Employment-to-population ratio for persons ages 25 to 54 in Spain

Spain: Employment-to-population ratio for persons ages 25 to 54 was 79.81 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
79.81
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
41st
of 82 countries
All-time high
79.81
in 2024
All-time low
67.51
in 2013
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Employment-to-population ratio for persons ages 25 to 54 in Spain, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 67.92001: 68.92002: 70.32003: 71.32004: 72.52005: 74.42006: 75.72007: 76.72008: 75.52009: 71.42010: 70.92011: 70.12012: 68.22013: 67.52014: 69.22015: 71.22016: 73.32017: 74.82018: 76.22019: 77.32020: 75.12021: 76.92022: 78.12023: 79.52024: 79.8

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment-to-population ratio for persons ages 25 to 54 in Spain is 79.81, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment-to-population ratio for persons ages 25 to 54 in Spain peaked at 79.81 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 67.51, in 2013.

That places Spain 41st out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Employment-to-population ratio for persons ages 25 to 54 in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Employment-to-population ratio for persons ages 25 to 54 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Spain, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 67.92
2001 68.91 +1.5%
2002 70.33 +2.1%
2003 71.34 +1.4%
2004 72.5 +1.6%
2005 74.43 +2.7%
2006 75.74 +1.8%
2007 76.69 +1.3%
2008 75.53 -1.5%
2009 71.43 -5.4%
2010 70.89 -0.8%
2011 70.1 -1.1%
2012 68.21 -2.7%
2013 67.51 -1.0%
2014 69.19 +2.5%
2015 71.23 +3.0%
2016 73.27 +2.9%
2017 74.76 +2.0%
2018 76.19 +1.9%
2019 77.33 +1.5%
2020 75.06 -2.9%
2021 76.92 +2.5%
2022 78.09 +1.5%
2023 79.48 +1.8%
2024 79.81 +0.4%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 79.81 is below the median for high income countries, which is 84.47, 94% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 79.81 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.34, 96% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 72.48 67.92 76.69 10
2010s 71.87 67.51 77.33 10
2020s 77.87 75.06 79.81 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 38 Albania 81.05 compare
  2. 39 Nigeria 80.28 compare
  3. 40 Greece 80.16 compare
  4. 42 Argentina 79.72 compare
  5. 43 Bhutan 79.28 compare
  6. 44 Mauritius 79.18 compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment-to-population ratio for persons ages 25 to 54 in Spain?
Employment-to-population ratio for persons ages 25 to 54 in Spain was 79.81 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest employment-to-population ratio for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 79.81 in 2024.
What is the lowest employment-to-population ratio for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 67.51 in 2013.
How does Spain rank for employment-to-population ratio for persons ages 25 to 54?
Spain ranks 41st out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
Is employment-to-population ratio for persons ages 25 to 54 rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment-to-population ratio for persons ages 25 to 54 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment-to-population ratio for persons ages 25 to 54 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
82 places, 1,262 data points, 2000–2026
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The prime-age employment-to-population ratio is the number of persons aged 25 to 54 years who are employed as a percentage of the population aged 25 to 54 years. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.