Spain - Labor force participation rate

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate) in Spain was 27.49 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 50.82 in 1977, while its lowest value was 27.49 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1960 27.63
1970 38.09
1977 50.82
1978 50.24
1979 49.42
1980 47.91
1981 47.18
1982 46.61
1983 46.11
1984 45.60
1985 44.00
1986 38.78
1987 44.36
1988 45.16
1989 43.33
1990 42.55
1991 40.08
1992 39.43
1993 38.16
1994 39.21
1995 38.58
1996 37.16
1997 37.06
1998 37.07
1999 37.65
2000 39.44
2001 37.19
2002 38.48
2003 39.18
2004 39.79
2005 43.05
2006 43.96
2007 43.39
2008 43.74
2009 41.73
2010 40.24
2011 39.21
2012 37.65
2013 35.89
2014 34.00
2015 33.19
2016 31.28
2017 31.49
2018 30.77
2019 30.73
2020 27.49

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Spain was 27.41 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 43.94 in 2006, while its lowest value was 27.41 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 42.39
1991 39.95
1992 39.29
1993 38.03
1994 39.10
1995 38.50
1996 37.07
1997 36.95
1998 36.97
1999 37.53
2000 39.38
2001 37.12
2002 38.44
2003 39.17
2004 39.73
2005 43.03
2006 43.94
2007 43.38
2008 43.72
2009 41.70
2010 40.22
2011 39.18
2012 37.64
2013 35.87
2014 34.01
2015 33.20
2016 31.28
2017 31.46
2018 30.71
2019 30.67
2020 27.41

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in Spain was 32.19 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 82.07 in 1960, while its lowest value was 32.19 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1960 82.07
1970 73.21
1977 61.51
1978 60.34
1979 59.05
1980 58.30
1981 57.78
1982 57.89
1983 56.94
1984 56.96
1985 56.05
1986 54.46
1987 54.47
1988 54.15
1989 51.85
1990 51.57
1991 50.69
1992 49.64
1993 47.96
1994 47.26
1995 44.55
1996 43.97
1997 44.47
1998 45.02
1999 46.36
2000 46.68
2001 47.41
2002 48.57
2003 49.30
2004 49.77
2005 52.54
2006 52.18
2007 52.16
2008 51.47
2009 48.20
2010 44.97
2011 42.57
2012 40.35
2013 39.59
2014 37.35
2015 36.17
2016 34.73
2017 35.09
2018 35.10
2019 35.13
2020 32.19

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Spain was 32.06 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 52.47 in 2005, while its lowest value was 32.06 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 51.50
1991 50.55
1992 49.53
1993 47.87
1994 47.21
1995 44.52
1996 43.94
1997 44.43
1998 44.96
1999 46.28
2000 46.64
2001 47.35
2002 48.51
2003 49.26
2004 49.68
2005 52.47
2006 52.14
2007 52.13
2008 51.43
2009 48.17
2010 44.95
2011 42.55
2012 40.35
2013 39.58
2014 37.36
2015 36.17
2016 34.73
2017 35.05
2018 35.03
2019 35.04
2020 32.06

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Spain was 29.91 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 56.34 in 1977, while its lowest value was 29.91 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1960 54.77
1970 55.85
1977 56.34
1978 55.47
1979 54.42
1980 53.39
1981 52.75
1982 52.45
1983 51.72
1984 51.53
1985 50.26
1986 46.60
1987 49.40
1988 49.68
1989 47.62
1990 47.04
1991 45.36
1992 44.51
1993 43.05
1994 43.24
1995 41.57
1996 40.58
1997 40.77
1998 41.06
1999 42.02
2000 43.11
2001 42.38
2002 43.63
2003 44.38
2004 44.88
2005 47.92
2006 48.17
2007 47.89
2008 47.70
2009 45.04
2010 42.66
2011 40.92
2012 39.03
2013 37.77
2014 35.71
2015 34.72
2016 33.05
2017 33.33
2018 32.98
2019 32.99
2020 29.91

