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Employment rate in Spain

Employment rate in Spain was 53.44% in Q2 2026, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística. That is up 0.48 pts from Q2 2025. That is the 24th highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.

Rankings

• EU countries by employment rate 27 places

Definition

Employed people as a percentage of the population aged 16 and over (Spain, EPA) or 20 to 64 (EU headline indicator).

How to cite

Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Encuesta de Población Activa: tasa de empleo por comunidad autónoma (tabla 65305). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=65305. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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