Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Spain
Spain: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and was 58.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
58.2%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
30th
of 45 countries
All-time high
59.7%
in 2011
All-time low
50.0%
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Spain, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Spain recorded 58.2% for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Spain peaked at 59.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 1995.
Spain ranks 30th of 45 countries on this measure, 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 educational attainment level and in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 50.0% | — |
| 1996 | 50.4% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 50.8% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 51.1% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 51.6% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 52.8% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 52.1% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 53.8% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 54.9% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 55.9% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 57.1% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 57.9% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 58.6% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 59.4% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 59.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 59.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 59.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 59.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 59.4% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 58.9% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 58.8% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 58.5% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 58.1% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 57.9% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 57.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 56.7% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 57.6% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 57.8% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 58.1% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 58.0% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 58.2% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.8% | 50.0% | 51.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 56.2% | 52.1% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.9% | 57.9% | 59.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.7% | 56.7% | 58.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Spain?
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and in Spain was 58.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 59.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 1995.
- How does Spain rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and?
- Spain ranks 30th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 educational attainment level and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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