Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Spain
Spain: Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment was 13.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Spain, 1987–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Spain recorded 13.6 for persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Spain peaked at 15.9 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.6, in 1991.
That places Spain 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 5.7 | — |
| 1988 | 5.4 | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 4.8 | -11.1% |
| 1990 | 4.9 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 4.6 | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 5.7 | +23.9% |
| 1993 | 6.4 | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 6.8 | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 7.4 | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 7.9 | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 8.1 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 7.9 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 8.2 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 8.1 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 8.1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 8.3 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 8.8 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 12.2 | +38.6% |
| 2006 | 11.8 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 11.6 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 11.7 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 12.5 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 13 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 13.5 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 14.5 | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 15.8 | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 15.9 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 15.7 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 15.2 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 15 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 14.6 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 14.6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 13.8 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 13.5 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 13.3 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 13.5 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 13.6 | +0.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 13.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.45, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Spain's 13.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.2, 89% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +38.6% | 8.8 | 12.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.3 | 4.8 | 5.7 | 3 |
| 1990s | 6.79 | 4.6 | 8.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.11 | 8 | 12.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.78 | 13 | 15.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.62 | 13.3 | 14 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More work & labour data for Spain
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5576 % 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 part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Spain?
- Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Spain was 13.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9 in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 in 1991.
- How does Spain rank for persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment?
- Spain ranks 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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 in part-time employment by age - % of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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