Indonesia vs Spain: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025
Indonesia
53.4%
in 2023
Spain
53.7%
in 2025
Indonesia rank
108th
Spain rank
105th
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 over time
- Indonesia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 53.7% against 53.4% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 108th and Spain ranks 105th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.0% | 27.8% | 17.2% | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 47.6% | 28.5% | 19.1% | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 50.4% | 36.0% | 14.4% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 48.7% | 45.6% | 3.1% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 52.9% | 1.4% | Spain |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 52.6% | 0.2% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025, Indonesia or Spain?
- Spain, at 53.7% against 53.4% in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 between Indonesia and Spain?
- 0.3%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Spain?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Spain rank globally for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025?
- Indonesia ranks 108th and Spain ranks 105th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.