Population outside the labour force — Persons outside the labour force in Spain
Spain: Population outside the labour force — Persons outside the labour force was 17,839 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population outside the labour force — Persons outside the labour force in Spain, 1999–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2025, population outside the labour force — persons outside the labour force in Spain stood at 17,839 Persons. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population outside the labour force — persons outside the labour force in Spain peaked at 17,839 Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15,786 Persons, in 2008.
Spain ranks 9th of 33 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Population outside the labour force — Persons outside the labour force in Spain, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 16,141 Persons | — |
| 2000 | 15,992 Persons | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 16,445 Persons | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 16,214 Persons | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 16,064 Persons | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 15,996 Persons | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 15,889 Persons | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 15,807 Persons | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 15,858 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 15,786 Persons | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 15,836 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 15,831 Persons | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 15,833 Persons | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15,796 Persons | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 15,875 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 15,999 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 16,043 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 16,180 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 16,393 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 16,570 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 16,732 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 17,354 Persons | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 17,125 Persons | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 17,262 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 17,420 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 17,672 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 17,839 Persons | +0.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 17,839 Persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,454 Persons, 5.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Spain's 17,839 Persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,070 Persons, 5.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,141 Persons | 16,141 Persons | 16,141 Persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 15,989 Persons | 15,786 Persons | 16,445 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,125 Persons | 15,796 Persons | 16,732 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,446 Persons | 17,125 Persons | 17,839 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 6 Italy 25,790 Persons compare
- 6 Netherlands 4,701 Persons compare
- 7 France 23,942 Persons compare
- 7 Lithuania 919.6 Persons compare
- 8 Slovenia 735.58 Persons compare
- 8 United Kingdom 20,378 Persons compare
- 9 Latvia 595.4 Persons compare
- 10 Estonia 381.52 Persons compare
- 10 Brazil 15,986 Persons compare
- 11 Colombia 14,521 Persons compare
- 12 Canada 12,002 Persons 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 population outside the labour force — persons outside the labour force in Spain?
- Population outside the labour force — persons outside the labour force in Spain was 17,839 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest population outside the labour force — persons outside the labour force recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 17,839 Persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest population outside the labour force — persons outside the labour force recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,786 Persons in 2008.
- How does Spain rank for population outside the labour force — persons outside the labour force?
- Spain ranks 9th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population outside the labour force — persons outside the labour force rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Population outside the labour force — Persons outside the labour force. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The infra-annual dataflow on the outside the labour force population is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the outside the labour force population by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and for selected other economies. The persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.