Labour force: ICLS19) (15+) … current in Spain
Spain: Labour force: ICLS19) (15+) … current was 58.96 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Spain, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Spain recorded 58.96 for labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Spain peaked at 58.96 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 56.72, in 2020.
Spain ranks 47th of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labour force: ICLS19) (15+) … current in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 58.96 | — |
| 2015 | 58.83 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 58.52 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 58.12 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 57.92 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 57.92 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 56.72 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 57.65 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 57.78 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 58.06 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 58.02 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 58.96 | +1.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 58.96 is below the median for high income countries, which is 62.45, 94% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Spain's 58.96 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61.22, 96% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 58.38 | 57.92 | 58.96 | 6 |
| 2020s | 57.87 | 56.72 | 58.96 | 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 labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Spain?
- Labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Spain was 58.96 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 58.96 in 2014.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.72 in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Spain ranks 47th out of 69 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The labour force participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.