Work & Labour in Spain

1,053 indicators covering work & labour for Spain.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 10.5 2025 down 28.1% 83rd
Employees 18,936 2025 up 28.3% 19th
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels 22,221 Persons 2025 up 24.4% 15th
Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by 22,203 Thousand persons 2025 up 24.3% 7th
Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) 22,203 Thousand persons 2025 up 24.3% 7th
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region 4,690 Thousand persons 2025 down 39.5% 3rd
Unemployment of previously employed persons 2,339 2025 down 48.4% 1st
Unemployed population — Unemployment 2,608 Persons 2025 down 48.4% 5th
Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked 1,633 Hours per year per person 2025 down 3.4% 23rd
Number of employees by activities (ISIC Rev. 4) — Employment 18,933 Persons 2025 up 28.2% 10th
Employment by professional status 22,221 Persons 2025 up 24.4% 11th
Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 % change on previous year 2023 — 1st
Number of strikes and lockouts 707 2024 down 9.0% 5th
Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by 22,203 Thousand persons 2025 up 24.3% 7th
Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by 22,203 Thousand persons 2025 up 24.3% 7th
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, NACE 11,440 Thousand persons 2025 up 36.8% 5th
Incidence of unemployment by duration 21.46 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 2025 up 48.5% 24th
Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment 22,707 Persons 2025 up 21.7% 9th
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 36.13 2025 down 2.7% 79th
Average weekly hours actually worked per employee 35.14 2025 down 2.0% 86th
Youth unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 766.36 2025 down 44.6% 14th
Monthly unemployment levels 2,608 Persons 2025 down 48.4% 3rd
Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts 231.74 2024 up 6.8% 15th
Gender share of part-time employment 72.99 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 2025 up 0.7% 7th
Full-time and part-time employment based on national definition 19,182 Persons 2025 up 27.4% 12th
Incidence of full-time and part-time employment based on national 86.32 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 2025 up 2.4% 13th
Full-time and part-time employment 19,182 Persons 2025 up 27.4% 12th
Youth employees 3,143 2025 up 46.4% 20th
Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts 703,178 2024 up 13.3% 13th
Average weekly hours usually worked per employed person 39.42 2025 up 4.4% 53rd
Average weekly hours usually worked per employee 37.74 2025 up 3.4% 71st
Monthly unemployment rates 10.52 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup 2025 down 52.4% 1st
Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees 19,466 Persons 2025 up 23.1% 8th
Annual population and employment, national concept — Self employed 3,241 Persons 2025 up 13.8% 9th
Average monthly earnings of employees 3,163 2025 up 32.5% 73rd
Incidence of full-time and part-time employment based on 88.25 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 2025 up 2.3% 13th
Minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers 46.25 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees 2025 up 47.8% 8th
Full-time and part-time employment based on OECD-harmonized definition 19,587 Persons 2025 up 27.2% 13th
Average monthly earnings of employees 3,163 2025 up 32.5% 71st
Days lost due to cases of occupational injury with temporary 10.10 million 2024 up 42.4% 6th
Labour market demand for ICT specialists in online job 10.7% 2026 down 16.4% 9th
Infra-annual registered unemployment and job vacancies 2.47 million Persons 2025 down 41.6% 4th
Long usual weekly working hours — Employment 1,324 Persons 2025 down 24.5% 15th
Labour indicators levels - Regions — Population 43.76 million Persons 2026 up 12.2% 10th
Unemployment rate 9.96 2031 down 33.2% 2nd
Percentage change in the number of online job advertisements for ICT -10.2% 2026 up 73.0% 16th
Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of 6.15 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status 2025 down 40.6% 29th
Gini index of monthly earnings of employees 0.334 2025 down 8.0% 49th
Median monthly earnings of employees 2,649 2025 up 28.5% 64th
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment 8.4% 2025 down 34.3% 100th
Female share of employment in senior and middle management 37.0% 2024 up 34.3% 43rd
Median monthly earnings of employees 2,649 2025 up 28.5% 63rd
Median monthly earnings of employees 2,649 2025 up 28.5% 63rd
Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region 799 Thousand persons 2024 up 34.6% 7th
Own-account workers, total 11.5% 2016 up 4.5% 141st
Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) 0.33 2024 down 67.0% 179th
Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time 6.11 Percentage of employment 2025 down 38.8% 4th
STAN Database for Structural Analysis, 2025 edition — Total employment 36,159 Hours 2024 up 18.4% 6th
Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job 37.48 Hours per week per person 2025 down 0.9% 20th
Employment by permanency of the job - Incidence — Permanent employment 84.69 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 2025 up 13.1% 31st