Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in Spain
Spain: Part time employment, total (% of total employment) was 36.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Part time employment, total in Spain, 1986–2025
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for part time employment, total in Spain is 36.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, total in Spain peaked at 37.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 1999.
Spain ranks 30th of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in Spain, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 22.6% | — |
| 1987 | 24.1% | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 26.1% | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 27.6% | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 27.0% | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 29.8% | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 29.0% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 23.5% | -18.8% |
| 1994 | 25.6% | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 29.1% | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 31.0% | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 28.2% | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 28.2% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 19.5% | -30.7% |
| 2000 | 26.6% | +36.1% |
| 2001 | 27.6% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 25.5% | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 28.8% | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 26.0% | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 28.6% | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 27.3% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 29.0% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 29.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 31.1% | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 30.2% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 30.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 31.0% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 31.4% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 30.6% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 30.0% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 29.3% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 30.8% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 29.0% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 30.0% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 37.5% | +25.2% |
| 2021 | 36.3% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 36.4% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 36.5% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 35.7% | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 36.0% | +0.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 36.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 32.0%, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Spain's 36.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.1%, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.1% | 22.6% | 27.6% | 4 |
| 1990s | 27.1% | 19.5% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.9% | 25.5% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 29.0% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 35.7% | 37.5% | 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,322 1000 No (2050)
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- 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 part time employment, total in Spain?
- Part time employment, total in Spain was 36.0% in 2025, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest part time employment, total recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest part time employment, total recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 1999.
- How does Spain rank for part time employment, total?
- Spain ranks 30th out of 115 countries with data for 2025.
- Is part time employment, total rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Part time employment, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.