Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Spain

Spain: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 74.9 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
74.9
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
24th
of 37 countries
All-time high
74.9
in 2025
All-time low
63.6
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Spain, 1999–2025

0204060801999201220251999: 63.62000: 65.12001: 64.42002: 66.42003: 67.82004: 68.72005: 702006: 71.12007: 71.82008: 72.72009: 73.12010: 73.52011: 73.92012: 74.32013: 74.32014: 74.22015: 74.32016: 74.22017: 73.92018: 73.72019: 73.82020: 72.22021: 73.72022: 742023: 74.52024: 74.62025: 74.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Spain stood at 74.9. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Spain peaked at 74.9 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 63.6, in 1999.

That places Spain 24th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 63.6 63.6 63.6 1
2000s 69.11 64.4 73.1 10
2010s 74.01 73.5 74.3 10
2020s 73.98 72.2 74.9 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 21 Slovenia 75.8 compare
  2. 22 Poland 75.2 compare
  3. 23 France 75.1 compare
  4. 25 Luxembourg 74.3 compare
  5. 26 Bulgaria 73.5 compare
  6. 27 Serbia 73 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Spain?
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Spain was 74.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 74.9 in 2025.
What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 63.6 in 1999.
How does Spain rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
Spain ranks 24th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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, citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
476 places, 11,183 data points, 1999–2025
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