Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Spain
Spain: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 46.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Spain, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Spain is 46.5%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Spain peaked at 46.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 1994.
That places Spain 113th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 25.6% | — |
| 1992 | 25.7% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 24.9% | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 24.8% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 25.5% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 26.3% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 27.4% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 28.2% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 30.2% | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 32.4% | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 33.5% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 35.2% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 36.6% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 38.0% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 40.6% | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 42.2% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 43.3% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 43.5% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 41.8% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 41.3% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 40.9% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 39.7% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 38.7% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 39.2% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 40.2% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 41.3% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 42.3% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 43.0% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 43.7% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 42.0% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 43.4% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 44.5% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 45.4% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 46.4% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 46.5% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.5% | 24.8% | 30.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 38.7% | 32.4% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 38.7% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.7% | 42.0% | 46.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Spain?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Spain was 46.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 46.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 1994.
- How does Spain rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Spain ranks 113th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.