ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Spain

Spain: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 2.84 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
2.84 %
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
76th
of 78 countries
All-time high
2.9 %
in 1995
All-time low
1.24 %
in 2015
Years of data
33
1992–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Spain, 1992–2024

01231992200820241992: 2.7 %1993: 2.9 %1994: 2.5 %1995: 2.9 %1996: 2.5 %1997: 1.8 %1998: 1.8 %1999: 1.7 %2000: 1.5 %2001: 1.6 %2002: 1.5 %2003: 1.6 %2004: 1.3 %2005: 2 %2006: 1.9 %2007: 1.6 %2008: 1.7 %2009: 1.7 %2010: 1.6 %2011: 1.7 %2012: 1.7 %2013: 1.8 %2014: 1.9 %2015: 1.2 %2016: 1.3 %2017: 2 %2018: 1.5 %2019: 2.6 %2020: 2.1 %2021: 2.4 %2022: 2.8 %2023: 2.7 %2024: 2.8 %

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

Analysis

In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Spain stood at 2.84 %.

That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Spain peaked at 2.9 % in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.24 %, in 2015.

Spain ranks 76th of 78 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Spain, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 65+, rural areas — Value in Spain, 1992 to 2024.
Year % Change
1992 2.68 %
1993 2.85 % +6.3%
1994 2.48 % -13.0%
1995 2.9 % +16.9%
1996 2.52 % -13.1%
1997 1.8 % -28.6%
1998 1.78 % -1.1%
1999 1.74 % -2.2%
2000 1.54 % -11.5%
2001 1.56 % +1.3%
2002 1.54 % -1.3%
2003 1.61 % +4.5%
2004 1.32 % -18.0%
2005 1.99 % +50.8%
2006 1.87 % -6.0%
2007 1.64 % -12.3%
2008 1.67 % +1.8%
2009 1.66 % -0.6%
2010 1.63 % -1.8%
2011 1.67 % +2.5%
2012 1.66 % -0.6%
2013 1.82 % +9.6%
2014 1.94 % +6.6%
2015 1.24 % -36.1%
2016 1.27 % +2.4%
2017 2.01 % +58.3%
2018 1.54 % -23.4%
2019 2.56 % +66.2%
2020 2.13 % -16.8%
2021 2.4 % +12.7%
2022 2.82 % +17.5%
2023 2.68 % -5.0%
2024 2.84 % +6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.34 % 1.74 % 2.9 % 8
2000s 1.64 % 1.32 % 1.99 % 10
2010s 1.73 % 1.24 % 2.56 % 10
2020s 2.57 % 2.13 % 2.84 % 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 73 Luxembourg 4.4 % compare
  2. 74 Slovakia 3.81 % compare
  3. 75 Romania 3.15 % compare
  4. 77 Croatia 2.46 % compare
  5. 77 Jordan 2.46 % compare

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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 2.84 % 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 2.9 % in 1995.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 1.24 % in 2015.
How does Spain rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Spain ranks 76th out of 78 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 up 46.4%. 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, 65+, rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 65+, rural areas — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
85 places, 1,510 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.