Labour share of GDP (%) in Spain
Spain: Labour share of GDP (%) was 59.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labour share of GDP in Spain, 2004–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour share of gdp in Spain is 59.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour share of gdp in Spain peaked at 64.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 56.9%, in 2017.
That places Spain 17th out of 104 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Labour share of GDP (%) in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 62.5% | — |
| 2005 | 62.0% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 62.3% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 64.9% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 64.7% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 64.1% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 62.6% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 61.2% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 58.5% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 58.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 59.6% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 58.0% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 56.9% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 57.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 59.7% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 63.2% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 59.7% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 58.8% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 58.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 59.1% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 59.2% | +0.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 59.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 55.7%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Spain's 59.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55.7%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.1% | 62.0% | 64.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 56.9% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.8% | 58.8% | 63.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More economy & growth data for Spain
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -9.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 298.15 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -13.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 217.71 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour share of gdp in Spain?
- Labour share of gdp in Spain was 59.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest labour share of gdp recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 64.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest labour share of gdp recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.9% in 2017.
- How does Spain rank for labour share of gdp?
- Spain ranks 17th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour share of gdp rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Labour share of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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