ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Spain
Spain: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 90.21 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Spain, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Spain is 90.21 %, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Spain peaked at 92.73 % in 1993 and was at its lowest, 89.42 %, in 2020.
That places Spain 57th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 92.38 % | — |
| 1993 | 92.73 % | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 92.66 % | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 92.32 % | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 92.27 % | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 92.17 % | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 92.09 % | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 92.46 % | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 92.7 % | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 91.19 % | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 91.78 % | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 92.22 % | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 91.9 % | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 91.48 % | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 91.82 % | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 91.68 % | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 91.2 % | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 91.27 % | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 91.09 % | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 91.65 % | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 91.77 % | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 91.86 % | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 91.45 % | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 91.36 % | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 92.25 % | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 92.38 % | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 91.74 % | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 91.77 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 89.42 % | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 91.18 % | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 91.91 % | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 91.51 % | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 90.21 % | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.38 % | 92.09 % | 92.73 % | 8 |
| 2000s | 91.72 % | 91.19 % | 92.7 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.73 % | 91.09 % | 92.38 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.85 % | 89.42 % | 91.91 % | 5 |
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.77 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 46.38 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 939.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 28.09 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -34.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 569.12 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 19.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Spain?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Spain was 90.21 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 92.73 % in 1993.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.42 % in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
- Spain ranks 57th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 — Labour force participation rate by age, 25 to 54, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.