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
Latest (2025)
19.9%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
83rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
32.0%
in 1991
All-time low
19.2%
in 2014
Years of data
35
1991–2025
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.
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 32.0% | — |
| 1992 | 31.7% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 31.0% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 30.3% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 30.2% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 29.5% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 29.9% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 30.5% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 30.7% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 30.8% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 31.5% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 31.0% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 30.7% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 30.2% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 29.6% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 29.2% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 29.1% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 27.6% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 24.5% | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 23.2% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 21.4% | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 20.6% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 20.1% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 19.2% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 20.3% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 19.7% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 20.0% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 20.3% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 20.5% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 20.8% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 20.7% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 20.5% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 20.0% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 20.1% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 19.9% | -1.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 19.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.9%, 100% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Spain's 19.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.3%, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.