Spain - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Spain was 23,312,310 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 23,761,800 in 2012 and a minimum value of 15,103,330 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 15,103,330
1991 15,154,950
1992 15,874,930
1993 16,108,540
1994 16,436,210
1995 16,566,470
1996 16,832,900
1997 17,150,120
1998 17,402,220
1999 17,717,610
2000 18,252,860
2001 18,190,940
2002 19,076,330
2003 19,864,090
2004 20,552,730
2005 21,371,100
2006 22,025,440
2007 22,641,670
2008 23,279,860
2009 23,513,310
2010 23,657,170
2011 23,726,990
2012 23,761,800
2013 23,539,700
2014 23,308,360
2015 23,250,570
2016 23,185,920
2017 23,094,350
2018 23,129,730
2019 23,320,940
2020 22,992,130
2021 23,312,310

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure