Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) in Spain
Spain: Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) was 59.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) in Spain, 2004–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) in Spain stood at 59.2%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) in Spain peaked at 64.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 56.9%, in 2017.
That places Spain 22nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 62.5% | — |
| 2005 | 62.0% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 62.3% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 64.9% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 64.7% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 64.1% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 62.6% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 61.2% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 58.5% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 58.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 59.6% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 58.0% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 56.9% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 57.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 59.7% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 63.2% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 59.7% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 58.8% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 58.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 59.1% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 59.2% | +0.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 59.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 54.5%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Spain's 59.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.2%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.1% | 62.0% | 64.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 56.9% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.8% | 58.8% | 63.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More work & labour data for Spain
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4982 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1207 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 39,073 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,322 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,076 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 16,051 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 33,128 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) in Spain?
- Labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) in Spain was 59.2% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 64.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.9% in 2017.
- How does Spain rank for labor share of gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Spain ranks 22nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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