Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Spain
Spain: Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate was 53.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Spain, 1960–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 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 rate versus female labor force participation rate in Spain peaked at 53.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.7% | 17.7% | 17.7% | 1 |
| 1970s | 25.2% | 17.9% | 27.9% | 4 |
| 1980s | 28.6% | 26.8% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.1% | 32.6% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.6% | 39.6% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.9% | 52.2% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.9% | 51.6% | 53.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Spain?
- Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Spain was 53.7% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 53.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 1960.
- How does Spain rank for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate?
- Spain ranks 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 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 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.