Proportion of labor force who are women in Spain
Spain: Proportion of labor force who are women was 47.16 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
47.16
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
61st
of 186 countries
All-time high
47.16
in 2025
All-time low
34.48
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Proportion of labor force who are women in Spain, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of labor force who are women in Spain stood at 47.16. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of labor force who are women in Spain peaked at 47.16 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 34.48, in 1990.
Spain ranks 61st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Proportion of labor force who are women in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.48 | — |
| 1991 | 34.64 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 35.63 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 36.15 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 37.13 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 37.73 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 38.01 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 38.41 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 38.51 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 38.79 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 39.45 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 38.84 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 40 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 40.47 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 41 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 41.36 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 41.88 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 42.29 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 42.91 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 43.73 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 44.3 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 44.84 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 45.41 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 45.64 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 45.82 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 45.94 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 46.09 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 46.16 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 46.15 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 46.31 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 46.3 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 46.71 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 46.56 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 46.98 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 47.14 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 47.16 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.95 | 34.48 | 38.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.19 | 38.84 | 43.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.67 | 44.3 | 46.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.81 | 46.3 | 47.16 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 58 Armenia 47.18 compare
- 59 Netherlands 47.16 compare
- 60 Switzerland 47.16 compare
- 62 Turkmenistan 47.13 compare
- 63 Slovak Republic 47.11 compare
- 64 Norway 47.1 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 proportion of labor force who are women in Spain?
- Proportion of labor force who are women in Spain was 47.16 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 47.16 in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.48 in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Spain ranks 61st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of labor force who are women rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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