Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Spain
Spain: Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 was 88.31 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Spain, 2000–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Spain recorded 88.31 for labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Spain peaked at 88.38 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 75.03, in 2001.
That places Spain 26th out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.34 | — |
| 2001 | 75.03 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 77.2 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 78.71 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 79.69 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 80.26 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 81.34 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 82.46 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 83.5 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 84.77 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 85.68 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 86.36 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 87.11 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 87.45 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 87.78 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 87.81 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 87.92 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 87.48 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 87.44 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 87.54 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 86.31 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 87.7 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 87.73 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 88.38 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 88.31 | -0.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 88.31 is below the median for high income countries, which is 88.68, 100% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Spain's 88.31 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88.34, 100% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.93 | 75.03 | 84.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.26 | 85.68 | 87.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.69 | 86.31 | 88.38 | 5 |
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 for persons ages 25 to 54 in Spain?
- Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Spain was 88.31 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 88.38 in 2023.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.03 in 2001.
- How does Spain rank for labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54?
- Spain ranks 26th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). 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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The prime-age labour force participation rate is the labour force of persons aged 25 to 54 years divided by the population aged 25 to 54 years. 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 Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.