Spain Labour Force Participation Rate
2002 - 2026 | Quarterly | % | National Statistics Institute
Key information about Spain Labour Force Participation Rate
- Spain Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 58.9 % in Mar 2026, compared with 58.9 % in the previous quarter.
- Spain Labour Force Participation Rate is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2002 to Mar 2026, with an average rate of 59.5 % .
- The data reached the an all-time high of 60.5 % in Sep 2012 and a record low of 54.1 % in Mar 2002.
- Spain Labour Force Participation Rate is reported by reported by National Statistics Institute.
- In the latest reports, Spain Population reached 49.1 million people in Dec 2025.
- Unemployment Rate of Spain increased to 10.8 % in Mar 2026.
- The country's Monthly Earnings stood at 2,801.0 USD in Dec 2025.
View Spain's Labour Force Participation Rate from Mar 2002 to Mar 2026 in the chart:
What was Spain's Labour Force Participation Rate in Mar 2026?
Spain Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 58.9 % in Mar 2026, compared with 58.9 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58.9 Mar 2026 | 58.9 Dec 2025 | 54.1 Mar 2002 | 60.5 Sep 2012 | % | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Mar 2026 |
Labour Force Participation Rate by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 63.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | 41.7 2018 | yearly | 2003 - 2018 |
| Argentina (%) | 61.9 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | 56.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Australia (%) | 67.1 Mar 2026 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Mar 2026 |
| Austria (%) | 77.1 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2021 - Jun 2022 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 63.3 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Bahrain (%) | 70.4 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 58.9 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Belarus (%) | 86.7 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Belgium (%) | 71.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | 80.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Dec 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 49.5 2025 | yearly | 2006 - 2025 |
| Botswana (%) | 68.8 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | 62.0 Mar 2026 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2026 |
| Brunei (%) | 63.2 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 54.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | 84.2 2023 | yearly | 2020 - 2023 |
| Canada (%) | 64.8 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Apr 2026 |
| Chile (%) | 62.3 Mar 2026 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Mar 2026 |
| China (%) | 64.6 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Colombia (%) | 65.0 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2026 |
| Croatia (%) | 54.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | 65.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 61.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 74.2 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Jan 2026 |
| Ecuador (%) | 63.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Mar 2026 |
| Egypt (%) | 46.2 2025 | yearly | 2009 - 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 65.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 76.8 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Finland (%) | 68.0 Mar 2026 | monthly | May 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| France (%) | 75.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Georgia (%) | 54.5 2025 | yearly | 1998 - 2025 |
| Germany (%) | 57.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | 58.5 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Greece (%) | 62.1 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 56.4 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 1981 - Mar 2026 |
| Hungary (%) | 68.1 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Mar 2026 |
| Iceland (%) | 79.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| India (%) | 44.9 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | 70.6 Feb 2026 | semiannually | Feb 2005 - Feb 2026 |
| Iran (%) | 41.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2018 - Dec 2022 |
| Ireland (%) | 65.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 61.7 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Mar 2026 |
| Italy (%) | 66.0 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 67.1 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Japan (%) | 63.6 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Mar 2026 |
| Jordan (%) | 40.1 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 67.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Mar 2026 |
| Kenya (%) | 67.4 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| South Korea (%) | 64.9 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Apr 2026 |
| Kosovo (%) | 43.6 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Dec 2024 |
| Kuwait (%) | 73.4 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 59.3 2024 | yearly | 1994 - 2024 |
| Laos (%) | 66.1 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Latvia (%) | 69.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | 43.4 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Lithuania (%) | 63.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 1998 - Mar 2026 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 54.8 2025 | yearly | 2000 - 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 66.7 Mar 2026 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 52.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2021 - Dec 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | 62.6 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Malaysia (%) | 70.9 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Mar 2026 |
| Malta (%) | 82.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | 59.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 58.6 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Moldova (%) | 42.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Dec 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 62.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Montenegro (%) | 60.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | 41.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Mozambique (%) | 78.7 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Myanmar (%) | 61.1 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| Nepal (%) | 39.2 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Netherlands (%) | 73.1 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| New Zealand (%) | 70.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Mar 2026 |
| Nigeria (%) | 82.5 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Norway (%) | 65.0 2024 | yearly | 1989 - 2024 |
| Oman (%) | 68.4 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Pakistan (%) | 32.3 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 45.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Panama (%) | 64.0 2025 | yearly | 2003 - 2025 |
| Paraguay (%) | 72.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Mar 2026 |
| Peru (%) | 72.4 2022 | yearly | 2001 - 2022 |
| Philippines (%) | 62.3 Jan 2026 | quarterly | Jul 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| Poland (%) | 59.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | 61.1 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2026 |
