Persons in involuntary: % of total part-time employment … young in Spain
Spain: Persons in involuntary: % of total part-time employment … young was 22.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
22.5
Change on year
down 12.8%
World rank
5th
of 27 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.
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 27 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: % of total part-time employment … young in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 47.9 | — |
| 1988 | 37.8 | -21.1% |
| 1989 | 30 | -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 | +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 | -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 | 38.57 | 30 | 47.9 | 3 |
| 1990s | 21.63 | 16.2 | 29.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.8 | 17.6 | 34.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.36 | 24.5 | 38.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29 | 22.5 | 34.4 | 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,322 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,076 1000 No (2100)
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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 27 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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