Male labor force participation rate in Spain
Spain: Male labor force participation rate was 62.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Male labor force participation rate in Spain, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 62.2% for male labor force participation rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male labor force participation rate in Spain peaked at 68.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 62.2%, in 2020.
Spain ranks 152nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.4% | 64.2% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.2% | 65.4% | 68.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 63.5% | 67.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.6% | 62.2% | 63.1% | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 52.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 75.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 71.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male labor force participation rate in Spain?
- Male labor force participation rate in Spain was 62.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male labor force participation rate recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 68.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest male labor force participation rate recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.2% in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for male labor force participation rate?
- Spain ranks 152nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is male labor force participation rate rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Male labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).