Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Spain
Spain: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate was 80.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
80.5%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
67th
of 236 countries
All-time high
80.5%
in 2025
All-time low
51.6%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Spain, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Spain stood at 80.5%. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Spain peaked at 80.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 51.6%, in 1950.
That places Spain 67th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 51.6% | — |
| 1951 | 52.0% | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 52.4% | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 52.9% | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 53.3% | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 53.7% | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 54.2% | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 54.7% | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 55.3% | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 55.8% | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 56.5% | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 57.1% | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 58.0% | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 58.9% | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 60.0% | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 61.1% | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 62.3% | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 63.4% | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 64.4% | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 65.4% | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 66.2% | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 66.8% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 67.4% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 68.0% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 68.5% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 69.1% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 69.6% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 70.1% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 70.6% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 71.1% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 71.5% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 72.0% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 72.4% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 72.8% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 73.1% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 73.5% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 73.8% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 74.1% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 74.4% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 74.6% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 74.8% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 75.0% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 75.2% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 75.3% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 75.5% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 75.6% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 75.7% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 75.8% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 75.9% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 76.0% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 76.2% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 76.3% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 76.5% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 76.7% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 77.0% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 77.2% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 77.5% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 77.8% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 78.0% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 78.3% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 78.5% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 78.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 78.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 79.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 79.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 79.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 79.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 79.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 79.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 79.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 79.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 79.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 80.0% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 80.1% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 80.3% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 80.5% | +0.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 80.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.3%, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Spain's 80.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.6%, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.6% | 51.6% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 60.7% | 56.5% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.7% | 66.2% | 71.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.2% | 71.5% | 74.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.5% | 74.8% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.1% | 76.2% | 78.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 78.5% | 79.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.1% | 79.7% | 80.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 64 Bahamas 81.3% compare
- 65 South Korea 81.2% compare
- 66 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 81.1% compare
- 68 American Samoa 80.5% compare
- 69 United States 80.2% compare
- 70 Mexico 80.0% compare
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 urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Spain?
- Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Spain was 80.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 80.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.6% in 1950.
- How does Spain rank for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Spain ranks 67th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.