Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Spain
Spain: Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by was 12,712 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
12,712
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
5th
of 35 countries
All-time high
13,740
in 1995
All-time low
11,564
in 2012
Years of data
40
1986–2025
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Spain, 1986–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Spain is 12,712, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Spain peaked at 13,740 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 11,564, 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.
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 13,493 | — |
| 1987 | 13,312 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 13,363 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 13,493 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 13,495 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 13,692 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 13,463 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 13,592 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 13,583 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 13,740 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 13,681 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 13,612 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 13,544 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 13,474 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 13,171 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 13,052 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 12,793 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 12,544 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 12,426 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 12,414 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 12,161 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 12,056 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 11,933 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 11,874 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 11,760 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 11,668 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 11,564 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 11,626 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 11,806 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 11,813 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 11,875 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 12,069 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 12,154 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 12,253 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 12,831 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 12,446 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 12,470 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 12,514 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 12,629 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 12,712 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13,415 | 13,312 | 13,493 | 4 |
| 1990s | 13,588 | 13,463 | 13,740 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,442 | 11,874 | 13,171 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,859 | 11,564 | 12,253 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,600 | 12,446 | 12,831 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Spain?
- Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Spain was 12,712 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 13,740 in 1995.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,564 in 2012.
- How does Spain rank for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by?
- Spain ranks 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 not seeking employment by willingness to work. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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