In the fourth quarter of 2024, the number of employed persons increased by 76,200 and stood at 22,463,300. Over the last 12 months, employment grew by 605,400 people, or 2.77%.

In the third quarter of 2024, the number of people in employment increased by 138,300 to 21,823,000. Employment increased by 376,600 in the last 12 months.

According to the Spanish Labour Force Survey (EPA), between 2019 Q4 and 2023 Q4 a total of 1.28 million jobs were created in Spain, 783,000 of them in 2023.

The Governor of the Banco de España states: “for instance, at end‑2023 the employment level (measured as the number of persons in work) was **4.4% higher than at end‑2019**, in line with the pattern for the euro area as a whole.”[7] He also notes that “employment continued to grow at a considerable pace in 2023… In Spain, at end‑2023 employment grew by 3.6% year‑on‑year, far outstripping the 2% growth in GDP.”[7] These remarks confirm the continued expansion in employment from 2019 to 2023, with the 4.4% increase in persons employed over that four‑year period.[7]

The first quarter of 2024 data published by INE show that employment reached 21,250,000 people, with an increase of 615,800 compared with the same quarter of the previous year, or 2.98%.

Employment has enjoyed a strong recovery in Spain since the pandemic. Between 2019 and the first three quarters of 2025, the number of people in employment grew by 11.9%.

Spain created around 605,400 new jobs in 2025, one of the highest figures in the Eurozone, with 92% of those jobs coming from the private sector.

Spain closed 2024 with a record 21.9 million people in work. The year ended with 468,100 jobs created, according to the INE labour force survey.

Last update: February 20, 2024. Revised series on March 20, 2025. Indicator: Employment rate, total (% of population aged 20–64). Spain: 70.5% in 2023. This is a record high for Spain in the Eurostat series, following 69.3% in 2022 and 67.5% in 2021.

The INE also said that the country added 783,000 new jobs in 2023.

The latest Economically Active Population Survey reveals that nearly 22.27 million people were employed at the end of the second quarter of 2025 -- an increase of 503,300 from the previous quarter and 584,000 more than in June 2024.

The latest Economically Active Population Survey says that nearly 22.27 million people were employed at the end of the second quarter of 2025, an increase of 503,300 from the previous quarter and 584,000 more than in June 2024.

The OECD country note for Spain reports that “the employment rate has reached record levels in over a decade, with **65.7% of working‑age adults in employment in the first quarter of 2024**.”[13] It adds that “labour force participation continued to rise last year, reaching 74.6% in the same period, 1 percentage point above pre‑COVID levels.”[13] The note also highlights that although unemployment has fallen to a record low since the Global Financial Crisis, Spain’s unemployment rate “remains the highest across all OECD economies, standing at 11.7% in May.”[13]

Spain – Employment rate: From 20 to 64 years was 70.50% in December of 2023, according to Eurostat. Historically, Spain – Employment rate: From 20 to 64 years reached a record high of 70.50% in December of 2023 and a record low of 58.60% in December of 2013.

In the fourth quarter of 2025, employment increased between 0.4% quarter-over-quarter (seasonally adjusted), according to the estimate of jobs in the National Accounts, and 0.9% according to the Labor Force Survey (LFS). Since the end of 2019, employment among foreign nationals has risen by 51.4%, while employment among Spanish nationals has increased by 5.3%.

"Since the labour reform was implemented, Spain has gained 2.6 million employed people, and the rate of temporary employment has fallen to 12.3%, down from 31.5% in June 2018", explains Elma Saiz, Minister for Inclusion, Social Security and Migration.

Reuters, citing Spain’s National Statistics Institute (INE), reports that “Spain's unemployment rate decreased to **9.93% in the last quarter of 2025**, down from 10.45% just three months prior, marking the lowest rate in 18 years.”[14] In the same piece, Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo is quoted saying that “the private sector was responsible for **92% of the new job opportunities created in 2025**.”[14] The article describes this as the first time the quarterly unemployment rate fell below 10% since early 2008, underscoring sustained job creation.[14]

The employment rate has moved steadily closer to the EU target, increasing from 70.9% in 2017 to 75.8% in 2024 at EU level. Spain is among the countries with strong employment growth, with its employment rate rising and approaching the EU average over recent years, although detailed country figures are provided in separate datasets rather than this overview.

Alongside modest GDP growth of 0.4% in 2023, employment increased by 1.2% in the EU and 1.4% in the euro area, with 216.5 million people employed in the EU and 168.7 million in the euro area. […] The countries with the highest percentage increase were Malta (+6.7%), Ireland (+3.5%), Estonia (+3.2%), Spain (+3.2%) and Luxembourg (+2.2%).

Employment has increased by 564,100 in the last 12 months.

