Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Spain
Spain: Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data was 13,236 Thousand persons in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
13,236 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
7th
of 45 countries
All-time high
13,626 Thousand persons
in 2001
All-time low
11,834 Thousand persons
in 2012
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Spain, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Spain recorded 13,236 Thousand persons for persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Spain peaked at 13,626 Thousand persons in 2001 and was at its lowest, 11,834 Thousand persons, in 2012.
Spain ranks 7th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Spain, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 13,584 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 13,366 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 13,211 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 13,626 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 13,206 Thousand persons | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 12,944 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 12,788 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 12,638 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 12,406 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 12,344 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 12,112 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 12,167 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 12,012 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 11,907 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 11,834 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 11,899 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 12,017 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 12,039 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 12,225 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 12,330 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 12,458 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 12,470 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 12,823 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 12,643 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 12,934 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 12,888 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 13,128 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 13,098 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2026 | 13,236 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,475 Thousand persons | 13,366 Thousand persons | 13,584 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 12,744 Thousand persons | 12,112 Thousand persons | 13,626 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,119 Thousand persons | 11,834 Thousand persons | 12,470 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,964 Thousand persons | 12,643 Thousand persons | 13,236 Thousand persons | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Spain?
- Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Spain was 13,236 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 13,626 Thousand persons in 2001.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,834 Thousand persons in 2012.
- How does Spain rank for persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data?
- Spain ranks 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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