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Spain was 29.80 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 48.15 in 2006, while its lowest value was 29.80 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 47.04
1991 45.37
1992 44.52
1993 43.06
1994 43.24
1995 41.58
1996 40.59
1997 40.78
1998 41.06
1999 42.02
2000 43.11
2001 42.38
2002 43.62
2003 44.36
2004 44.85
2005 47.88
2006 48.15
2007 47.87
2008 47.68
2009 45.02
2010 42.65
2011 40.91
2012 39.03
2013 37.77
2014 35.72
2015 34.72
2016 33.04
2017 33.30
2018 32.92
2019 32.91
2020 29.80

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Spain was 69.24 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 69.29 in 2016, while its lowest value was 41.49 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 41.49
1991 41.87
1992 42.66
1993 43.43
1994 45.11
1995 45.81
1996 46.70
1997 47.97
1998 48.66
1999 49.72
2000 51.83
2001 50.44
2002 53.57
2003 55.38
2004 57.11
2005 58.85
2006 60.63
2007 61.88
2008 63.62
2009 65.20
2010 66.37
2011 67.40
2012 68.36
2013 68.73
2014 68.80
2015 69.04
2016 69.29
2017 69.02
2018 68.85
2019 69.24

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Spain was 79.05 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 81.64 in 2008, while its lowest value was 75.38 in 1995.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 78.07
1991 77.90
1992 76.92
1993 76.61
1994 76.20
1995 75.38
1996 75.83
1997 76.35
1998 77.00
1999 77.59
2000 78.56
2001 78.22
2002 78.99
2003 79.87
2004 80.21
2005 81.07
2006 81.29
2007 81.40
2008 81.64
2009 80.89
2010 80.70
2011 80.35
2012 80.09
2013 79.77
2014 79.56
2015 79.67
2016 79.43
2017 79.25
2018 79.21
2019 79.05

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Spain was 74.17 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 74.38 in 2016, while its lowest value was 59.75 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 59.75
1991 59.85
1992 59.76
1993 60.00
1994 60.64
1995 60.59
1996 61.27
1997 62.18
1998 62.87
1999 63.72
2000 65.28
2001 64.43
2002 66.39
2003 67.74
2004 68.79
2005 70.10
2006 71.10
2007 71.77
2008 72.76
2009 73.16
2010 73.63
2011 73.95
2012 74.29
2013 74.29
2014 74.22
2015 74.38
2016 74.38
2017 74.16
2018 74.06
2019 74.17

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Spain was 51.62 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 53.44 in 2012, while its lowest value was 17.72 in 1960.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1960 17.72
1970 17.87
1977 27.85
1978 27.68
1979 27.56
1980 27.19
1981 26.81
1982 27.23
1983 27.82
1984 27.73
1985 27.81
1986 27.67
1987 30.29
1988 31.74
1989 32.03
1990 32.63
1991 32.60
1992 34.60
1993 35.12
1994 36.34
1995 36.80
1996 37.32
1997 38.08
1998 38.42
1999 39.12
2000 40.70
2001 39.56
2002 42.13
2003 43.62
2004 45.01
2005 46.49
2006 47.91
2007 48.96
2008 50.35
2009 51.45
2010 52.16
2011 52.82
2012 53.44
2013 53.38
2014 53.11
2015 53.12
2016 53.04
2017 52.63
2018 52.42
2019 52.69
2020 51.62

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Spain was 52.65 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 53.44 in 2012, while its lowest value was 32.46 in 1991.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 32.47
1991 32.46
1992 34.56
1993 35.09
1994 36.31
1995 36.78
1996 37.29
1997 38.05
1998 38.38
1999 39.07
2000 40.67
2001 39.53
2002 42.11
2003 43.62
2004 45.00
2005 46.50
2006 47.92
2007 48.98
2008 50.37
2009 51.46
2010 52.16
2011 52.82
2012 53.44
2013 53.38
2014 53.12
2015 53.13
2016 53.05
2017 52.63
2018 52.42
2019 52.69
2020 51.61
2021 52.65

