Employed foreign-born population in Spain
Spain: Employed foreign-born population was 3,576 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employed foreign-born population in Spain, 2008–2023
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Spain recorded 3,576 for employed foreign-born population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed foreign-born population in Spain peaked at 3,576 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,521, in 2013.
That places Spain 5th out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Employed foreign-born population in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3,384 | — |
| 2009 | 3,098 | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 3,026 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 2,920 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 2,729 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 2,521 | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 2,533 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2,673 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 2,829 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 2,972 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 3,199 | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 2,993 | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 3,295 | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 3,576 | +8.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 3,576 is above the median for high income countries, which is 676.27, 5.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Spain's 3,576 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 536.86, 6.7× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,241 | 3,098 | 3,384 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,822 | 2,521 | 3,199 | 9 |
| 2020s | 3,288 | 2,993 | 3,576 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More gender data for Spain
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,413 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 42,197 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 42,197 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0961 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 161,756 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 171,794 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 164,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 174,083 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 166,341 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed foreign-born population in Spain?
- Employed foreign-born population in Spain was 3,576 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employed foreign-born population recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 3,576 in 2023.
- What is the lowest employed foreign-born population recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,521 in 2013.
- How does Spain rank for employed foreign-born population?
- Spain ranks 5th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employed foreign-born population rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employed foreign-born population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.