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

Spain: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 57.32 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
57.32 %
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
58th
of 79 countries
All-time high
57.32 %
in 2024
All-time low
33.74 %
in 1995
Years of data
33
1992–2024

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

02040601992200820241992: 37.5 %1993: 35.8 %1994: 34.9 %1995: 33.7 %1996: 34.5 %1997: 35.6 %1998: 36.2 %1999: 35.1 %2000: 36.3 %2001: 38.2 %2002: 38.9 %2003: 40.6 %2004: 40 %2005: 41.9 %2006: 42.4 %2007: 43.1 %2008: 43.1 %2009: 42.8 %2010: 43.2 %2011: 43.8 %2012: 41.1 %2013: 40.5 %2014: 42.8 %2015: 42.6 %2016: 46.6 %2017: 49.9 %2018: 49.3 %2019: 51.4 %2020: 52.2 %2021: 52.5 %2022: 55.5 %2023: 54.8 %2024: 57.3 %

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

Analysis

Spain recorded 57.32 % for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Spain peaked at 57.32 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.74 %, in 1995.

Spain ranks 58th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

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, 55 to 64, rural areas — Value in Spain, 1992 to 2024.
Year % Change
1992 37.47 %
1993 35.84 % -4.4%
1994 34.88 % -2.7%
1995 33.74 % -3.3%
1996 34.52 % +2.3%
1997 35.64 % +3.2%
1998 36.17 % +1.5%
1999 35.09 % -3.0%
2000 36.31 % +3.5%
2001 38.2 % +5.2%
2002 38.94 % +1.9%
2003 40.6 % +4.3%
2004 40.04 % -1.4%
2005 41.88 % +4.6%
2006 42.41 % +1.3%
2007 43.1 % +1.6%
2008 43.08 % -0.0%
2009 42.77 % -0.7%
2010 43.17 % +0.9%
2011 43.81 % +1.5%
2012 41.11 % -6.2%
2013 40.45 % -1.6%
2014 42.77 % +5.7%
2015 42.58 % -0.4%
2016 46.6 % +9.4%
2017 49.85 % +7.0%
2018 49.3 % -1.1%
2019 51.37 % +4.2%
2020 52.18 % +1.6%
2021 52.5 % +0.6%
2022 55.53 % +5.8%
2023 54.8 % -1.3%
2024 57.32 % +4.6%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 57.32 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 64.44 %, 89% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 57.32 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64.25 %, 89% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.42 % 33.74 % 37.47 % 8
2000s 40.73 % 36.31 % 43.1 % 10
2010s 45.1 % 40.45 % 51.37 % 10
2020s 54.47 % 52.18 % 57.32 % 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 55 Chile 59.22 % compare
  2. 56 Poland 58.91 % compare
  3. 57 Mexico 58.51 % compare
  4. 59 Italy 56.77 % compare
  5. 60 Pakistan 56.31 % compare
  6. 61 Bangladesh 54.84 % 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 57.32 % 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 57.32 % in 2024.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 33.74 % in 1995.
How does Spain rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Spain ranks 58th 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 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, 55 to 64, rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 55 to 64, rural areas — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,535 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.