Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Spain
Spain: Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data was 1,140 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
1,140
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
3rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
1,583
in 2014
All-time low
1,073
in 2009
Years of data
18
2009–2026
Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Spain, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1,140 for labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Spain peaked at 1,583 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,073, in 2009.
That places Spain 3rd out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1,073 | — |
| 2010 | 1,148 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 1,252 | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 1,482 | +18.4% |
| 2013 | 1,579 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 1,583 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,489 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 1,457 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1,333 | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 1,290 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 1,255 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1,283 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 1,192 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 1,136 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 1,115 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 1,145 | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 1,106 | -3.4% |
| 2026 | 1,140 | +3.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1,140 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76, 15.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1,140 is above the median for high income countries, which is 93, 12.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,073 | 1,073 | 1,073 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,387 | 1,148 | 1,583 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,160 | 1,106 | 1,283 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 1 Türkiye 1,921 compare
- 2 France 1,284 compare
- 4 Netherlands 575 compare
- 5 Netherlands 574 compare
- 6 Germany 537 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 - quarterly data in Spain?
- Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Spain was 1,140 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1,583 in 2014.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,073 in 2009.
- How does Spain rank for labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Spain ranks 3rd out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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