In 2023, foreign professionals in Spain who were salaried employees amounted to approximately 2.46 million people. The largest number was registered in 2008, with 2.5 million, in the period between 2006 and 2022. In 2023, there were approximately 433,500 self-employed foreigners working in the Mediterranean country.
Annual number of foreigners working in Spain between 2006 and 2023, by type of employment
(in 1,000s)
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INE (Spain). (February 27, 2024). Annual number of foreigners working in Spain between 2006 and 2023, by type of employment (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1187736/foreign-working-population-in-spain-by-type-of-employment/
INE (Spain). "Annual number of foreigners working in Spain between 2006 and 2023, by type of employment (in 1,000s)." Chart. February 27, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1187736/foreign-working-population-in-spain-by-type-of-employment/
INE (Spain). (2024). Annual number of foreigners working in Spain between 2006 and 2023, by type of employment (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1187736/foreign-working-population-in-spain-by-type-of-employment/
INE (Spain). "Annual Number of Foreigners Working in Spain between 2006 and 2023, by Type of Employment (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1187736/foreign-working-population-in-spain-by-type-of-employment/
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Annual number of foreigners working in Spain between 2006 and 2023, by type of employment (in 1,000s) [Graph], INE (Spain), February 27, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1187736/foreign-working-population-in-spain-by-type-of-employment/