Persons by labour status within households and household composition in Spain
Spain: Persons by labour status within households and household composition was 48,916 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
48,916 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
7th
of 43 countries
All-time high
48,916 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
44,025 Thousand persons
in 2006
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Persons by labour status within households and household composition in Spain, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons by labour status within households and household composition in Spain is 48,916 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons by labour status within households and household composition in Spain peaked at 48,916 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 44,025 Thousand persons, in 2006.
Spain ranks 7th 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.
Persons by labour status within households and household composition in Spain, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 44,025 Thousand persons | — |
| 2007 | 44,874 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 45,589 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 45,964 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 46,149 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 46,307 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 46,324 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 46,146 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 45,995 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 45,967 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 45,978 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 46,080 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 46,296 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 46,654 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 46,896 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 47,056 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 47,433 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 48,004 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 48,447 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 48,916 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 48,916 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,476 Thousand persons, 7.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Spain's 48,916 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 9,027 Thousand persons, 5.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45,113 Thousand persons | 44,025 Thousand persons | 45,964 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2010s | 46,190 Thousand persons | 45,967 Thousand persons | 46,654 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,792 Thousand persons | 46,896 Thousand persons | 48,916 Thousand persons | 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 persons by labour status within households and household composition in Spain?
- Persons by labour status within households and household composition in Spain was 48,916 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons by labour status within households and household composition recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 48,916 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons by labour status within households and household composition recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,025 Thousand persons in 2006.
- How does Spain rank for persons by labour status within households and household composition?
- Spain ranks 7th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons by labour status within households and household composition rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 Persons by labour status within households and household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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