Economically Active Population Survey National results Persons between 16 and 74 years of age born abroad (1), according to the skills required in their current job compared to those of their last job before coming to Spain, by sex and age group. Unidades: Thousands Persons, % Absolute values Percentage Total Current job requires a higher level of skills Current job requires a lower skill level Both jobs require the same level of skills No answer/Don't know Total Current job requires a higher level of skills Current job requires a lower skill level Both jobs require the same level of skills No answer/Don't know Both sexes Total 2.258,4 608,1 521 942,7 186,7 100 26,93 23,07 41,74 8,27 16-34 402,9 95,4 80,8 194,8 31,9 100 23,68 20,05 48,35 7,93 35-54 1.476,5 442,5 327,6 577,3 129 100 29,97 22,19 39,1 8,74 55-74 379 70,2 112,5 170,6 25,7 100 18,51 29,69 45 6,79 Males Total 1.219,7 336,9 222,7 548,8 111,3 100 27,62 18,26 44,99 9,13 16-34 208 43,4 27,4 119,4 17,9 100 20,86 13,17 57,38 8,59 35-54 817,7 259,1 152,5 325 81,2 100 31,68 18,65 39,74 9,93 55-74 194 34,4 42,8 104,5 12,3 100 17,75 22,08 53,85 6,32 Females Total 1.038,7 271,2 298,2 393,9 75,4 100 26,11 28,71 37,92 7,26 16-34 194,9 52 53,4 75,5 14,1 100 26,68 27,38 38,71 7,23 35-54 658,8 183,5 175,1 252,3 47,8 100 27,85 26,59 38,3 7,26 55-74 185 35,7 69,7 66,1 13,5 100 19,31 37,68 35,73 7,28 Notas: People who had worked before migrating to Spain Fuente: National Statistics Institute