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
Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Spain, 1995–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 52.8% (2025)
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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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