Duration of working life in Spain
Spain: Duration of working life was 36.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
36.8
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
28th
of 46 countries
All-time high
36.8
in 2025
All-time low
30.4
in 2001
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Duration of working life in Spain, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for duration of working life in Spain is 36.8, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of working life in Spain peaked at 36.8 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 30.4, in 2001.
Spain ranks 28th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Duration of working life in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.9 | — |
| 2001 | 30.4 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 31.1 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 31.7 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 32.1 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 32.9 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 33.4 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 33.7 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 34.2 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 34.3 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 34.5 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 34.6 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 34.8 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 34.8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 34.8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 35 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 35.1 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 35.1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 35.2 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 35.4 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 34.7 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 35.6 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 35.9 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 36.3 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 36.5 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 36.8 | +0.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 36.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.1, 97% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Spain's 36.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.6, 95% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.47 | 30.4 | 34.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.93 | 34.5 | 35.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.97 | 34.7 | 36.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of working life in Spain?
- Duration of working life in Spain was 36.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest duration of working life recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 36.8 in 2025.
- What is the lowest duration of working life recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4 in 2001.
- How does Spain rank for duration of working life?
- Spain ranks 28th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of working life rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Duration of working life. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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