Labour force: quarterly data … quarterly data level in Spain
Spain: Labour force: quarterly data … quarterly data level was 65.9% in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
65.9%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
28th
of 47 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. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2026, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Spain stood at 65.9%.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.4% 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 28th of 47 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: quarterly data … quarterly data level in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 55.9% | — |
| 1999 | 56.9% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 58.0% | +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% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 66.3% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 66.4% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 66.0% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 65.7% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 65.5% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 65.0% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 64.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 64.7% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 65.0% | +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% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 65.5% | +0.8% |
| 2026 | 65.9% | +0.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 65.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.5%, 96% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Spain's 65.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 69.3%, 95% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.4% | 55.9% | 56.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 62.0% | 57.3% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.5% | 64.7% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.1% | 64.3% | 65.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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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 65.9% 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 28th out of 47 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 1.4%. 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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