Persons outside … Persons population private households in Spain
Spain: Persons outside … Persons population private households was 34.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
34.4
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
20th
of 47 countries
All-time high
49.6
in 1986
All-time low
33.5
in 2012
Years of data
40
1986–2025
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Spain, 1986–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Spain recorded 34.4 for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Spain peaked at 49.6 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 33.5, in 2012.
Spain ranks 20th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Persons outside … Persons population private households in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 49.6 | — |
| 1987 | 48.5 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 48 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 47.9 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 47.5 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 47.9 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 46.6 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 46.5 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 46.1 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 46.2 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 45.7 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 45.1 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 44.7 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 44.1 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 42.6 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 43.3 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 41.3 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 39.9 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 39 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 37.6 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 36.4 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 35.5 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 34.6 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 34.3 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 33.9 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 33.7 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 33.5 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 33.8 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 34.4 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 34.4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 34.6 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 35.1 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 35.2 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 35.2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 36.6 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 35.3 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 35.1 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 34.8 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 34.7 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 34.4 | -0.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 34.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.75, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Spain's 34.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.8, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.5 | 47.9 | 49.6 | 4 |
| 1990s | 46.04 | 44.1 | 47.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.45 | 34.3 | 43.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.38 | 33.5 | 35.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.15 | 34.4 | 36.6 | 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 - % of total population in private in Spain?
- Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Spain was 34.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 49.6 in 1986.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.5 in 2012.
- How does Spain rank for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private?
- Spain ranks 20th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 - % of total population in private households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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