Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Spain
Spain: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 33.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Spain, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Spain recorded 33.8% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Spain peaked at 48.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 2020.
That places Spain 121st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.0% | 40.7% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.6% | 42.5% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 33.0% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 30.0% | 33.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Spain?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Spain was 33.8% 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, total (%) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 48.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Spain ranks 121st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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, total (%) (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.