Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in Spain
Spain: Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age was 40,908 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
40,908 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
7th
of 43 countries
All-time high
40,908 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
36,197 Thousand persons
in 2006
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in Spain, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in Spain is 40,908 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in Spain peaked at 40,908 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36,197 Thousand persons, in 2006.
Spain ranks 7th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in Spain, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 36,197 Thousand persons | — |
| 2007 | 36,870 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 37,454 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 37,688 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 37,807 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 37,938 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 37,930 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 37,774 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 37,651 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 37,616 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 37,614 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 37,722 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 37,944 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 38,279 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 38,589 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 38,929 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 39,294 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 39,907 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 40,467 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 40,908 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 40,908 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,362 Thousand persons, 7.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Spain's 40,908 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,449 Thousand persons, 5.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37,052 Thousand persons | 36,197 Thousand persons | 37,688 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2010s | 37,828 Thousand persons | 37,614 Thousand persons | 38,279 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,682 Thousand persons | 38,589 Thousand persons | 40,908 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 51,684 Thousand persons compare
- 4 United Kingdom 51,684 Thousand persons compare
- 6 Italy 49,742 Thousand persons compare
- 8 Poland 29,463 Thousand persons compare
- 8 Poland 29,463 Thousand persons compare
- 10 Romania 15,279 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for Spain
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4982 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1207 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 39,073 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,322 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,076 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 16,051 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 33,128 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in Spain?
- Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in Spain was 40,908 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest adults by labour status within households, number of children and age recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 40,908 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest adults by labour status within households, number of children and age recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,197 Thousand persons in 2006.
- How does Spain rank for adults by labour status within households, number of children and age?
- Spain ranks 7th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is adults by labour status within households, number of children and age rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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