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
9th
of 41 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. Measured in Percentage.
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 9th of 41 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 | Percentage | 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 | 37.0% | -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 24.4%, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Spain's 37.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.0%, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.6% | 20.7% | 27.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 29.7% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.8% | 35.7% | 40.8% | 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 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 9th out of 41 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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