Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Spain
Spain: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 47.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Spain, 1977–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Spain is 47.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Spain peaked at 47.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 1986.
That places Spain 108th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 26.3% | — |
| 1978 | 25.5% | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 24.9% | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 23.7% | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 22.5% | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 22.1% | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 22.1% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 21.3% | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 20.8% | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 20.7% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 21.8% | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 22.9% | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 23.9% | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 24.7% | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 25.0% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 25.9% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 25.0% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 24.9% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 25.6% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 26.3% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 27.4% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 28.2% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 30.2% | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 32.4% | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 33.6% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 35.4% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 36.8% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 38.2% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 40.9% | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 42.5% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 43.7% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 43.9% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 42.1% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 41.6% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 41.3% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 40.1% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 39.2% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 39.6% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 40.6% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 41.7% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 42.6% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 43.5% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 44.3% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 42.6% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 43.8% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 44.9% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 46.0% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 46.5% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 47.3% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.6% | 24.9% | 26.3% | 3 |
| 1980s | 22.2% | 20.7% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.3% | 24.7% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.0% | 32.4% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 39.2% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.2% | 42.6% | 47.3% | 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 47.3% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 47.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 1986.
- How does Spain rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Spain ranks 108th out of 174 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 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national 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.