Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Spain
Spain: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi was 84.89 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
84.89
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
57th
of 186 countries
All-time high
84.89
in 2025
All-time low
49.47
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Spain, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Spain is 84.89, 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 ilo wdi in Spain peaked at 84.89 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49.47, 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 ilo wdi in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.47 | — |
| 1991 | 49.86 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 52.14 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 53.38 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 55.75 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 57.24 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 57.97 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 59.02 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 59.32 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 60.07 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 61.8 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 60.28 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 63.44 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 64.94 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 66.63 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 67.9 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 69.55 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 70.93 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 72.88 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 75.29 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 76.87 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 78.37 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 79.93 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 80.4 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 80.82 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 81.06 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 81.43 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 81.55 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 81.44 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 81.94 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 81.91 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 83.31 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 82.81 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 84.23 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 84.8 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 84.89 | +0.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 84.89 is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.35, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Spain's 84.89 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.33, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.42 | 49.47 | 60.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.36 | 60.28 | 75.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.38 | 76.87 | 81.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.66 | 81.91 | 84.89 | 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Spain?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Spain was 84.89 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 84.89 in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.47 in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi?
- Spain ranks 57th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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