Kiribati vs Spain: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)
Kiribati
63.1%
in 2023
Spain
62.9%
in 2025
Kiribati rank
157th
Spain rank
159th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time
- Kiribati
- Spain
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 63.1% against 62.9% in Spain, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 157th and Spain ranks 159th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.2% | 74.2% | 12.0% | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 87.3% | 65.1% | 22.2% | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 32.8% | 68.1% | 35.3% | Spain |
| 2010s | 54.4% | 65.2% | 10.8% | Spain |
| 2020s | 58.1% | 62.6% | 4.5% | 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+), Kiribati or Spain?
- Kiribati, at 63.1% against 62.9% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Kiribati and Spain?
- 0.2%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Spain?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Kiribati and Spain rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Kiribati ranks 157th and Spain ranks 159th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.