Work & Labour in Spain

1,053 indicators covering work & labour for Spain.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Unemployment with advanced education, female 7.2% 2025 down 52.5% 46th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 52.1% 2025 up 13.6% 132nd
Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 37,848 Thousand persons 2025 up 8.3% 7th
Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 37,848 Thousand persons 2025 up 8.3% 7th
Labour force by NUTS 2 region 24,811 Thousand persons 2025 up 8.3% 7th
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 74.9% 2025 up 0.8% 32nd
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 74.9% 2025 up 0.8% 32nd
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 65.6% 2025 unchanged 28th
Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 24,811 Thousand persons 2025 up 8.3% 7th
Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 22,203 Thousand persons 2025 up 24.3% 7th
Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 22,203 Thousand persons 2025 up 24.3% 7th
Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 22,203 Thousand persons 2025 up 24.3% 7th
Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 22,203 Thousand persons 2025 up 24.3% 7th
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 67.0% 2025 up 15.9% 37th
Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 67.0% 2025 up 15.9% 37th
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 58.7% 2025 up 14.9% 35th
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 36.1 Hour 2025 down 2.4% 26th
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region 37.5 Hour 2025 down 0.8% 29th
Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,608 Thousand persons 2025 down 48.4% 2nd
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 10.5% 2025 down 52.5% 7th
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region 2,608 Thousand persons 2025 down 48.4% 2nd
Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region 10.5% 2025 down 52.5% 7th
Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region 2,608 Thousand persons 2025 down 48.4% 2nd
Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region 10.5% 2025 down 52.5% 7th
Real Labour productivity by NUTS 2 region 107.8 Index, 2020=100 2024 up 1.7% 21st
Nominal Labour productivity by NUTS 2 region 72,500 Euro 2024 up 26.3% 15th
Cases of non-fatal occupational injury 476,082 2024 up 22.9% 8th
Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by 77.1% 2025 up 18.4% 34th
Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region 22,001 Thousand 2024 up 21.6% 4th
Nominal Labour productivity by NUTS 3 region 72,500 Euro 2024 up 26.3% 15th
Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region 36.16 million Thousand 2024 up 18.4% 4th
Compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by 40,500 Euro 2024 up 30.2% 16th
Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region 763,677 2024 up 60.3% 4th
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by 9.4% 2025 down 39.7% 20th
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational 837.8 Thousand persons 2025 down 67.9% 1st
Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region 7.0% 2025 up 84.2% 25th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 25.4% 2025 up 41.6% 116th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 27.0% 2025 up 45.3% 131st
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 23.6% 2025 up 36.7% 102nd
Part time employment, female 21.4% 2025 down 16.7% 70th
Part time employment, male 6.9% 2025 down 12.1% 87th
Part time employment, total 13.7% 2025 down 14.4% 75th
Patents - international collaboration in technology development 2,258 Co-inventions 2023 down 20.1% 14th
Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) 59.2% 2025 down 0.7% 22nd
Annual working hours per worker 1,638 hours per worker 2023 down 3.0% 99th
Annual working hours per worker vs. GDP per capita 1,638 hours per worker 2023 down 3.0% 99th
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th 8.4% 2025 down 34.3% 106th
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by 9.4% 2025 down 39.7% 20th
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by 9.4% 2025 down 39.7% 20th
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS 10.5% 2025 down 52.4% 29th
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region 37.2% 2025 down 44.7% 9th
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region 4.1% 2025 down 48.1% 22nd
Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region 3.1% 2025 down 78.5% 16th
Annual working hours vs. GDP per capita 1,638 hours per worker 2023 down 3.0% 99th
Incidence of part-time employment 35.96 2025 up 19.8% 29th
Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 120.8 Thousand persons 2025 up 82.8% 7th
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) 932.39 2025 down 30.1% 43rd
Legislation on sexual harassment in employment, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 — 1st
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 12.33 2025 down 34.5% 87th
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) 508.76 2025 down 22.1% 44th