Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Spain
Spain: Labor force, female (% of total labor force) 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 187 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 (% of total labor force) 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% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 47.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.5%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Spain's 47.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.1%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 344,203 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 37,817 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 570,954 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 538,977 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.058 units per person (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 187 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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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.