Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Spain
Spain: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 52.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
52.1%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
132nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
53.8%
in 2007
All-time low
37.0%
in 1986
Years of data
49
1977–2025
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Spain, 1977–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Spain recorded 52.1% for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Spain peaked at 53.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 1986.
Spain ranks 132nd of 178 countries on this measure, 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+, total (%) in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 47.9% | — |
| 1978 | 46.5% | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 45.2% | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 43.2% | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 41.4% | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 40.4% | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 39.7% | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 38.1% | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 37.2% | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 37.0% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 38.1% | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 38.7% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 39.9% | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 40.7% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 40.5% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 41.0% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 38.8% | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 38.1% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 38.7% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 39.2% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 40.3% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 41.6% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 43.6% | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 45.5% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 46.7% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 47.8% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 48.7% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 49.7% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 51.9% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 53.1% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 53.8% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 52.7% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 48.9% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 47.8% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 46.9% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 44.9% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 43.9% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 44.5% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 45.9% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 47.0% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 48.1% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 49.1% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 49.8% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 47.9% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 49.0% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 50.3% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 51.0% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 51.4% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 52.1% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.5% | 45.2% | 47.9% | 3 |
| 1980s | 39.4% | 37.0% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.2% | 38.1% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 45.5% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.8% | 43.9% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 47.9% | 52.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Spain?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Spain was 52.1% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 53.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 1986.
- How does Spain rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Spain ranks 132nd out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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+, total (%) (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.