Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Spain
Spain: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 35.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Spain, 1960–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Spain is 35.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Spain peaked at 82.1% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 32.3%, in 2020.
That places Spain 131st out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 82.1% | — |
| 1970 | 73.2% | -10.8% |
| 1977 | 61.5% | -16.0% |
| 1978 | 60.3% | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 59.0% | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 58.3% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 57.8% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 57.9% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 56.9% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 56.0% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 54.5% | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 54.5% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 54.2% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 51.8% | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 51.6% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 50.7% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 49.6% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 48.0% | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 47.3% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 44.6% | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 44.0% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 44.5% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 45.0% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 46.4% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 46.7% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 47.4% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 48.6% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 49.3% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 49.8% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 52.5% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 52.4% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 52.0% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 51.5% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 48.2% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 45.0% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 42.6% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 40.1% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 39.7% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 37.6% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 36.2% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 34.9% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 35.0% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 35.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 35.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 32.3% | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 33.3% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 34.4% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 35.1% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 36.2% | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 35.5% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.1% | 82.1% | 82.1% | 1 |
| 1970s | 63.5% | 59.0% | 73.2% | 4 |
| 1980s | 55.9% | 51.8% | 58.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.1% | 44.0% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 46.7% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 34.9% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 32.3% | 36.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Spain?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Spain was 35.5% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 82.1% in 1960.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.3% in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Spain ranks 131st out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national 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.