Female labor force participation rate in Spain
Spain: Female labor force participation rate was 52.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate in Spain, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rate in Spain is 52.8%, measured in 2025.
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 rate in Spain peaked at 53.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.4%, in 1990.
Spain ranks 97th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.2% | 33.4% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.3% | 39.4% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 51.7% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.4% | 50.9% | 53.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 94 United Arab Emirates 53.0% compare
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- 100 Equatorial Guinea 52.6% compare
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 52.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 75.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 71.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate in Spain?
- Female labor force participation rate in Spain was 52.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 53.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.4% in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for female labor force participation rate?
- Spain ranks 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rate 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).