Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Spain
Spain: Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 was 47.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
47.3
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
108th
of 172 countries
All-time high
47.3
in 2025
All-time low
20.75
in 1986
Years of data
49
1977–2025
Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Spain, 1977–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Spain stood at 47.3. 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, female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Spain peaked at 47.3 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.75, in 1986.
Spain ranks 108th of 172 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.
Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 26.31 | — |
| 1978 | 25.48 | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 24.89 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 23.71 | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 22.52 | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 22.14 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 22.11 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 21.34 | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 20.84 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 20.75 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 21.83 | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 22.85 | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 23.93 | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 24.75 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 25.04 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 25.87 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 25.03 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 24.86 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 25.57 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 26.3 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 27.42 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 28.2 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 30.2 | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 32.43 | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 33.61 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 35.37 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 36.78 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 38.24 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 40.92 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 42.49 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 43.74 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 43.88 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 42.13 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 41.63 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 41.29 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 40.07 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 39.16 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 39.61 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 40.61 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 41.7 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 42.63 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 43.51 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 44.26 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 42.62 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 43.83 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 44.95 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 45.96 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 46.53 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 47.3 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.56 | 24.89 | 26.31 | 3 |
| 1980s | 22.2 | 20.75 | 23.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.32 | 24.75 | 30.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.96 | 32.43 | 43.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.45 | 39.16 | 44.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.2 | 42.62 | 47.3 | 6 |
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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 female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Spain?
- Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Spain was 47.3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 47.3 in 2025.
- What is the lowest female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.75 in 1986.
- How does Spain rank for female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980?
- Spain ranks 108th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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