Modeled female employment to population ratio in Spain
Spain: Modeled female employment to population ratio was 46.52 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
46.52
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
113th
of 186 countries
All-time high
46.52
in 2025
All-time low
24.83
in 1994
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Spain, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for modeled female employment to population ratio in Spain is 46.52, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modeled female employment to population ratio in Spain peaked at 46.52 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 24.83, in 1994.
Spain ranks 113th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 25.64 | — |
| 1992 | 25.75 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 24.95 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 24.83 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 25.53 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 26.26 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 27.4 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 28.18 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 30.17 | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 32.38 | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 33.5 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 35.16 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 36.57 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 38.02 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 40.64 | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 42.19 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 43.35 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 43.52 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 41.77 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 41.25 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 40.88 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 39.65 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 38.74 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 39.24 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 40.22 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 41.26 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 42.33 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 43.04 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 43.71 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 42.04 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 43.39 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 44.49 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 45.45 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 46.43 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 46.52 | +0.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 46.52 is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.07, 89% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Spain's 46.52 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51.59, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.52 | 24.83 | 30.17 | 9 |
| 2000s | 38.71 | 32.38 | 43.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.03 | 38.74 | 43.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.72 | 42.04 | 46.52 | 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 modeled female employment to population ratio in Spain?
- Modeled female employment to population ratio in Spain was 46.52 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 46.52 in 2025.
- What is the lowest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.83 in 1994.
- How does Spain rank for modeled female employment to population ratio?
- Spain ranks 113th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is modeled female employment to population ratio rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Modeled female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).