Fertility and female labor force participation in Spain
Spain: Fertility and female labor force participation was 53.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fertility and female labor force participation in Spain, 1960–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility and female labor force participation in Spain is 53.7, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and female labor force participation 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.
Fertility and female labor force participation 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% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 53.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 57.22, 94% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Spain's 53.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.9, 94% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertility and female labor force participation in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +55.9% | 17.87 | 27.85 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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 fertility and female labor force participation in Spain?
- Fertility and female labor force participation in Spain was 53.7 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 53.7 in 2025.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.72 in 1960.
- How does Spain rank for fertility and female labor force participation?
- Spain ranks 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility and female labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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