Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Spain
Spain: Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 24,829 in 2025. β² Rising
Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Spain, 1995β2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Spain is 24,829, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Spain peaked at 24,829 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16,158, in 1995.
That places Spain 13th out of 77 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,722 | 16,158 | 17,304 | 5 |
| 2000s | 20,629 | 17,909 | 23,260 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,070 | 22,742 | 23,442 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,841 | 22,733 | 24,829 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More work & labour data for Spain
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4982 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1207 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 39,073 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 5,322 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 17,076 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 16,051 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 33,128 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Spain?
- Labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Spain was 24,829 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 24,829 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,158 in 1995.
- How does Spain rank for labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Spain ranks 13th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.