ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Spain

Spain: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 84.27 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
84.27 %
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
63rd
of 79 countries
All-time high
86.98 %
in 2006
All-time low
68.86 %
in 2013
Years of data
33
1992–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Spain, 1992–2024

0204060801992200820241992: 81 %1993: 78.1 %1994: 77.2 %1995: 78.7 %1996: 77.7 %1997: 78.7 %1998: 80.9 %1999: 83.9 %2000: 84.3 %2001: 84.8 %2002: 84.9 %2003: 85.4 %2004: 85.8 %2005: 86.4 %2006: 87 %2007: 87 %2008: 83.5 %2009: 77.4 %2010: 74.6 %2011: 73.2 %2012: 70.5 %2013: 68.9 %2014: 70.2 %2015: 72.3 %2016: 77.1 %2017: 79.7 %2018: 81 %2019: 82.3 %2020: 79.7 %2021: 82.7 %2022: 84.2 %2023: 82.8 %2024: 84.3 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Spain is 84.27 %, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Spain peaked at 86.98 % in 2006 and was at its lowest, 68.86 %, in 2013.

Spain ranks 63rd of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Spain, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 25 to 54, rural areas — Male — Value in Spain, 1992 to 2024.
Year % Change
1992 80.98 %
1993 78.08 % -3.6%
1994 77.21 % -1.1%
1995 78.66 % +1.9%
1996 77.73 % -1.2%
1997 78.74 % +1.3%
1998 80.92 % +2.8%
1999 83.89 % +3.7%
2000 84.26 % +0.4%
2001 84.84 % +0.7%
2002 84.86 % +0.0%
2003 85.41 % +0.6%
2004 85.75 % +0.4%
2005 86.37 % +0.7%
2006 86.98 % +0.7%
2007 86.97 % -0.0%
2008 83.47 % -4.0%
2009 77.38 % -7.3%
2010 74.56 % -3.6%
2011 73.19 % -1.8%
2012 70.48 % -3.7%
2013 68.86 % -2.3%
2014 70.2 % +1.9%
2015 72.31 % +3.0%
2016 77.11 % +6.6%
2017 79.68 % +3.3%
2018 81.05 % +1.7%
2019 82.26 % +1.5%
2020 79.72 % -3.1%
2021 82.66 % +3.7%
2022 84.22 % +1.9%
2023 82.79 % -1.7%
2024 84.27 % +1.8%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 84.27 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 88.42 %, 95% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 84.27 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88.11 %, 96% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 79.53 % 77.21 % 83.89 % 8
2000s 84.63 % 77.38 % 86.98 % 10
2010s 74.97 % 68.86 % 82.26 % 10
2020s 82.73 % 79.72 % 84.27 % 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 60 Bosnia and Herzegovina 84.94 % compare
  2. 61 Canada 84.71 % compare
  3. 62 Palestine, State of 84.42 % compare
  4. 64 Chile 84.12 % compare
  5. 65 Lithuania 82.88 % compare
  6. 66 Israel 81.9 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Spain?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Spain was 84.27 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 86.98 % in 2006.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 68.86 % in 2013.
How does Spain rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Spain ranks 63rd out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 25 to 54, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 25 to 54, rural areas — Male — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,543 data points, 1987–2025
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The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.