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

1020304050601987200620251987: 32.3 Percentage1988: 30 Percentage1989: 26 Percentage1990: 26 Percentage1991: 22.2 Percentage1992: 16 Percentage1993: 15 Percentage1994: 19.2 Percentage1995: 21.6 Percentage1996: 23.1 Percentage1997: 24.9 Percentage1998: 25.4 Percentage1999: 25.6 Percentage2000: 23.2 Percentage2001: 22.1 Percentage2002: 20.9 Percentage2003: 19.7 Percentage2004: 20.4 Percentage2005: 32.4 Percentage2006: 33.5 Percentage2007: 32.9 Percentage2008: 35.6 Percentage2009: 43.8 Percentage2010: 49.7 Percentage2011: 55.5 Percentage2012: 60.8 Percentage2013: 62.8 Percentage2014: 63.4 Percentage2015: 62.7 Percentage2016: 61.3 Percentage2017: 60.3 Percentage2018: 55.4 Percentage2019: 53.7 Percentage2020: 51.4 Percentage2021: 53.2 Percentage2022: 50.3 Percentage2023: 48.7 Percentage2024: 46 Percentage2025: 45 Percentage

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 1 Romania 59.7% compare
  2. 2 Italy 49.8% compare
  3. 3 North Macedonia 46.9% compare
  4. 5 Greece 36.8% compare
  5. 6 Bulgaria 34.2% compare
  6. 7 Bosnia and Herzegovina 32.9% compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Persons in part-time employment by main reason
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,137 data points, 1983–2025
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