Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Spain
Spain: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 52.8% 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
Spain recorded 52.8% for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 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, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Spain peaked at 53.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.4%, in 1990.
That places Spain 97th 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 | 33.4% | — |
| 1991 | 33.4% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 34.5% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 35.0% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 36.3% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 36.8% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 37.3% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 38.1% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 38.4% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 39.1% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 40.7% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 39.4% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 41.9% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 43.4% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 44.8% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 46.2% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 47.6% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 48.5% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 49.9% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 51.0% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 51.7% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 52.3% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 52.9% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 52.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 52.6% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 52.6% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 52.5% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 52.3% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 51.9% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 52.0% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 50.9% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 52.2% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 52.3% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 52.8% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 53.2% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 52.8% | -0.7% |
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
- 95 Chile 52.9% compare
- 96 Mali 52.8% compare
- 98 United States Virgin Islands 52.8% compare
- 99 Serbia 52.6% compare
- 100 Equatorial Guinea 52.6% 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 52.8% 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 53.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.4% in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Spain ranks 97th 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 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 database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.