LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to in Spain
Spain: LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to was 17.28 in 2024. ▲ Rising
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to in Spain, 2000–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to in Spain stood at 17.28.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to in Spain peaked at 34.18 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13, in 2001.
Spain ranks 7th of 56 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.36 | — |
| 2001 | 13 | -15.4% |
| 2002 | 13.54 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 13.7 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 13.51 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 15.8 | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 14.91 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 17.62 | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 25.18 | +42.9% |
| 2010 | 26.89 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 28.42 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 32.78 | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 34.18 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 32.45 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 28.67 | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 26.22 | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 24.08 | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 21.37 | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 20.03 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 22.56 | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 21.87 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 19.79 | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 17.8 | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 17.28 | -2.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 17.28 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.74, 1.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Spain's 17.28 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.46, 1.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.85 | 13 | 25.18 | 9 |
| 2010s | 27.51 | 20.03 | 34.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.86 | 17.28 | 22.56 | 5 |
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 for persons ages 25 to in Spain?
- Lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to in Spain was 17.28 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 34.18 in 2013.
- What is the lowest lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 in 2001.
- How does Spain rank for lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to?
- Spain ranks 7th out of 56 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. 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 LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization for persons ages 25 to 54 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). 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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. LU4 represents the share of the extended labour force, in this case for persons of prime age (i.e., persons ages 25 to 54), that are in unemployment, time-related underemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.