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
6th
of 34 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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2006201520252006: 44.0k Thousand persons2007: 44.9k Thousand persons2008: 45.6k Thousand persons2009: 46.0k Thousand persons2010: 46.1k Thousand persons2011: 46.3k Thousand persons2012: 46.3k Thousand persons2013: 46.1k Thousand persons2014: 46.0k Thousand persons2015: 46.0k Thousand persons2016: 46.0k Thousand persons2017: 46.1k Thousand persons2018: 46.3k Thousand persons2019: 46.7k Thousand persons2020: 46.9k Thousand persons2021: 47.1k Thousand persons2022: 47.4k Thousand persons2023: 48.0k Thousand persons2024: 48.4k Thousand persons2025: 48.9k Thousand persons

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 6th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 3 France 67,267 Thousand persons compare
  2. 4 United Kingdom 65,765 Thousand persons compare
  3. 5 Italy 58,581 Thousand persons compare
  4. 7 Poland 35,869 Thousand persons compare
  5. 8 Romania 18,874 Thousand persons compare
  6. 9 Netherlands 17,675 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 36 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 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 6th out of 34 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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About this data

Indicator
Persons by labour status within households and household composition
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 664 data points, 2006–2025
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