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate) in Spain was 83.15 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 83.15 in 2020, while its lowest value was 19.90 in 1960.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Labor data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1960 19.90
1970 22.27
1977 36.96
1978 37.31
1979 37.61
1980 37.68
1981 37.50
1982 38.41
1983 39.71
1984 39.95
1985 40.47
1986 40.55
1987 45.11
1988 47.86
1989 48.64
1990 49.39
1991 49.94
1992 52.31
1993 53.51
1994 55.83
1995 57.32
1996 58.08
1997 59.13
1998 59.46
1999 60.25
2000 62.06
2001 60.54
2002 63.80
2003 65.31
2004 66.99
2005 68.27
2006 70.07
2007 71.44
2008 73.30
2009 75.86
2010 77.46
2011 79.05
2012 80.57
2013 81.35
2014 81.66
2015 81.95
2016 82.51
2017 82.38
2018 82.27
2019 83.07
2020 83.15

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Spain was 84.37 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 84.37 in 2021, while its lowest value was 49.40 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 49.40
1991 49.94
1992 52.31
1993 53.51
1994 55.83
1995 57.32
1996 58.08
1997 59.13
1998 59.45
1999 60.25
2000 62.06
2001 60.55
2002 63.80
2003 65.31
2004 66.99
2005 68.27
2006 70.08
2007 71.44
2008 73.30
2009 75.86
2010 77.46
2011 79.05
2012 80.57
2013 81.35
2014 81.66
2015 81.95
2016 82.51
2017 82.38
2018 82.27
2019 83.07
2020 83.15
2021 84.37

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Spain was 62.08 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 89.03 in 1960, while its lowest value was 62.08 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1960 89.03
1970 80.23
1977 75.35
1978 74.19
1979 73.28
1980 72.16
1981 71.49
1982 70.90
1983 70.05
1984 69.41
1985 68.71
1986 68.24
1987 67.15
1988 66.32
1989 65.85
1990 66.06
1991 65.28
1992 66.15
1993 65.63
1994 65.09
1995 64.20
1996 64.26
1997 64.40
1998 64.62
1999 64.93
2000 65.58
2001 65.34
2002 66.03
2003 66.79
2004 67.19
2005 68.10
2006 68.37
2007 68.53
2008 68.69
2009 67.82
2010 67.34
2011 66.82
2012 66.33
2013 65.62
2014 65.04
2015 64.82
2016 64.28
2017 63.89
2018 63.72
2019 63.43
2020 62.08

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Spain was 62.41 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 68.71 in 2008, while its lowest value was 62.07 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 65.74
1991 65.00
1992 66.08
1993 65.58
1994 65.04
1995 64.16
1996 64.21
1997 64.34
1998 64.56
1999 64.85
2000 65.53
2001 65.30
2002 66.00
2003 66.79
2004 67.17
2005 68.12
2006 68.38
2007 68.55
2008 68.71
2009 67.84
2010 67.34
2011 66.82
2012 66.34
2013 65.63
2014 65.05
2015 64.84
2016 64.29
2017 63.89
2018 63.72
2019 63.43
2020 62.07
2021 62.41

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Spain was 56.71 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 59.75 in 2012, while its lowest value was 47.02 in 1986.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1960 51.60
1970 47.81
1977 50.55
1978 49.96
1979 49.42
1980 48.77
1981 48.25
1982 48.16
1983 48.08
1984 47.77
1985 47.51
1986 47.02
1987 47.95
1988 48.32
1989 48.24
1990 48.57
1991 48.21
1992 49.82
1993 49.86
1994 50.23
1995 50.05
1996 50.35
1997 50.81
1998 51.10
1999 51.61
2000 52.77
2001 52.09
2002 53.77
2003 54.94
2004 55.85
2005 57.09
2006 57.95
2007 58.58
2008 59.37
2009 59.50
2010 59.61
2011 59.68
2012 59.75
2013 59.36
2014 58.93
2015 58.83
2016 58.52
2017 58.11
2018 57.92
2019 57.92
2020 56.71

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Spain was 57.41 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 59.75 in 2012, while its lowest value was 48.21 in 1991.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 48.57
1991 48.21
1992 49.82
1993 49.86
1994 50.23
1995 50.05
1996 50.35
1997 50.81
1998 51.10
1999 51.61
2000 52.77
2001 52.09
2002 53.77
2003 54.94
2004 55.85
2005 57.09
2006 57.95
2007 58.58
2008 59.37
2009 59.50
2010 59.61
2011 59.68
2012 59.75
2013 59.36
2014 58.93
2015 58.83
2016 58.52
2017 58.11
2018 57.92
2019 57.92
2020 56.71
2021 57.41

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure