ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in fishing and aquaculture in Spain
Spain: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in fishing and aquaculture was 5.26 1000 No in 2024. ▼ Falling
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in fishing and aquaculture in Spain, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — employment in fishing and aquaculture in Spain is 5.26 1000 No, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment in fishing and aquaculture in Spain peaked at 15.18 1000 No in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.1 1000 No, in 2015.
That places Spain 13th out of 39 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in fishing and aquaculture in Spain, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 4.89 1000 No | — |
| 1994 | 4.92 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 4.62 1000 No | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 6.15 1000 No | +33.1% |
| 1997 | 6.09 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 5.77 1000 No | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 6.22 1000 No | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 8.69 1000 No | +39.7% |
| 2001 | 9.84 1000 No | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 7.18 1000 No | -27.0% |
| 2003 | 6.95 1000 No | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 5.63 1000 No | -19.0% |
| 2005 | 15.18 1000 No | +169.6% |
| 2006 | 8.93 1000 No | -41.2% |
| 2007 | 9.73 1000 No | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 8.11 1000 No | -16.6% |
| 2009 | 7.13 1000 No | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 5.59 1000 No | -21.6% |
| 2011 | 5.49 1000 No | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 5.49 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.74 1000 No | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 3.97 1000 No | -30.8% |
| 2015 | 3.1 1000 No | -21.9% |
| 2016 | 5.59 1000 No | +80.3% |
| 2017 | 6.21 1000 No | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 5.02 1000 No | -19.2% |
| 2019 | 4.22 1000 No | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 4.42 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 5.71 1000 No | +29.2% |
| 2022 | 5.59 1000 No | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 5.99 1000 No | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 5.26 1000 No | -12.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 5.26 1000 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.55 1000 No, 3.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Spain's 5.26 1000 No is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.73 1000 No, 3.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in fishing and aquaculture in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +169.6% | 5.63 1000 No | 15.18 1000 No |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.52 1000 No | 4.62 1000 No | 6.22 1000 No | 7 |
| 2000s | 8.74 1000 No | 5.63 1000 No | 15.18 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.04 1000 No | 3.1 1000 No | 6.21 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.39 1000 No | 4.42 1000 No | 5.99 1000 No | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More agriculture & rural data for Spain
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,036 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0113 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1949 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment in fishing and aquaculture in Spain?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — employment in fishing and aquaculture in Spain was 5.26 1000 No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment in fishing and aquaculture recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 15.18 1000 No in 2005.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment in fishing and aquaculture recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1 1000 No in 2015.
- How does Spain rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment in fishing and aquaculture?
- Spain ranks 13th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment in fishing and aquaculture rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in fishing and aquaculture — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database. In addition, the ILO modelled estimates and projections (ILOEST) are used to provide information on employment in agriculture. FAOSTAT also publishes indicators on employment in agrifood systems (AFS) from 2000 at the national, regional, and global levels, using a methodology developed by the FAO to estimate the number of people employed within these systems.