Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Spain

Spain: Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level was 13,037 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
13,037
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
5th
of 35 countries
All-time high
13,890
in 1995
All-time low
11,812
in 2012
Years of data
40
1986–2025

Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Spain, 1986–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k1986200520251986: 13.5k1987: 13.4k1988: 13.4k1989: 13.6k1990: 13.6k1991: 13.8k1992: 13.7k1993: 13.7k1994: 13.7k1995: 13.9k1996: 13.8k1997: 13.8k1998: 13.7k1999: 13.6k2000: 13.3k2001: 13.7k2002: 13.3k2003: 13.1k2004: 12.9k2005: 12.7k2006: 12.5k2007: 12.4k2008: 12.2k2009: 12.1k2010: 12.0k2011: 11.9k2012: 11.8k2013: 11.9k2014: 12.0k2015: 12.0k2016: 12.1k2017: 12.3k2018: 12.4k2019: 12.5k2020: 13.1k2021: 12.7k2022: 12.8k2023: 12.8k2024: 13.0k2025: 13.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Spain recorded 13,037 for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% 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 13,890 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 11,812, in 2012.

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

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 13,488 13,421 13,574 4
1990s 13,728 13,574 13,890 10
2000s 12,811 12,125 13,716 10
2010s 12,094 11,812 12,488 10
2020s 12,909 12,733 13,092 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 2 Italy 18,486 compare
  2. 3 France 17,284 compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14,593 compare
  4. 6 Poland 9,848 compare
  5. 7 Romania 6,176 compare
  6. 8 Belgium 3,257 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 13,037 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 13,890 in 1995.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 11,812 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 2025.
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 falling.
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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,168 data points, 1983–2025
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