Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Spain
Spain: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 84.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Spain, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Spain is 84.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Spain peaked at 84.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49.5%, in 1990.
That places Spain 57th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.5% | — |
| 1991 | 49.9% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 52.1% | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 53.4% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 55.7% | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 57.2% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 58.0% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 59.0% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 59.3% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 60.1% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 61.8% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 60.3% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 63.4% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 64.9% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 66.6% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 67.9% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 69.5% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 70.9% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 72.9% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 75.3% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 76.9% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 78.4% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 79.9% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 80.4% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 80.8% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 81.1% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 81.4% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 81.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 81.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 81.9% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 81.9% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 83.3% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 82.8% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 84.2% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 84.8% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 84.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.4% | 49.5% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.4% | 60.3% | 75.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.4% | 76.9% | 81.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.7% | 81.9% | 84.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Spain?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Spain was 84.9% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 84.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.5% in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Spain ranks 57th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).