Share of male vs female employment in services in Spain
Spain: Share of male vs female employment in services was 66.26 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
66.26
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
37th
of 186 countries
All-time high
66.26
in 2025
All-time low
49.01
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in services in Spain, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs female employment in services in Spain is 66.26, 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 66.26 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49.01, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 49.01 | — |
| 1992 | 50.22 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 50.49 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 51.21 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 51.52 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 52.69 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 52.16 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 51.6 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 51.51 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 51.99 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 50.84 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 51.57 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 51.58 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 51.91 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 52.47 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 52.77 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 53.14 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 55.4 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 58.72 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 60.74 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 63.38 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 63.86 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 64.74 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 65.81 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 64.64 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 65.3 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 64.72 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 64.98 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 64.58 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 64.63 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 64.4 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 64.69 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 65.74 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 65.86 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 66.26 | +0.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 66.26 is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.97, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Spain's 66.26 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.41, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.16 | 49.01 | 52.69 | 9 |
| 2000s | 53.04 | 50.84 | 58.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.27 | 60.74 | 65.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.26 | 64.4 | 66.26 | 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 share of male vs female employment in services in Spain?
- Share of male vs female employment in services in Spain was 66.26 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 66.26 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.01 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 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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