Population in private: % … labour in Spain
Spain: Population in private: % … labour was 39.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Spain, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in private households by educational attainment level and in Spain is 39.5, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level and in Spain peaked at 58.6 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 39.5, in 2025.
That places Spain 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Population in private: % … labour in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 58.6 | — |
| 2005 | 55.7 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 54.7 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 53.8 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 53.5 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 53 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 51.7 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 50.6 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 50.1 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 49.3 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 48.4 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 47.6 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 46.7 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 45.9 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 44.9 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 43.6 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 42 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 41.8 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 41.6 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 41.1 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 40.2 | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 39.5 | -1.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 39.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.65, 2.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Spain's 39.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.4, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.88 | 53 | 58.6 | 6 |
| 2010s | 47.88 | 43.6 | 51.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.03 | 39.5 | 42 | 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 population in private households by educational attainment level and in Spain?
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Spain was 39.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in private households by educational attainment level and recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 58.6 in 2004.
- What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level and recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.5 in 2025.
- How does Spain rank for population in private households by educational attainment level and?
- Spain ranks 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in private households by educational attainment level and rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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 Population in private households by educational attainment level and labour status - %. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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