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Spain Total employment (domestic concept), thousand persons, seasonally & calendar adjusted

QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode ES.EMPLOY.Q.SA

Latest (y/y)1.9%Q3 2026
Previous (y/y)2.2%Q2 2026
Level23,202 THS_PERQ3 2026

Spain Total employment (domestic concept), thousand persons, seasonally & calendar adjusted was up 1.9% year on year in Q3 2026, compared with 2.2% in Q2 2026.

The level stood at 23,202 THS_PER.

That is the lowest reading since Q1 2021.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −7.6% (Q2 2020) to 4.9% (Q2 2021), averaging 2.0%.

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Spain Total employment (domestic concept), thousand persons, seasonally & calendar adjusted, annual % change, Q1 1997 – Q3 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
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Spain Total employment (domestic concept), thousand persons, seasonally & calendar adjusted, level (THS_PER).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
Q3 202623,202 THS_PER1.9
Q2 202623,137 THS_PER2.2
Q1 202623,005 THS_PER2.3
Q4 202522,912 THS_PER2.3
Q3 202522,777 THS_PER2.5
Q2 202522,629 THS_PER3.0
Q1 202522,491 THS_PER2.7
Q4 202422,404 THS_PER2.9
Q3 202422,211 THS_PER2.8
Q2 202421,973 THS_PER2.8
Q1 202421,908 THS_PER3.6
Q4 202321,777 THS_PER3.7
Q3 202321,610 THS_PER3.3
Q2 202321,366 THS_PER3.0
Q1 202321,156 THS_PER2.5
Q4 202221,005 THS_PER2.9
Q3 202220,926 THS_PER3.4
Q2 202220,741 THS_PER4.5
Q1 202220,638 THS_PER4.3
Q4 202120,412 THS_PER3.8
Q3 202120,247 THS_PER4.3
Q2 202119,840 THS_PER4.9
Q1 202119,792 THS_PER−2.4
Q4 202019,659 THS_PER−4.5

Last 24 observations. The full history (123 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationQ3 2026
First observationQ1 1996
Observations123
FrequencyQuarterly
UnitsTHS_PER
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high4.9% (Q2 2021)
10-year low−7.6% (Q2 2020)
10-year average2.0%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeES.EMPLOY.Q.SA

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FAQ

What is the current total employment (domestic concept), thousand persons, seasonally & calendar adjusted in Spain?
The latest reading is 1.9% year on year for Q3 2026, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code ES.EMPLOY.Q.SA.

Last updated 2026-10-30. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Spain - Total employment (domestic concept), thousand persons, seasonally & calendar adjusted”.