Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Spain
Spain: Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data was 1,112 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,112 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
3rd
of 43 countries
All-time high
1,576 Thousand persons
in 2014
All-time low
1,010 Thousand persons
in 2009
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Spain, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Spain is 1,112 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Spain peaked at 1,576 Thousand persons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,010 Thousand persons, in 2009.
Spain ranks 3rd of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Spain, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1,010 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 1,120 Thousand persons | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 1,232 Thousand persons | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 1,398 Thousand persons | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 1,558 Thousand persons | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 1,576 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1,523 Thousand persons | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 1,413 Thousand persons | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 1,359 Thousand persons | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 1,274 Thousand persons | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 1,232 Thousand persons | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 1,160 Thousand persons | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 1,253 Thousand persons | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 1,155 Thousand persons | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 1,109 Thousand persons | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 1,118 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 1,112 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,010 Thousand persons | 1,010 Thousand persons | 1,010 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,368 Thousand persons | 1,120 Thousand persons | 1,576 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,151 Thousand persons | 1,109 Thousand persons | 1,253 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 1 Türkiye 1,719 Thousand persons compare
- 2 France 1,258 Thousand persons compare
- 4 Netherlands 533 Thousand persons compare
- 4 Netherlands 533 Thousand persons compare
- 6 Germany 528 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for Spain
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1207 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 39,073 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,322 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,076 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 16,051 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 33,128 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Spain?
- Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Spain was 1,112 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by sex and age - annual data recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1,576 Thousand persons in 2014.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by sex and age - annual data recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,010 Thousand persons in 2009.
- How does Spain rank for labour market slack by sex and age - annual data?
- Spain ranks 3rd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour market slack by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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