Spain Labor Force Participation Rate 1990-2023

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • Spain labor force participation rate for 2021 was 31.36%, a 1.56% increase from 2020.
  • Spain labor force participation rate for 2020 was 29.80%, a 3.11% decline from 2019.
  • Spain labor force participation rate for 2019 was 32.91%, a 0.02% decline from 2018.
  • Spain labor force participation rate for 2018 was 32.92%, a 0.38% decline from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Participation Rate for Ages 15-24
Netherlands 78.66%
Iceland 70.99%
Qatar 68.71%
Australia 68.29%
Switzerland 64.61%
New Zealand 63.20%
Canada 62.74%
Norway 61.23%
Denmark 59.86%
Austria 56.36%
United Kingdom 56.27%
Germany 55.34%
Sweden 54.01%
Finland 52.45%
Malta 51.73%
Bahamas 50.89%
United States 50.49%
Channel Islands 48.71%
Japan 48.31%
UAE 48.19%
Ireland 47.05%
Uruguay 46.00%
Macao 44.89%
Israel 44.81%
Guam 44.06%
New Caledonia 43.03%
Panama 42.99%
Barbados 42.47%
Estonia 41.25%
Bahrain 40.75%
Cyprus 40.31%
Trinidad and Tobago 39.86%
Hong Kong 39.20%
Brunei 39.18%
Singapore 39.14%
Argentina 38.71%
France 38.62%
French Polynesia 38.03%
Luxembourg 37.21%
Oman 36.20%
Virgin Islands (U.S.) 35.17%
Lithuania 34.48%
Croatia 34.11%
Latvia 31.72%
Hungary 31.70%
Spain 31.36%
Poland 30.83%
Portugal 30.20%
Slovenia 29.99%
Belgium 29.45%
South Korea 28.23%
Czech Republic 26.82%
Slovak Republic 26.00%
Chile 25.60%
Kuwait 25.55%
Italy 24.76%
Saudi Arabia 23.33%
Puerto Rico 21.40%
Greece 20.22%
Spain Labor Force Participation Rate - Historical Data
Year Participation Rate for Ages 15-24 Annual Change
2021 31.36% 1.56%
2020 29.80% -3.11%
2019 32.91% -0.02%
2018 32.92% -0.38%
2017 33.30% 0.26%
2016 33.04% -1.68%
2015 34.72% -1.01%
2014 35.72% -2.05%
2013 37.77% -1.26%
2012 39.03% -1.88%
2011 40.91% -1.74%
2010 42.65% -2.37%
2009 45.02% -2.65%
2008 47.68% -0.20%
2007 47.87% -0.28%
2006 48.15% 0.27%
2005 47.88% 3.04%
2004 44.85% 0.49%
2003 44.36% 0.74%
2002 43.62% 1.24%
2001 42.38% -0.73%
2000 43.11% 1.09%
1999 42.02% 0.95%
1998 41.06% 0.28%
1997 40.78% 0.20%
1996 40.59% -0.99%
1995 41.58% -1.67%
1994 43.24% 0.19%
1993 43.06% -1.46%
1992 44.52% -0.84%
1991 45.37% -1.68%
1990 47.04% -1.68%