Labour force participation rates by citizenship in Spain
Spain: Labour force participation rates by citizenship was 65.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by citizenship in Spain, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by citizenship in Spain is 65.6, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by citizenship in Spain peaked at 66.5 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 53.8, in 1995.
That places Spain 22nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by citizenship in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 53.8 | — |
| 1996 | 54.3 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 54.9 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 55.3 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 55.9 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 57.4 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 56.7 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 58.7 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 60.1 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 61 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 62.4 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 63.6 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 64.5 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 65.4 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 65.7 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 66.1 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 66.3 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 66.5 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 66.2 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 65.6 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 65.6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 65.4 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 64.9 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 64.8 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 64.8 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 63.4 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 64.7 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 64.9 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 65.2 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 65.3 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 65.6 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.84 | 53.8 | 55.9 | 5 |
| 2000s | 61.55 | 56.7 | 65.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.62 | 64.8 | 66.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.85 | 63.4 | 65.6 | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1207 % change on previous year (2050)
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- 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 rates by citizenship in Spain?
- Labour force participation rates by citizenship in Spain was 65.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by citizenship recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 66.5 in 2012.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by citizenship recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.8 in 1995.
- How does Spain rank for labour force participation rates by citizenship?
- Spain ranks 22nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by citizenship rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force participation rates by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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