Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Spain
Spain: Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 17,282 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Spain, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Spain is 17,282, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Spain peaked at 17,672 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15,977, in 2014.
Spain ranks 10th of 70 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 15,977 | — |
| 2015 | 16,042 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 16,174 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 16,390 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 16,567 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 16,729 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 17,346 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 17,125 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 17,262 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 17,420 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 17,672 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 17,282 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16,313 | 15,977 | 16,729 | 6 |
| 2020s | 17,352 | 17,125 | 17,672 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More work & labour data for Spain
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4982 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1207 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 39,073 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,322 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,076 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 16,051 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 33,128 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Spain?
- Persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Spain was 17,282 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 17,672 in 2024.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,977 in 2014.
- How does Spain rank for persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Spain ranks 10th out of 70 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.