Persons by labour status within households and household composition in Spain

Spain: Persons by labour status within households and household composition was 48,916 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
48,916
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
7th
of 45 countries
All-time high
48,916
in 2025
All-time low
44,025
in 2006
Years of data
20
2006–2025

Persons by labour status within households and household composition in Spain, 2006–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2006201520252006: 44.0k2007: 44.9k2008: 45.6k2009: 46.0k2010: 46.1k2011: 46.3k2012: 46.3k2013: 46.1k2014: 46.0k2015: 46.0k2016: 46.0k2017: 46.1k2018: 46.3k2019: 46.7k2020: 46.9k2021: 47.1k2022: 47.4k2023: 48.0k2024: 48.4k2025: 48.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons by labour status within households and household composition in Spain is 48,916, 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 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 44,025, in 2006.

Spain ranks 7th of 45 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

Annual values for Persons by labour status within households and household composition in Spain, 2006 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2006 44,025 —
2007 44,874 +1.9%
2008 45,589 +1.6%
2009 45,964 +0.8%
2010 46,149 +0.4%
2011 46,307 +0.3%
2012 46,324 +0.0%
2013 46,146 -0.4%
2014 45,995 -0.3%
2015 45,967 -0.1%
2016 45,978 +0.0%
2017 46,080 +0.2%
2018 46,296 +0.5%
2019 46,654 +0.8%
2020 46,896 +0.5%
2021 47,056 +0.3%
2022 47,433 +0.8%
2023 48,004 +1.2%
2024 48,447 +0.9%
2025 48,916 +1.0%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 48,916 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,476, 7.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 48,916 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9,027, 5.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45,113 44,025 45,964 4
2010s 46,190 45,967 46,654 10
2020s 47,792 46,896 48,916 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 4 United Kingdom 65,765 compare
  2. 4 United Kingdom 65,765 compare
  3. 6 Italy 58,581 compare
  4. 8 Poland 35,869 compare
  5. 8 Poland 35,869 compare
  6. 10 Romania 18,874 compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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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 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 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 in 2006.
How does Spain rank for persons by labour status within households and household composition?
Spain ranks 7th out of 45 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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Indicator
Persons by labour status within households and household composition
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 874 data points, 2006–2025
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