Employed foreign citizens in Spain
Spain: Employed foreign citizens was 2,193 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employed foreign citizens in Spain, 2008–2023
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed foreign citizens in Spain is 2,193, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed foreign citizens in Spain peaked at 2,838 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,832, in 2021.
Spain ranks 4th of 27 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Employed foreign citizens in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2,838 | — |
| 2009 | 2,543 | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 2,450 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 2,300 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 2,107 | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 1,926 | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 1,845 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 1,908 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 1,981 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 2,079 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 2,204 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 1,832 | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 2,010 | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 2,193 | +9.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 2,193 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 161.41, 13.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Spain's 2,193 is above the median for high income countries, which is 327.71, 6.7× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,690 | 2,543 | 2,838 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,089 | 1,845 | 2,450 | 9 |
| 2020s | 2,012 | 1,832 | 2,193 | 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 citizens in Spain?
- Employed foreign citizens in Spain was 2,193 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employed foreign citizens recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2,838 in 2008.
- What is the lowest employed foreign citizens recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,832 in 2021.
- How does Spain rank for employed foreign citizens?
- Spain ranks 4th out of 27 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employed foreign citizens rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employed foreign citizens. 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.