After reaching its lowest value in 2014, the annual number of foreigners working in Spain has been increasing in recent years. Professionals that came originally from other countries amounted to approximately 2.9 million in 2023, up from 2.6 million the year before.
Annual number of foreigners working in Spain between 2006 and 2023 (in 1,000s)
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INE (Spain). (February 27, 2024). Annual number of foreigners working in Spain between 2006 and 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 16, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1187726/foreign-working-population-in-spain/
INE (Spain). "Annual number of foreigners working in Spain between 2006 and 2023 (in 1,000s)." Chart. February 27, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1187726/foreign-working-population-in-spain/
INE (Spain). (2024). Annual number of foreigners working in Spain between 2006 and 2023 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1187726/foreign-working-population-in-spain/
INE (Spain). "Annual Number of Foreigners Working in Spain between 2006 and 2023 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1187726/foreign-working-population-in-spain/
INE (Spain), Annual number of foreigners working in Spain between 2006 and 2023 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1187726/foreign-working-population-in-spain/ (last visited May 16, 2024)
Annual number of foreigners working in Spain between 2006 and 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph], INE (Spain), February 27, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1187726/foreign-working-population-in-spain/