Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Spain
Spain: Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies was 67.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
67.6%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
30th
of 33 countries
All-time high
67.6%
in 2025
All-time low
55.5%
in 2013
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Spain, 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Spain stood at 67.6%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Spain peaked at 67.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 55.5%, in 2013.
Spain ranks 30th of 33 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 60.0% | — |
| 2003 | 61.0% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 62.3% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 64.7% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 66.1% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 66.8% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 65.3% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 60.3% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 59.4% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 58.6% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 56.5% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 55.5% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 56.7% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 58.8% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 60.5% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 61.9% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 63.2% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 64.1% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 61.5% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 63.1% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 64.8% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 66.2% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 67.0% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 67.6% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.3% | 60.0% | 66.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 59.5% | 55.5% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 61.5% | 67.6% | 6 |
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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 employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Spain?
- Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Spain was 67.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 67.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment rates by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.5% in 2013.
- How does Spain rank for employment rates by sex, age and other typologies?
- Spain ranks 30th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by sex, age and other typologies rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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