Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Spain
Spain: Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled was 53.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Spain, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Spain is 53.7, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Spain peaked at 53.7 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.72, in 1960.
That places Spain 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.72 | — |
| 1970 | 17.87 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 27.85 | +55.9% |
| 1978 | 27.68 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 27.56 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 27.19 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 26.81 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 27.23 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 27.82 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 27.73 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 27.81 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 27.67 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 30.29 | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 31.74 | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 32.03 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 32.63 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 32.6 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 34.6 | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 35.12 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 36.34 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 36.8 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 37.32 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 38.08 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 38.42 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 39.12 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 40.7 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 39.56 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 42.13 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 43.62 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 45.01 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 46.49 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 47.93 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 48.98 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 50.35 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 51.46 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 52.18 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 52.81 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 53.45 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 53.4 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 53.12 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 53.12 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 53.04 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 52.65 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 52.44 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 52.69 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 51.62 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 52.7 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 52.81 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 53.36 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 53.28 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 53.7 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.72 | 17.72 | 17.72 | 1 |
| 1970s | 25.24 | 17.87 | 27.85 | 4 |
| 1980s | 28.63 | 26.81 | 32.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.1 | 32.6 | 39.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.62 | 39.56 | 51.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.89 | 52.18 | 53.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.91 | 51.62 | 53.7 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Spain?
- Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Spain was 53.7 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 53.7 in 2025.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.72 in 1960.
- How does Spain rank for female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled?
- Spain ranks 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Female labor force participation rates slopes with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Female labor force participation rate Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Female labor force participation rates slopes with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.