Female employment to population ratio in Spain
Spain: Female employment to population ratio was 47.3 in 2025. β² Rising
Female employment to population ratio in Spain, 1977β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, female employment to population ratio in Spain stood at 47.3. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment to population ratio in Spain peaked at 47.3 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.75, in 1986.
That places Spain 108th out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
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. β Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1207 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 39,073 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 5,322 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 17,076 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 16,051 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 33,128 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per capita 0.0008 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per square kilometre 0.0757 1000 No per square kilometre (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female employment to population ratio in Spain?
- Female employment to population ratio in Spain was 47.3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment to population ratio recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 47.3 in 2025.
- What is the lowest female employment to population ratio recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.75 in 1986.
- How does Spain rank for female employment to population ratio?
- Spain ranks 108th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female employment to population ratio 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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