Female labor force participation rates by national per capita income in Spain
Spain: Female labor force participation rates by national per capita income was 52.83 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
52.83
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
97th
of 186 countries
All-time high
53.2
in 2024
All-time low
33.35
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Female labor force participation rates by national per capita income in Spain, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, female labor force participation rates by national per capita income in Spain stood at 52.83.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates by national per capita income in Spain peaked at 53.2 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.35, in 1990.
That places Spain 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates by national per capita income in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.35 | — |
| 1991 | 33.44 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 34.45 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 35.02 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 36.31 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 36.77 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 37.28 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 38.07 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 38.42 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 39.12 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 40.66 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 39.44 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 41.89 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 43.38 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 44.76 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 46.18 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 47.6 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 48.55 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 49.93 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 51.01 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 51.71 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 52.29 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 52.9 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 52.83 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 52.63 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 52.62 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 52.48 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 52.28 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 51.87 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 52.04 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 50.92 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 52.18 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 52.28 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 52.77 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 53.2 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 52.83 | -0.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 52.83 is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.09, 96% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Spain's 52.83 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.59, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.22 | 33.35 | 39.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.34 | 39.44 | 51.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.37 | 51.71 | 52.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.36 | 50.92 | 53.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 94 United Arab Emirates 53.03 compare
- 95 Chile 52.89 compare
- 96 Mali 52.84 compare
- 98 United States Virgin Islands 52.77 compare
- 99 Serbia 52.63 compare
- 100 Equatorial Guinea 52.62 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 female labor force participation rates by national per capita income in Spain?
- Female labor force participation rates by national per capita income in Spain was 52.83 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates by national per capita income recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 53.2 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates by national per capita income recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.35 in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for female labor force participation rates by national per capita income?
- Spain ranks 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates by national per capita income rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 labor force participation rates by national per capita income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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