Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Spain
Spain: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 57.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
57.1%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
145th
of 174 countries
All-time high
71.5%
in 1977
All-time low
48.8%
in 2013
Years of data
49
1977–2025
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Spain, 1977–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Spain stood at 57.1%.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Spain peaked at 71.5% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 2013.
Spain ranks 145th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 71.5% | — |
| 1978 | 69.3% | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 67.3% | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 64.3% | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 61.9% | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 60.3% | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 58.7% | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 56.2% | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 54.9% | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 54.9% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 55.7% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 56.0% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 57.2% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 58.1% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 57.5% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 57.2% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 53.6% | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 52.2% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 52.7% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 53.0% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 54.0% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 55.8% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 57.9% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 59.4% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 60.5% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 60.8% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 61.3% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 61.6% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 63.2% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 64.1% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 64.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 61.8% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 55.9% | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 54.2% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 52.8% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 50.0% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 48.8% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 49.7% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 51.4% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 52.6% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 53.9% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 55.0% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 55.5% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 53.5% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 54.6% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 55.8% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 56.3% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 56.6% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 57.1% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.4% | 67.3% | 71.5% | 3 |
| 1980s | 58.0% | 54.9% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.2% | 52.2% | 58.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.3% | 55.9% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 48.8% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.7% | 53.5% | 57.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Spain?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Spain was 57.1% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 71.5% in 1977.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 2013.
- How does Spain rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Spain ranks 145th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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+, male (%) (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.