How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Turkey?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Spain vs Turkey: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male) … male modeled

Spain

78.7%

in 2025

Turkey

78.7%

in 2025

Spain rank

88th

Turkey rank

87th

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male) … male modeled over time

Spain
Turkey

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 78.7% against 78.7% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Turkey ahead.

Spain ranks 88th and Turkey ranks 87th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Spain	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1990s	76.7%	80.9%	4.1%	Turkey
2000s	80.2%	74.6%	5.6%	Spain
2010s	79.7%	76.4%	3.3%	Spain
2020s	78.2%	77.1%	1.1%	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64), Spain or Turkey?: Turkey, at 78.7% against 78.7% in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) between Spain and Turkey?: 0.0%, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Turkey?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Spain and Turkey rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?: Spain ranks 88th and Turkey ranks 87th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.