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 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
40,908
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
7th
of 45 countries
All-time high
40,908
in 2025
All-time low
36,197
in 2006
Years of data
20
2006–2025

Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in Spain, 2006–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2006201520252006: 36.2k2007: 36.9k2008: 37.5k2009: 37.7k2010: 37.8k2011: 37.9k2012: 37.9k2013: 37.8k2014: 37.7k2015: 37.6k2016: 37.6k2017: 37.7k2018: 37.9k2019: 38.3k2020: 38.6k2021: 38.9k2022: 39.3k2023: 39.9k2024: 40.5k2025: 40.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in Spain is 40,908, 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 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36,197, in 2006.

Spain ranks 7th of 45 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

Annual values for Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age of youngest child in Spain, 2006 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2006 36,197 —
2007 36,870 +1.9%
2008 37,454 +1.6%
2009 37,688 +0.6%
2010 37,807 +0.3%
2011 37,938 +0.3%
2012 37,930 -0.0%
2013 37,774 -0.4%
2014 37,651 -0.3%
2015 37,616 -0.1%
2016 37,614 -0.0%
2017 37,722 +0.3%
2018 37,944 +0.6%
2019 38,279 +0.9%
2020 38,589 +0.8%
2021 38,929 +0.9%
2022 39,294 +0.9%
2023 39,907 +1.6%
2024 40,467 +1.4%
2025 40,908 +1.1%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 40,908 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,362, 7.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 40,908 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,449, 5.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37,052 36,197 37,688 4
2010s 37,828 37,614 38,279 10
2020s 39,682 38,589 40,908 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 4 United Kingdom 51,684 compare
  2. 4 United Kingdom 51,684 compare
  3. 6 Italy 49,742 compare
  4. 8 Poland 29,463 compare
  5. 8 Poland 29,463 compare
  6. 10 Romania 15,279 compare

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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 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 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 in 2006.
How does Spain rank for adults by labour status within households, number of children and age?
Spain ranks 7th out of 45 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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Indicator
Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age of youngest child
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 874 data points, 2006–2025
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