Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Spain
Spain: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 19.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Spain, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 19.9% for industry jobs as a share of total employment in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Spain peaked at 32.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 2014.
Spain ranks 83rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.6% | 29.5% | 32.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 29.4% | 24.5% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 19.2% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 19.9% | 20.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 80 Philippines 20.0% compare
- 81 New Zealand 19.9% compare
- 82 Kazakhstan 19.9% compare
- 84 Bolivia 19.8% compare
- 85 Switzerland 19.6% compare
- 86 Congo 19.5% compare
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Spain?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Spain was 19.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 2014.
- How does Spain rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Spain ranks 83rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the industry sector.