BBVA Research’s note on the Labour Force Survey for 4Q 2025 states that “in **2025, 567,200 jobs were created (2.6%)** and the jobless rate declined to 10.5%.”[4] It also reports that in the last quarter of 2025, “employment rose 0.9% QoQ (SA), four tenths faster than in Q3,” and that hours worked and participation increased while unemployment fell to 10.2% (seasonally adjusted).[4] These figures refer to net job creation in 2025 as measured by the Labour Force Survey.[4]

Employment grew last year by 3.1% to above pre-pandemic levels, reaching close to 70% of working age population but still below the EU average. […] The employment rate recovered from the COVID-19 crisis, in line with economic activity, reaching a peak of 69.9% in Q2-2022 and stabilising at 69.3% in Q4-2022.

In year-on-year terms, social security affiliation has increased by 524,501 (+2.4%), while unemployment fell by 160,426 people (-6.2%).

The Spanish Public Employment Service (SEPE) summary for the labour market notes that “in the **fourth quarter of 2023** and in comparison with the data of the fourth quarter of 2022 there was an increase of **783,000 employed persons**.”[10] It adds that “the employed population stood at 18,035,200 persons with a growth of **664,000 (3.82 per cent)**,” and that unemployment decreased by 193,400 workers over the same period.[10] These figures describe year‑on‑year changes in employment and unemployment around end‑2023.[10]

The Spanish labour market has demonstrated remarkable resilience and dynamism in recent times, as evidenced by a 1.2% employment growth in the first quarter of 2023. Spain’s unemployment rate has reached its lowest level in decades, standing at 12.7%. This strong growth has contributed to a significant reduction in unemployment, which however is projected to remain at a relatively high level (12.6%) throughout the rest of 2023.

Government figures showed 128,500 jobs were created last month alone, with a record 22.47 million workers nationwide registered with Spain's Social Security in June.

Funcas describes Spain’s labour market performance, noting that “continued growth in employment, with **over 20 million Spaniards working by the end of 2023**, reflects a **6% increase from 2021 to 2023**.”[12] It also observes that online job postings through February 2024 show a 50% increase from the same period in 2020, suggesting strong labour demand.[12] The article summarises that “the Spanish labor market is showing signs of improvement, bolstered by macroeconomic stability and structural reforms.”[12]

Spain Employment Rate (20–64). Year 2024: 71.4% (+0.9 percentage points YoY). Year 2023: 70.5% (+1.2 pp). Year 2022: 69.3% (+1.8 pp). Year 2021: 67.5% (+1.8 pp). Year 2020: 65.7% (–2.3 pp). These figures are based on Eurostat data and show a cumulative increase of 3.9 percentage points in the employment rate from 2021 to 2024.

In 2023, more than 24.1 million people were active on the labour market in Spain. The employment rate was 65.3%, 5.1 percentage points lower than the EU27 average and 2.9 percentage points higher compared to 2018.

Comparing Q3 2024 with Q4 2024, the unemployment rate at EU level decreased from 5.7% to 5.5% of the labour force. The largest decreases were registered in Croatia (from 5.1% to 4.4%) and Spain (from 10.9% to 10.4%). This highlights ongoing improvements in Spain’s labour market conditions into late 2024.

The Wikipedia entry, citing EPA data, notes: “According to the latest data from the Spanish Labour Force Survey (Encuesta de Población Activa, EPA) for the **first quarter of 2026, the unemployment rate in Spain stands at 10.83%**.”[15] Earlier sections summarise post‑pandemic trends: employment has recovered strongly since the COVID‑19 crisis, with unemployment gradually declining from double‑digit highs.[15] While the page does not directly state job creation over three‑year intervals, it collates official employment and unemployment figures over time.[15]

Trading Economics reports that employed persons in Spain increased to 22,387.10 thousand in the third quarter of 2025, from 22,268.70 thousand in the second quarter of 2025.

According to Banco de España analysis based on the Spanish Labour Force Survey (EPA), Spain created about 1.28 million jobs between Q4 2019 and Q4 2023, including approximately 780,000 jobs in 2023 alone. Extending this trend and Eurostat employment gains into 2021–2023 suggests that total job creation over the latest three-year window is on the order of 1.3–1.5 million, somewhat below the 1.6 million figure in the claim, though precise three-year counts are not directly stated in the public summaries.

Spain’s unemployment rate for 2024 is listed as **11.39%**, a 0.79 percentage point decline from 2023, in a long‑term series of unemployment data for Spain from 1990 to 2026.[6] The page provides annual unemployment rates but does not directly quantify total job creation; instead it shows the trend of declining unemployment in recent years.[6] This trend supports the picture of sustained employment growth but does not itself give a figure for jobs created over a specific three‑year period.[6]