Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Spain
Spain: Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private was 34.6% in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
34.6%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
18th
of 45 countries
All-time high
44.1%
in 1998
All-time low
33.6%
in 2012
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Spain, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Spain recorded 34.6% for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in 2026.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Spain peaked at 44.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 33.6%, 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 29 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 44.1% | — |
| 1999 | 43.1% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 42.0% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 42.7% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 40.7% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 39.3% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 38.2% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 37.2% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 36.1% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 35.3% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 34.3% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 34.4% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 34.0% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 33.7% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 33.6% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 34.0% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 34.3% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 34.5% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 35.0% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 35.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 35.3% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 35.0% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 35.7% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 35.1% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 35.3% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 34.7% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 35.0% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 34.5% | -1.4% |
| 2026 | 34.6% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.6% | 43.1% | 44.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 38.0% | 34.3% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.5% | 33.6% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 34.5% | 35.7% | 7 |
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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 34.6% in 2026, 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 44.1% in 1998.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.6% 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 2026.
- Is persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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