Working age foreign citizens in Spain
Spain: Working age foreign citizens was 5,634 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Working age foreign citizens in Spain, 2008–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Spain recorded 5,634 for working age foreign citizens in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working age foreign citizens in Spain peaked at 5,634 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,738, in 2016.
That places Spain 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Working age foreign citizens in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4,497 | — |
| 2009 | 4,626 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 4,557 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 4,489 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 4,379 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 4,124 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 3,849 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 3,761 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 3,738 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 3,788 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 3,965 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 4,629 | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 4,734 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 5,250 | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 5,634 | +7.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 5,634 is above the median for high income countries, which is 573.27, 9.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Spain's 5,634 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 374.73, 15.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,561 | 4,497 | 4,626 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4,072 | 3,738 | 4,557 | 9 |
| 2020s | 5,062 | 4,629 | 5,634 | 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 working age foreign citizens in Spain?
- Working age foreign citizens in Spain was 5,634 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest working age foreign citizens recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 5,634 in 2024.
- What is the lowest working age foreign citizens recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,738 in 2016.
- How does Spain rank for working age foreign citizens?
- Spain ranks 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is working age foreign citizens rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. 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 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.