Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Spain

Spain: Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level was 13,236 in 2026. ▬ Flat

Latest (2026)
13,236
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
5th
of 35 countries
All-time high
13,626
in 2001
All-time low
11,834
in 2012
Years of data
29
1998–2026

Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Spain, 1998–2026

05.0k10.0k15.0k1998201220261998: 13.6k1999: 13.4k2000: 13.2k2001: 13.6k2002: 13.2k2003: 12.9k2004: 12.8k2005: 12.6k2006: 12.4k2007: 12.3k2008: 12.1k2009: 12.2k2010: 12.0k2011: 11.9k2012: 11.8k2013: 11.9k2014: 12.0k2015: 12.0k2016: 12.2k2017: 12.3k2018: 12.5k2019: 12.5k2020: 12.8k2021: 12.6k2022: 12.9k2023: 12.9k2024: 13.1k2025: 13.1k2026: 13.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Spain is 13,236, measured in 2026.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Spain peaked at 13,626 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 11,834, in 2012.

Spain ranks 5th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Spain, 1998 to 2026.
Year Value Change
1998 13,584
1999 13,366 -1.6%
2000 13,211 -1.2%
2001 13,626 +3.1%
2002 13,206 -3.1%
2003 12,944 -2.0%
2004 12,788 -1.2%
2005 12,638 -1.2%
2006 12,406 -1.8%
2007 12,344 -0.5%
2008 12,112 -1.9%
2009 12,167 +0.5%
2010 12,012 -1.3%
2011 11,907 -0.9%
2012 11,834 -0.6%
2013 11,899 +0.5%
2014 12,017 +1.0%
2015 12,039 +0.2%
2016 12,225 +1.5%
2017 12,330 +0.9%
2018 12,458 +1.0%
2019 12,470 +0.1%
2020 12,823 +2.8%
2021 12,643 -1.4%
2022 12,934 +2.3%
2023 12,888 -0.4%
2024 13,128 +1.9%
2025 13,098 -0.2%
2026 13,236 +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13,475 13,366 13,584 2
2000s 12,744 12,112 13,626 10
2010s 12,119 11,834 12,470 10
2020s 12,964 12,643 13,236 7

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 2 Germany 18,550 compare
  2. 3 France 17,170 compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom 14,745 compare
  4. 6 Poland 9,749 compare
  5. 7 Romania 6,173 compare
  6. 8 Belgium 3,286 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Spain?
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Spain was 13,236 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 13,626 in 2001.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 11,834 in 2012.
How does Spain rank for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level?
Spain ranks 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
Is persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,006 data points, 1998–2026
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