Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Spain
Spain: Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private was 34.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
34.4%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
18th
of 45 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. Measured in Percentage.
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 18th of 45 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 the labour force - % of total population in private in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 49.6% | — |
| 1987 | 48.5% | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 48.0% | -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 | 39.0% | -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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.5% | 47.9% | 49.6% | 4 |
| 1990s | 46.0% | 44.1% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.5% | 34.3% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 33.5% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 34.4% | 36.6% | 6 |
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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 18th out of 45 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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