Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Spain
Spain: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 31.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Spain, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Spain stood at 31.1%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Spain peaked at 44.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 27.5%, in 2020.
Spain ranks 108th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.6% | — |
| 1991 | 40.1% | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 39.4% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 38.2% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 39.2% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 38.6% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 37.2% | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 37.1% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 37.1% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 37.7% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 39.4% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 37.2% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 38.5% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 39.2% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 39.8% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 43.0% | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 44.1% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 43.5% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 43.7% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 41.8% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 40.4% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 39.2% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 37.8% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 36.0% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 34.1% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 33.2% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 31.3% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 31.6% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 30.8% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 30.8% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 27.5% | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 29.7% | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 30.7% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 31.0% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 31.2% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 31.1% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.7% | 37.1% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.0% | 37.2% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.5% | 30.8% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 27.5% | 31.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Spain?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Spain was 31.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 44.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5% in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Spain ranks 108th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.