Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Spain's labour force participation stands at 57.41% as of 2025-12-31, down from 57.84% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2025 (36 observations).
In 2025, Spain's labour force participation was 57.41%, down from 57.84% in 2024.
In 2024, Spain's labour force participation was 57.84%, up from 57.59% in 2023.
In 2023, Spain's labour force participation was 57.59%, up from 57.57% in 2022.
In 2022, Spain's labour force participation was 57.57%, up from 57.27% in 2021.
In 2021, Spain's labour force participation was 57.27%, up from 56.4% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 57.41% | -0.433% |
| 2024 | 57.84% | +0.255% |
| 2023 | 57.59% | +0.017% |
| 2022 | 57.57% | +0.299% |
| 2021 | 57.27% | +0.871% |
| 2020 | 56.4% | -1.22% |
| 2019 | 57.63% | -0.008% |
| 2018 | 57.63% | -0.413% |
| 2017 | 58.05% | -0.278% |
| 2016 | 58.33% | -0.298% |
| 2015 | 58.62% | -0.11% |
| 2014 | 58.73% | -0.398% |
| 2013 | 59.13% | -0.272% |
| 2012 | 59.4% | +0.03% |
| 2011 | 59.37% | +0.016% |
| 2010 | 59.36% | +0.106% |
| 2009 | 59.25% | +0.167% |
| 2008 | 59.08% | +0.749% |
| 2007 | 58.34% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 57.84% | +0.954% |
| 2005 | 56.88% | +1.15% |
| 2004 | 55.73% | +0.911% |
| 2003 | 54.82% | +1.16% |
| 2002 | 53.66% | +1.57% |
| 2001 | 52.09% | -0.796% |
| 2000 | 52.89% | +1.12% |
| 1999 | 51.77% | +0.529% |
| 1998 | 51.24% | +0.326% |
| 1997 | 50.92% | +0.501% |
| 1996 | 50.42% | +0.299% |
| 1995 | 50.12% | -0.191% |
| 1994 | 50.31% | +0.434% |
| 1993 | 49.87% | +0.077% |
| 1992 | 49.8% | +0.06% |
| 1991 | 49.74% | -0.123% |
| 1990 | 49.86% | — |
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Spain's labour force participation is 57.41% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 57.84% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 59.4% (2012); the lowest is 49.74% (1991), across data from 1990 to 2025.
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