Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Spain

Spain: Persons outside the labour force by citizenship was 13,037 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
13,037 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
6th
of 36 countries
All-time high
13,890 Thousand persons
in 1995
All-time low
11,812 Thousand persons
in 2012
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Spain, 1995–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k1995201020251995: 13.9k Thousand persons1996: 13.8k Thousand persons1997: 13.8k Thousand persons1998: 13.7k Thousand persons1999: 13.6k Thousand persons2000: 13.3k Thousand persons2001: 13.7k Thousand persons2002: 13.3k Thousand persons2003: 13.1k Thousand persons2004: 12.9k Thousand persons2005: 12.7k Thousand persons2006: 12.5k Thousand persons2007: 12.4k Thousand persons2008: 12.2k Thousand persons2009: 12.1k Thousand persons2010: 12.0k Thousand persons2011: 11.9k Thousand persons2012: 11.8k Thousand persons2013: 11.9k Thousand persons2014: 12.0k Thousand persons2015: 12.0k Thousand persons2016: 12.1k Thousand persons2017: 12.3k Thousand persons2018: 12.4k Thousand persons2019: 12.5k Thousand persons2020: 13.1k Thousand persons2021: 12.7k Thousand persons2022: 12.8k Thousand persons2023: 12.8k Thousand persons2024: 13.0k Thousand persons2025: 13.0k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2025, persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Spain stood at 13,037 Thousand persons.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Spain peaked at 13,890 Thousand persons in 1995 and was at its lowest, 11,812 Thousand persons, in 2012.

Spain ranks 6th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13,762 Thousand persons 13,625 Thousand persons 13,890 Thousand persons 5
2000s 12,811 Thousand persons 12,125 Thousand persons 13,716 Thousand persons 10
2010s 12,094 Thousand persons 11,812 Thousand persons 12,488 Thousand persons 10
2020s 12,909 Thousand persons 12,733 Thousand persons 13,092 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 3 Italy 18,486 Thousand persons compare
  2. 4 France 17,284 Thousand persons compare
  3. 5 United Kingdom 14,593 Thousand persons compare
  4. 7 Poland 9,848 Thousand persons compare
  5. 8 Romania 6,176 Thousand persons compare
  6. 9 Belgium 3,257 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Spain?
Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Spain was 13,037 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons outside the labour force by citizenship recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 13,890 Thousand persons in 1995.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force by citizenship recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 11,812 Thousand persons in 2012.
How does Spain rank for persons outside the labour force by citizenship?
Spain ranks 6th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons outside the labour force by citizenship rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons outside the labour force by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Persons outside the labour force by citizenship
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,032 data points, 1995–2025
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