Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Spain

Spain: Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps was 31.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
31.9
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
104th
of 171 countries
All-time high
50.82
in 1977
All-time low
27.48
in 2020
Years of data
51
1960–2025

Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Spain, 1960–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Spain recorded 31.9 for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in 2025.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Spain peaked at 50.82 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 27.48, in 2020.

Spain ranks 104th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980, gaps filled in Spain, 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 27.63 —
1970 38.09 +37.8%
1977 50.82 +33.4%
1978 50.23 -1.1%
1979 49.42 -1.6%
1980 47.91 -3.0%
1981 47.18 -1.5%
1982 46.61 -1.2%
1983 46.11 -1.1%
1984 45.6 -1.1%
1985 44 -3.5%
1986 38.78 -11.9%
1987 44.35 +14.4%
1988 45.16 +1.8%
1989 43.33 -4.0%
1990 42.56 -1.8%
1991 40.09 -5.8%
1992 39.43 -1.6%
1993 38.16 -3.2%
1994 39.21 +2.8%
1995 38.58 -1.6%
1996 37.15 -3.7%
1997 37.05 -0.3%
1998 37.07 +0.1%
1999 37.65 +1.6%
2000 39.45 +4.8%
2001 37.19 -5.7%
2002 38.48 +3.5%
2003 39.18 +1.8%
2004 39.79 +1.6%
2005 43.05 +8.2%
2006 44.14 +2.5%
2007 43.55 -1.3%
2008 43.72 +0.4%
2009 41.79 -4.4%
2010 40.39 -3.3%
2011 39.17 -3.0%
2012 37.76 -3.6%
2013 35.96 -4.8%
2014 34.07 -5.3%
2015 33.19 -2.6%
2016 31.25 -5.8%
2017 31.6 +1.1%
2018 30.84 -2.4%
2019 30.76 -0.3%
2020 27.48 -10.7%
2021 29.69 +8.0%
2022 30.66 +3.3%
2023 30.99 +1.1%
2024 31.28 +0.9%
2025 31.9 +2.0%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 31.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.18, 88% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 31.9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.3, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1970 +37.8% 27.63 38.09
1977 +33.4% 38.09 50.82

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 27.63 27.63 27.63 1
1970s 47.14 38.09 50.82 4
1980s 44.9 38.78 47.91 10
1990s 38.7 37.05 42.56 10
2000s 41.03 37.19 44.14 10
2010s 34.5 30.76 40.39 10
2020s 30.33 27.48 31.9 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 101 Portugal 32.3 compare
  2. 102 Brunei 32.2 compare
  3. 103 Luxembourg 32.1 compare
  4. 105 Belgium 31.6 compare
  5. 106 Albania 31.57 compare
  6. 107 Slovenia 31.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Spain?
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Spain was 31.9 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 50.82 in 1977.
What is the lowest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 27.48 in 2020.
How does Spain rank for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980?
Spain ranks 104th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
Is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980, gaps filled
Source
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Coverage
171 places, 4,754 data points, 1960–2025
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Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.