Industry share of total emplyoment in Spain
Spain: Industry share of total emplyoment was 19.85 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
19.85
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
83rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
32.04
in 1991
All-time low
19.19
in 2014
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Industry share of total emplyoment in Spain, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 19.85 for industry share of total emplyoment 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 share of total emplyoment in Spain peaked at 32.04 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 19.19, 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 share of total emplyoment in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 32.04 | — |
| 1992 | 31.71 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 30.99 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 30.26 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 30.2 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 29.47 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 29.91 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 30.51 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 30.68 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 30.83 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 31.46 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 31.04 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 30.71 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 30.21 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 29.57 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 29.23 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 29.11 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 27.62 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 24.49 | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 23.19 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 21.43 | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 20.64 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 20.12 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 19.19 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 20.31 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 19.69 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 20.04 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 20.27 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 20.46 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 20.81 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 20.67 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 20.46 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 20.03 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 20.09 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 19.85 | -1.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 19.85 is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.89, 100% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Spain's 19.85 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.27, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.64 | 29.47 | 32.04 | 9 |
| 2000s | 29.43 | 24.49 | 31.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.53 | 19.19 | 23.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.32 | 19.85 | 20.81 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 80 Philippines 19.96 compare
- 81 New Zealand 19.94 compare
- 82 Kazakhstan 19.89 compare
- 84 Bolivia 19.79 compare
- 85 Switzerland 19.59 compare
- 86 Congo 19.48 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 share of total emplyoment in Spain?
- Industry share of total emplyoment in Spain was 19.85 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 32.04 in 1991.
- What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.19 in 2014.
- How does Spain rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
- Spain ranks 83rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry share of total emplyoment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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