| Qatar (%) | 88.0 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Romania (%) | 51.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 69.4 Jan 2026 | monthly | Aug 2009 - Jan 2026 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 67.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2016 - Jun 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | 55.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | 62.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2021 - Dec 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 58.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 59.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2026 |
| Spain (%) | 58.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 48.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Sudan (%) | 47.6 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Sweden (%) | 75.9 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2026 |
| Switzerland (%) | 67.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Syria (%) | 36.9 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -2.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -24,319.243 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 395,586.695 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 22.9 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 1,993,036.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Dec 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 100.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (EUR bn) | 998.824 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (EUR bn) | 1,984.602 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (EUR bn) | 951.574 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Public Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 100.700 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| General Govt Debt: Securities excl Shares: Short Term (EUR mn) | 75,074.263 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| General Govt Debt: Loans: Long Term (EUR mn) | 169,530.217 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| General Govt Debt: Securities excl Shares: Long Term (EUR mn) | 1,440,619.777 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| General Govt Debt: Loans: Short Term (EUR mn) | 7,485.709 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| General Govt Debt (EUR mn) | 1,698,224.580 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| State Government Revenue: ytd (EUR mn) | 72,157.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| State Government Budget Balance: ytd (EUR mn) | -3,944.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| State Government Expenditure: ytd: Current (EUR mn) | 71,905.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| State Government Revenue: ytd: Current: Taxes on Production: Products Tax: VAT (EUR mn) | 31,855.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| State Government Expenditure: ytd: Capital (EUR mn) | 4,196.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| State Government Expenditure: ytd (EUR mn) | 76,101.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 1.716 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -4,923.7 Feb 2026 | monthly | Mar 1976 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 37,832.9 Feb 2026 | monthly | Mar 1976 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -0.8 Feb 2026 | monthly | Mar 1977 - Feb 2026 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 3,641,071.563 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 13,790,056.105 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 5,248,398.853 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 42,869.3 Feb 2026 | monthly | Mar 1976 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -1.1 Feb 2026 | monthly | Mar 1977 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 15,521,418.858 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 8,121,038.202 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 1,520.173 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 2,468.725 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 776.165 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 4,398.071 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: Consumer Goods: Others: Durable: Automobiles (EUR th) | 2,971,953.176 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports (EUR th) | 31,719,608.060 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1962 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: Intermediate Goods: Industrial Products: Minerals (EUR th) | 3,411,531.743 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: Intermediate Goods: Industrial Products: Chemicals (EUR th) | 3,395,277.432 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: Consumer Goods: Food, Beverages and Tobacco (EUR th) | 5,350,548.076 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: Intermediate Goods: Industrial Products: Materials for Transportation P... (EUR th) | 2,275,730.301 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: Europe: France (EUR th) | 4,605,629.661 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: Europe: Italy (EUR th) | 2,788,946.994 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Feb 2026 |
| Exports: Europe: Germany (EUR th) | 3,607,721.992 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Feb 2026 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 2.7 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1962 - Feb 2026 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 46.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Dec 2025 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 38,966.002 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1962 - Feb 2026 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,608,394.245 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1962 - Mar 2026 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 1,924,966.473 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1962 - Mar 2026 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 5.6 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1963 - Mar 2026 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 67,165.4 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Apr 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 3.424 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.7 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Feb 2026 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 42,027.383 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 1,674,615.017 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 5.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 0.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - May 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2025 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 5.200 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 11.800 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 837.954 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 2,337.397 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Sep 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 923,466.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 2,566,371.640 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 1989 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 5.11 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 1990 - Mar 2026 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 69.79 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Money Supply: Spain Contribution: M3 (EUR mn) | 1,766,035.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| Money Supply: Spain Contribution: M1 (EUR mn) | 1,396,418.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| Money Supply: Spain Contribution: M2 (EUR mn) | 1,671,268.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| Reserve Assets (EUR th) | 110,358,379.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Apr 2026 |
| Reserve Assets: Foreign Exchange (EUR th) | 57,264,428.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Apr 2026 |
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