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

02040602002201320252002: 60 Percentage2003: 61 Percentage2004: 62.3 Percentage2005: 64.7 Percentage2006: 66.1 Percentage2007: 66.8 Percentage2008: 65.3 Percentage2009: 60.3 Percentage2010: 59.4 Percentage2011: 58.6 Percentage2012: 56.5 Percentage2013: 55.5 Percentage2014: 56.7 Percentage2015: 58.8 Percentage2016: 60.5 Percentage2017: 61.9 Percentage2018: 63.2 Percentage2019: 64.1 Percentage2020: 61.5 Percentage2021: 63.1 Percentage2022: 64.8 Percentage2023: 66.2 Percentage2024: 67 Percentage2025: 67.6 Percentage

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

Annual values for Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Spain, 2002 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 27 Finland 72.3% compare
  2. 28 Austria 70.4% compare
  3. 29 France 68.4% compare
  4. 31 Belgium 66.1% compare
  5. 31 Greece 66.1% compare
  6. 33 Italy 60.7% compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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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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Indicator
Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 704 data points, 1999–2025
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