Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Spain
Spain: Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data was 1,112 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,112
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
3rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
1,576
in 2014
All-time low
1,010
in 2009
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Spain, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Spain is 1,112, 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 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,010, in 2009.
Spain ranks 3rd of 45 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1,010 | — |
| 2010 | 1,120 | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 1,232 | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 1,398 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 1,558 | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 1,576 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1,523 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 1,413 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 1,359 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 1,274 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 1,232 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 1,160 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 1,253 | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 1,155 | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 1,109 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 1,118 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 1,112 | -0.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1,112 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75, 14.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1,112 is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.5, 12.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,010 | 1,010 | 1,010 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,368 | 1,120 | 1,576 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,151 | 1,109 | 1,253 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 1 Türkiye 1,719 compare
- 2 France 1,258 compare
- 4 Netherlands 533 compare
- 4 Netherlands 533 compare
- 6 Germany 528 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 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 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 in 2009.
- How does Spain rank for labour market slack by sex and age - annual data?
- Spain ranks 3rd out of 45 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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