Share of male vs. female employment in services in Spain
Spain: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 66.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Spain, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs. female employment in services in Spain is 66.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in services in Spain peaked at 66.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 1991.
Spain ranks 37th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 49.0% | — |
| 1992 | 50.2% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 50.5% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 51.2% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 51.5% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 52.7% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 52.2% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 51.6% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 51.5% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 52.0% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 50.8% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 51.6% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 51.9% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 52.5% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 52.8% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 53.1% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 55.4% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 58.7% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 60.7% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 63.4% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 63.9% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 64.7% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 65.8% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 64.6% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 65.3% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 64.7% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 65.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 64.6% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 64.6% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 64.4% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 64.7% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 65.7% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 65.9% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 66.3% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.2% | 49.0% | 52.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 53.0% | 50.8% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 60.7% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.3% | 64.4% | 66.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in services in Spain?
- Share of male vs. female employment in services in Spain was 66.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 66.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 1991.
- How does Spain rank for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Spain ranks 37th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in services rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the services sector.