Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Spain
Spain: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 65.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
65.6%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
28th
of 47 countries
All-time high
66.5%
in 2012
All-time low
50.4%
in 1986
Years of data
40
1986–2025
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Spain, 1986–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Spain stood at 65.6%.
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 educational attainment level in Spain peaked at 66.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 50.4%, in 1986.
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 40 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 50.4% | — |
| 1987 | 51.5% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 52.0% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 52.1% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 52.5% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 52.1% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 53.4% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 53.5% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 53.9% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 53.8% | -0.2% |
| 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 | 61.0% | +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% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 65.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.2%, 96% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Spain's 65.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 69.2%, 95% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.5% | 50.4% | 52.1% | 4 |
| 1990s | 54.0% | 52.1% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.5% | 56.7% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 64.8% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.9% | 63.4% | 65.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More work & labour data for Spain
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- 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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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 65.6% 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 66.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.4% in 1986.
- How does Spain rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Spain ranks 28th out of 47 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 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 educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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