Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Spain
Spain: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 62.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Spain, 1960–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Spain is 62.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Spain peaked at 89.0% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 62.1%, in 2020.
Spain ranks 159th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 89.0% | — |
| 1970 | 80.2% | -9.9% |
| 1977 | 75.3% | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 74.2% | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 73.3% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 72.2% | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 71.5% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 70.9% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 70.0% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 69.4% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 68.7% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 68.2% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 67.1% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 66.3% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 65.8% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 66.1% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 65.3% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 66.1% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 65.6% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 65.1% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 64.2% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 64.3% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 64.4% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 64.6% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 64.9% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 65.6% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 65.3% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 66.0% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 66.8% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 67.2% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 68.1% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 68.4% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 68.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 68.7% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 67.8% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 67.3% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 66.8% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 66.3% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 65.6% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 65.1% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 64.8% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 64.3% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 63.9% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 63.7% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 63.4% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 62.1% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 62.9% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 63.0% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 63.0% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 62.9% | -0.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 62.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 69.5%, 90% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Spain's 62.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.2%, 92% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89.0% | 89.0% | 89.0% | 1 |
| 1970s | 75.8% | 73.3% | 80.2% | 4 |
| 1980s | 69.0% | 65.8% | 72.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.1% | 64.2% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.2% | 65.3% | 68.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.1% | 63.4% | 67.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.8% | 62.1% | 63.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5576 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Spain?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Spain was 62.9% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 1960.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.1% in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Spain ranks 159th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national 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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.