Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Spain
Spain: Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time was 22.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
22.5%
Change on year
down 12.8%
World rank
5th
of 26 countries
All-time high
47.9%
in 1987
All-time low
16.2%
in 1998
Years of data
39
1987–2025
Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Spain, 1987–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Spain recorded 22.5% for persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in 2025.
The figure is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Spain peaked at 47.9% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 1998.
That places Spain 5th out of 26 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 47.9% | — |
| 1988 | 37.8% | -21.1% |
| 1989 | 30.0% | -20.6% |
| 1990 | 29.5% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 24.3% | -17.6% |
| 1992 | 18.7% | -23.0% |
| 1993 | 18.1% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 20.7% | +14.4% |
| 1995 | 19.3% | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 22.7% | +17.6% |
| 1997 | 22.4% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 16.2% | -27.7% |
| 1999 | 24.4% | +50.6% |
| 2000 | 17.6% | -27.9% |
| 2001 | 20.4% | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 20.5% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 19.9% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 18.5% | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 26.1% | +41.1% |
| 2006 | 28.2% | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 27.1% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 25.5% | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 34.2% | +34.1% |
| 2010 | 24.5% | -28.4% |
| 2011 | 38.1% | +55.5% |
| 2012 | 34.5% | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 37.1% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 37.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 38.0% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 33.1% | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 32.3% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 30.3% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 38.5% | +27.1% |
| 2020 | 34.4% | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 34.2% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 29.0% | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 28.1% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 25.8% | -8.2% |
| 2025 | 22.5% | -12.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 22.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.8%, 1.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Spain's 22.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.8%, 1.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.6% | 30.0% | 47.9% | 3 |
| 1990s | 21.6% | 16.2% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.8% | 17.6% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 24.5% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 22.5% | 34.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,322 1000 No (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 33,128 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Spain?
- Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Spain was 22.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 47.9% in 1987.
- What is the lowest persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 1998.
- How does Spain rank for persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time?
- Spain ranks 5th out of 26 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. 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 in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time employment of young persons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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