LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) in Spain
Spain: LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) was 18.65 in 2025. ▼ Falling
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) in Spain, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) in Spain is 18.65, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) in Spain peaked at 35.99 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 18.65, in 2025.
Spain ranks 11th of 56 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 35.99 | — |
| 2015 | 32.55 | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 29.68 | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 27.16 | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 24.5 | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 22.96 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 25.89 | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 25.46 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 22.62 | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 20.68 | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 19.89 | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 18.65 | -6.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 18.65 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.04, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Spain's 18.65 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.04, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.81 | 22.96 | 35.99 | 6 |
| 2020s | 22.2 | 18.65 | 25.89 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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 lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) in Spain?
- Lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) in Spain was 18.65 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 35.99 in 2014.
- What is the lowest lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.65 in 2025.
- How does Spain rank for lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo)?
- Spain ranks 11th out of 56 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. LU4 represents the share of the extended labour force that are in unemployment, time-related underemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.