Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Spain

Spain: Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 was 0.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
20th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2015
All-time low
0.6%
in 1992
Years of data
25
1992–2016

Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Spain, 1992–2016

00.20.40.60.81992200420161992: 0.647 % of labor force aged 25-641993: 0.655 % of labor force aged 25-641994: 0.663 % of labor force aged 25-641995: 0.666 % of labor force aged 25-641996: 0.677 % of labor force aged 25-641997: 0.686 % of labor force aged 25-641998: 0.691 % of labor force aged 25-641999: 0.696 % of labor force aged 25-642000: 0.711 % of labor force aged 25-642001: 0.701 % of labor force aged 25-642002: 0.716 % of labor force aged 25-642003: 0.729 % of labor force aged 25-642004: 0.741 % of labor force aged 25-642005: 0.762 % of labor force aged 25-642006: 0.764 % of labor force aged 25-642007: 0.775 % of labor force aged 25-642008: 0.794 % of labor force aged 25-642009: 0.805 % of labor force aged 25-642010: 0.821 % of labor force aged 25-642011: 0.798 % of labor force aged 25-642012: 0.814 % of labor force aged 25-642013: 0.837 % of labor force aged 25-642014: 0.839 % of labor force aged 25-642015: 0.851 % of labor force aged 25-642016: 0.845 % of labor force aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2016, labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Spain stood at 0.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Spain peaked at 0.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1992.

Spain ranks 20th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64) in Spain, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of labor force aged 25-64 Change
1992 0.6%
1993 0.7% +1.2%
1994 0.7% +1.2%
1995 0.7% +0.6%
1996 0.7% +1.5%
1997 0.7% +1.3%
1998 0.7% +0.7%
1999 0.7% +0.8%
2000 0.7% +2.2%
2001 0.7% -1.5%
2002 0.7% +2.2%
2003 0.7% +1.7%
2004 0.7% +1.6%
2005 0.8% +2.8%
2006 0.8% +0.3%
2007 0.8% +1.4%
2008 0.8% +2.4%
2009 0.8% +1.5%
2010 0.8% +1.9%
2011 0.8% -2.8%
2012 0.8% +2.0%
2013 0.8% +2.8%
2014 0.8% +0.2%
2015 0.9% +1.4%
2016 0.8% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 8
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 10
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 7

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 17 Lithuania 0.8% compare
  2. 18 Cyprus 0.8% compare
  3. 19 Portugal 0.8% compare
  4. 21 Slovakia 0.8% compare
  5. 22 Norway 0.8% compare
  6. 23 Estonia 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Spain?
Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Spain was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1992.
How does Spain rank for labor force participation rate, aged 25-64?
Spain ranks 20th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64)
Unit
% of labor force aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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