Persons in part-time employment by main reason in Spain
Spain: Persons in part-time employment by main reason was 45.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
45.0%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
4th
of 36 countries
All-time high
63.4%
in 2014
All-time low
15.0%
in 1993
Years of data
39
1987–2025
Persons in part-time employment by main reason in Spain, 1987–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons in part-time employment by main reason in Spain is 45.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in part-time employment by main reason in Spain peaked at 63.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 1993.
Spain ranks 4th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.4% | 26.0% | 32.3% | 3 |
| 1990s | 21.9% | 15.0% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.4% | 19.7% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.6% | 49.7% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 45.0% | 53.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons in part-time employment by main reason in Spain?
- Persons in part-time employment by main reason in Spain was 45.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in part-time employment by main reason recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 63.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons in part-time employment by main reason recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 1993.
- How does Spain rank for persons in part-time employment by main reason?
- Spain ranks 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in part-time employment by main reason rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. 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 main reason. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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