased to 53.09 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025 from 53.10 percent in the third quarter of 2025. Employment Rate in Spain averaged 45.92 percent from 1976 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 54.73 percent in the third quarter of 2007 and a record low of 38.36 percent in the second quarter of 1985. source: National Statistics Institute (INE)



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 22463.30 22387.10 Thousand Dec 2025
Employment Rate 53.09 53.10 percent Dec 2025
Full Time Employment 19373.60 19489.30 Thousand Dec 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 58.94 59.30 percent Dec 2025
Labour Costs 123.79 114.02 points Sep 2025
Part Time Employment 3089.70 2897.80 Thousand Dec 2025
Population 49.13 48.62 Million Dec 2025
Unemployment Rate 9.93 10.45 percent Dec 2025
Wages 2268.00 2416.50 EUR/Month Sep 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 2600.91 2792.27 EUR/Month Sep 2025


Spain Employment Rate
In Spain, the employment rate measures the number of people who have a job as a percentage of the working age population.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
53.09 53.10 54.73 38.36 1976 - 2025 percent Quarterly
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