Inflow of working-age foreign-born population in Spain
Spain: Inflow of working-age foreign-born population was 1,050 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,050
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
2nd
of 30 countries
All-time high
1,050
in 2024
All-time low
494.06
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2024
Inflow of working-age foreign-born population in Spain, 2017–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inflow of working-age foreign-born population in Spain is 1,050, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 112.6% over ten years.
That places Spain 2nd out of 30 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Inflow of working-age foreign-born population in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 494.06 | — |
| 2018 | 608.11 | +23.1% |
| 2021 | 684.74 | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 1,005 | +46.8% |
| 2023 | 1,005 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,050 | +4.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1,050 is above the median for high income countries, which is 77.18, 13.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1,050 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67.34, 15.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 551.09 | 494.06 | 608.11 | 2 |
| 2020s | 936.46 | 684.74 | 1,050 | 4 |
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 inflow of working-age foreign-born population in Spain?
- Inflow of working-age foreign-born population in Spain was 1,050 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inflow of working-age foreign-born population recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1,050 in 2024.
- What is the lowest inflow of working-age foreign-born population recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 494.06 in 2017.
- How does Spain rank for inflow of working-age foreign-born population?
- Spain ranks 2nd out of 30 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inflow of working-age foreign-born population rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.6%. 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 Inflow of working-age 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.