Working-age foreign-born population in Spain
Spain: Working-age foreign-born population was 8,244 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Working-age foreign-born population in Spain, 2008–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for working-age foreign-born population in Spain is 8,244, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age foreign-born population in Spain peaked at 8,244 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,150, in 2014.
That places Spain 3rd out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Working-age foreign-born population in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5,339 | — |
| 2009 | 5,535 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 5,562 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 5,607 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 5,547 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 5,282 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 5,150 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 5,182 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 5,262 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 5,337 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 5,577 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 7,052 | +26.4% |
| 2023 | 7,683 | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 8,244 | +7.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 8,244 is above the median for high income countries, which is 871.16, 9.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Spain's 8,244 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 835.94, 9.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Working-age foreign-born population in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +26.4% | 5,577 | 7,052 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,437 | 5,339 | 5,535 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5,390 | 5,150 | 5,607 | 9 |
| 2020s | 7,659 | 7,052 | 8,244 | 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 working-age foreign-born population in Spain?
- Working-age foreign-born population in Spain was 8,244 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest working-age foreign-born population recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 8,244 in 2024.
- What is the lowest working-age foreign-born population recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,150 in 2014.
- How does Spain rank for working-age foreign-born population?
- Spain ranks 3rd out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is working-age foreign-born population rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.1%. 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 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.