Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Spain
Spain: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 65.4 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
65.4
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
22nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
66.4
in 2012
All-time low
55.9
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Spain, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Spain stood at 65.4.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Spain peaked at 66.4 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 55.9, in 1998.
Spain ranks 22nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 55.9 | — |
| 1999 | 56.9 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 58 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 57.3 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 59.3 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 60.7 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 61.8 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 62.8 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 63.9 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 64.7 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 65.7 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 65.6 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 66 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 66.3 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 66.4 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 66 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 65.7 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 65.5 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 65 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 64.9 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 64.7 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 65 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 64.3 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 64.9 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 64.7 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 65.3 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 65 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 65.5 | +0.8% |
| 2026 | 65.4 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.4 | 55.9 | 56.9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 61.98 | 57.3 | 65.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.55 | 64.7 | 66.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.01 | 64.3 | 65.5 | 7 |
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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 65.4 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 66.4 in 2012.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.9 in 1998.
- How does Spain rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Spain ranks 22nd out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 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 Eurostat, published as part of Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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