Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount … spend employment in Spain
Spain: Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount … spend employment was 15.1 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
15.1
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
7th
of 49 countries
All-time high
16.9
in 2014
All-time low
13
in 2019
Years of data
12
2014–2025
Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Spain, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Spain stood at 15.1.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Spain peaked at 16.9 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13, in 2019.
That places Spain 7th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount … spend employment in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 16.9 | — |
| 2015 | 13.1 | -22.5% |
| 2016 | 13.7 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 13.7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14.2 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 13 | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 14.5 | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 15 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 14.2 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 15.8 | +11.3% |
| 2024 | 14.9 | -5.7% |
| 2025 | 15.1 | +1.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 15.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.25, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Spain's 15.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.1 | 13 | 16.9 | 6 |
| 2020s | 14.92 | 14.2 | 15.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 4 Bulgaria 18.3 compare
- 5 North Macedonia 15.3 compare
- 5 North Macedonia 15.3 compare
- 8 Montenegro 12.7 compare
- 9 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 12.2 compare
- 10 United Kingdom 11 compare
- 10 United Kingdom 11 compare
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 who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Spain?
- Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Spain was 15.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9 in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 in 2019.
- How does Spain rank for persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week?
- Spain ranks 7th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week on themselves by employment status and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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