Labor force, female in Spain
Spain: Labor force, female was 47.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female in Spain, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female in Spain is 47.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Spain peaked at 47.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 34.5%, in 1990.
That places Spain 61st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female in Spain, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.5% | — |
| 1991 | 34.6% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 35.6% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 36.1% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 37.1% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 37.7% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 38.0% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 38.4% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 38.5% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 38.8% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 39.4% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 38.8% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 40.0% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 40.5% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 41.0% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 41.4% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 41.9% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 42.3% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 42.9% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 43.7% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 44.3% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 44.8% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 45.4% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 45.6% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 45.8% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 45.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 46.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 46.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 46.2% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 46.3% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 46.3% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 46.7% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 46.6% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 47.0% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 47.1% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.9% | 34.5% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.2% | 38.8% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 44.3% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.8% | 46.3% | 47.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 58 Armenia 47.2% compare
- 59 Netherlands 47.2% compare
- 60 Switzerland 47.2% compare
- 62 Turkmenistan 47.1% compare
- 63 Slovakia 47.1% compare
- 64 Norway 47.1% compare
More education data for Spain
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 248,253 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Spain?
- Labor force, female in Spain was 47.2% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.5% in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for labor force, female?
- Spain ranks 61st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.