Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Spain
Spain: Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children was 37.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
37.4
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
10th
of 43 countries
All-time high
40.9
in 2012
All-time low
20.7
in 2006
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Spain, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Spain stood at 37.4.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Spain peaked at 40.9 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 20.7, in 2006.
Spain ranks 10th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 20.7 | — |
| 2007 | 21.1 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 24.8 | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 27.8 | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 29.7 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 33.8 | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 40.9 | +21.0% |
| 2013 | 39.7 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 39.8 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 37 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 40.1 | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 40.5 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 37.6 | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 37.5 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 35.7 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 38.9 | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 36.8 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 37.2 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 40.8 | +9.7% |
| 2025 | 37.4 | -8.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 37.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.45, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Spain's 37.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 27, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.6 | 20.7 | 27.8 | 4 |
| 2010s | 37.66 | 29.7 | 40.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.8 | 35.7 | 40.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 7 Ireland 44.1 compare
- 8 Luxembourg 41.1 compare
- 9 Belgium 38.6 compare
- 11 Germany 31.8 compare
- 12 Austria 31.7 compare
- 13 United Kingdom 31.2 compare
- 13 United Kingdom 31.2 compare
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 percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Spain?
- Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Spain was 37.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9 in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7 in 2006.
- How does Spain rank for percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children?
- Spain ranks 10th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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