Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Spain
Spain: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 71.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Spain, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Spain stood at 71.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Spain peaked at 71.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 1990.
That places Spain 55th out of 187 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.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41.0% | — |
| 1991 | 41.2% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 42.6% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 43.4% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 45.2% | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 45.9% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 46.8% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 48.0% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 48.7% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 49.7% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 51.8% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 50.5% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 53.7% | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 55.5% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 57.1% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 58.9% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 60.7% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 61.8% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 63.5% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 65.0% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 66.3% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 67.2% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 68.2% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 68.6% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 68.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 69.0% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 69.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 68.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 68.5% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 68.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 67.4% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 69.1% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 69.5% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 70.4% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 71.4% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 71.4% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.2% | 41.0% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.9% | 50.5% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.3% | 66.3% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 67.4% | 71.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 52 Russian Federation 71.9% compare
- 53 Czechia 71.9% compare
- 54 Luxembourg 71.4% compare
- 56 France 71.1% compare
- 57 Saint Lucia 69.9% compare
- 58 Poland 69.8% 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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Spain?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Spain was 71.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 71.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Spain ranks 55th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.