Economically Active Population Survey
National results
Persons between 16 and 74 years of age born abroad, who have encountered obstacles in Spain that have prevented them from having a job appropriate to their professional training (1), according to the main obstacle encountered, by sex and age group.
Units: Thousands Persons, %

;Absolute values;;;;;;;;Percentage;;;;;;;;
;Total;Lack of language skills in host country language(s);Lack of recognition of formal qualification obtained abroad;Restricted right to work because of citizenship or residence permit;Discrimination on the grounds of foreign origin;No suitable job available;Other obstacle;No answer/Don't know;Total;Lack of language skills in host country language(s);Lack of recognition of formal qualification obtained abroad;Restricted right to work because of citizenship or residence permit;Discrimination on the grounds of foreign origin;No suitable job available;Other obstacle;No answer/Don't know;
Both sexes;
    Total;1,330.6;161.0;287.8;153.2;64.1;223.8;407.9;32.6;100.00;12.10;21.63;11.52;4.82;16.82;30.66;2.45;
    16-34;446.1;39.1;71.1;58.7;12.3;91.9;159.9;13.2;100.00;8.77;15.93;13.15;2.75;20.60;35.84;2.95;
    35-54;687.4;88.7;176.8;75.0;43.0;107.7;177.7;18.5;100.00;12.91;25.72;10.91;6.26;15.66;25.85;2.70;
    55-74;197.0;33.2;40.0;19.5;8.8;24.3;70.4;0.9;100.00;16.83;20.30;9.91;4.47;12.31;35.71;0.47;
Males;
    Total;563.2;75.7;95.2;81.8;19.4;99.6;180.5;11.0;100.00;13.44;16.90;14.53;3.44;17.68;32.05;1.96;
    16-34;193.6;27.0;17.6;25.2;2.2;36.0;80.6;5.1;100.00;13.93;9.08;13.03;1.12;18.58;41.64;2.62;
    35-54;279.3;35.5;60.1;44.8;15.9;48.5;69.2;5.3;100.00;12.72;21.50;16.04;5.70;17.35;24.79;1.90;
    55-74;90.3;13.2;17.6;11.8;1.3;15.1;30.6;0.6;100.00;14.59;19.45;13.08;1.44;16.77;33.96;0.71;
Females;
    Total;767.4;85.3;192.7;71.4;44.8;124.2;227.4;21.6;100.00;11.12;25.10;9.30;5.83;16.19;29.64;2.81;
    16-34;252.5;12.2;53.5;33.5;10.1;55.9;79.3;8.1;100.00;4.82;21.18;13.25;4.01;22.14;31.39;3.21;
    35-54;408.1;53.2;116.7;30.2;27.1;59.2;108.5;13.2;100.00;13.03;28.60;7.40;6.64;14.51;26.58;3.24;
    55-74;106.8;20.0;22.4;7.7;7.5;9.1;39.7;0.3;100.00;18.73;21.01;7.23;7.04;8.54;37.19;0.26;
Notes:
1) These are people who have sometime worked in Spain or have searched for a job within the national territory
Source: National Statistics Institute