Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status in Spain
Spain: Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status was 3,642 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3,642
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
7th
of 45 countries
All-time high
3,772
in 2006
All-time low
3,079
in 2016
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status in Spain, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status in Spain is 3,642, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status in Spain peaked at 3,772 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3,079, in 2016.
Spain ranks 7th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3,772 | — |
| 2007 | 3,720 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 3,700 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 3,574 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 3,460 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 3,403 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 3,326 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 3,247 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 3,176 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 3,126 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 3,079 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 3,086 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 3,135 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 3,187 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 3,289 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 3,296 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 3,351 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 3,494 | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 3,647 | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 3,642 | -0.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 3,642 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 480.45, 7.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Spain's 3,642 is above the median for high income countries, which is 627.8, 5.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,691 | 3,574 | 3,772 | 4 |
| 2010s | 3,223 | 3,079 | 3,460 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,453 | 3,289 | 3,647 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 4 United Kingdom 5,301 compare
- 4 United Kingdom 5,301 compare
- 6 Italy 4,110 compare
- 8 Poland 2,396 compare
- 8 Poland 2,396 compare
- 10 Netherlands 1,577 compare
- 10 Netherlands 1,577 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 number of children, age of youngest child and labour status in Spain?
- Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status in Spain was 3,642 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 3,772 in 2006.
- What is the lowest adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,079 in 2016.
- How does Spain rank for adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status?
- Spain ranks 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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