Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Spain
Spain: Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 52.08 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Spain, 1995–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Spain recorded 52.08 for employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Spain peaked at 53.76 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 38.7, in 1995.
Spain ranks 64th of 78 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 38.7 | — |
| 1996 | 39.2 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 40.29 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 41.56 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 43.63 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 45.5 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 46.7 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 47.78 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 48.74 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 49.66 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 51.87 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 53.08 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 53.76 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 52.69 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 48.88 | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 47.78 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 46.91 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 44.92 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 43.88 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 44.55 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 45.85 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 47.03 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 48.11 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 49.09 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 49.75 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 47.91 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 49.05 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 50.25 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 50.99 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 51.44 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 52.08 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.68 | 38.7 | 43.63 | 5 |
| 2000s | 49.86 | 45.5 | 53.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.79 | 43.88 | 49.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.29 | 47.91 | 52.08 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 61 Belgium 52.49 compare
- 62 Costa Rica 52.39 compare
- 63 Trinidad and Tobago 52.34 compare
- 65 Fiji 51.89 compare
- 66 Cape Verde 51.81 compare
- 67 Croatia 51.44 compare
More work & labour data for Spain
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4982 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1207 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 39,073 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,322 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,076 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 16,051 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 33,128 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Spain?
- Employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Spain was 52.08 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 53.76 in 2007.
- What is the lowest employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.7 in 1995.
- How does Spain rank for employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Spain ranks 64th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13) 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 International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The employment-to-population ratio is the number of persons who are employed as a percent of the total of working-age population. For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.