Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in Spain
Spain: Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour was 4.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in Spain, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of population outside the labour force.
Analysis
Spain recorded 4.0% for transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in 2025. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in Spain peaked at 4.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2011.
That places Spain 19th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population outside the labour force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3.0% | — |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 4.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.0%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Spain's 4.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.0%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 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 transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in Spain?
- Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in Spain was 4.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2011.
- How does Spain rank for transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour?
- Spain ranks 19th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour market attachment (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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