Spain Labour Force Participation Rate
2002 - 2025 | Quarterly | % | National Statistics Institute
Key information about Spain Labour Force Participation Rate
- Spain Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 58.9 % in Dec 2025, compared with 59.3 % in the previous quarter.
- Spain Labour Force Participation Rate is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2002 to Dec 2025, with an average rate of 59.9 % .
- 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 dropped to 9.9 % in Dec 2025.
- The country's Monthly Earnings stood at 2,780.7 USD in Sep 2025.
View Spain's Labour Force Participation Rate from Mar 2002 to Dec 2025 in the chart:
What was Spain's Labour Force Participation Rate in Dec 2025?
Spain Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 58.9 % in Dec 2025, compared with 59.3 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58.9 Dec 2025 | 59.3 Sep 2025 | 54.1 Mar 2002 | 60.5 Sep 2012 | % | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2025 |
Labour Force Participation Rate by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 64.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | 41.7 2018 | yearly | 2003 - 2018 |
| Argentina (%) | 61.9 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Armenia (%) | 59.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Australia (%) | 67.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Dec 2025 |
| Austria (%) | 77.1 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2021 - Jun 2022 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 63.9 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Bahrain (%) | 70.7 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 58.9 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Belarus (%) | 86.7 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Belgium (%) | 72.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | 79.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Sep 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 49.1 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Botswana (%) | 68.6 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Brazil (%) | 62.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Brunei (%) | 64.5 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 55.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | 84.2 2023 | yearly | 2020 - 2023 |
| Canada (%) | 64.2 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Jan 2026 |
| Chile (%) | 62.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| China (%) | 64.9 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Colombia (%) | 64.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Croatia (%) | 54.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | 65.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 61.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 73.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | 64.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Dec 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | 44.2 2024 | yearly | 2009 - 2024 |
| Estonia (%) | 67.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 75.6 2022 | yearly | 1990 - 2022 |
| Finland (%) | 67.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | May 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| France (%) | 75.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Georgia (%) | 54.8 2024 | yearly | 1998 - 2024 |
| Germany (%) | 57.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | 59.1 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Greece (%) | 60.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 56.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1981 - Dec 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 68.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | 79.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| India (%) | 45.1 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Indonesia (%) | 70.6 Aug 2025 | semiannually | Feb 2005 - Aug 2025 |
| Iran (%) | 41.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2018 - Dec 2022 |
| Ireland (%) | 66.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 63.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Italy (%) | 66.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 66.7 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Japan (%) | 63.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Dec 2025 |
| Jordan (%) | 40.0 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 67.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | 67.4 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| South Korea (%) | 63.6 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Kosovo (%) | 43.6 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Dec 2024 |
| Kuwait (%) | 73.8 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 59.3 2024 | yearly | 1994 - 2024 |
| Laos (%) | 66.0 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Latvia (%) | 70.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | 43.4 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Lithuania (%) | 62.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 54.7 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 67.2 Nov 2025 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Nov 2025 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 52.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2021 - Sep 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | 67.0 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Malaysia (%) | 70.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Malta (%) | 84.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Sep 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | 59.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 59.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | 44.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Sep 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 62.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Montenegro (%) | 61.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | 43.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Mozambique (%) | 78.9 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Myanmar (%) | 61.1 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| Nepal (%) | 39.3 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Netherlands (%) | 73.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 70.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Dec 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | 82.6 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Norway (%) | 65.0 2024 | yearly | 1989 - 2024 |
| Oman (%) | 68.3 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (%) | 32.3 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 46.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Panama (%) | 63.3 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Paraguay (%) | 72.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Sep 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 72.4 2022 | yearly | 2001 - 2022 |
| Philippines (%) | 63.6 Oct 2025 | quarterly | Jul 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Poland (%) | 59.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | 61.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Qatar (%) | 87.7 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Romania (%) | 51.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 69.5 Nov 2025 | monthly | Aug 2009 - Nov 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 67.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2016 - Jun 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | 55.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | 61.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2021 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 59.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 59.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Spain (%) | 58.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 49.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Sudan (%) | 47.6 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Sweden (%) | 75.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 67.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Syria (%) | 37.9 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -2.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 18,617.397 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 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) | 2,005,898.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 103.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (EUR bn) | 907.039 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (EUR bn) | 1,899.352 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (EUR bn) | 865.656 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| General Govt Debt: Securities excl Shares: Long Term (EUR mn) | 1,449,048.924 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| General Govt Debt: Loans: Short Term (EUR mn) | 5,864.587 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| General Govt Debt: Loans: Long Term (EUR mn) | 179,872.851 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| General Govt Debt: Securities excl Shares: Short Term (EUR mn) | 69,053.565 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Public Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 103.200 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| General Govt Debt (EUR mn) | 1,709,330.098 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| State Government Revenue: ytd (EUR mn) | 284,376.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| State Government Budget Balance: ytd (EUR mn) | -30,917.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| State Government Expenditure: ytd: Current (EUR mn) | 290,175.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| State Government Revenue: ytd: Current: Taxes on Production: Products Tax: VAT (EUR mn) | 92,031.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| State Government Expenditure: ytd: Capital (EUR mn) | 25,118.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| State Government Expenditure: ytd (EUR mn) | 315,293.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 3.385 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -6,368.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1975 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 39,820.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Nov 1975 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -1.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1976 - Nov 2025 |
| 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) | 41,933.6 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1975 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 4.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Nov 1976 - Oct 2025 |
| 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) | 1,586.316 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 2,462.603 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 704.637 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 5,129.675 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports (EUR th) | 32,158,422.710 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1962 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: Intermediate Goods: Industrial Products: Chemicals (EUR th) | 3,873,894.026 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: Consumer Goods: Others: Durable: Automobiles (EUR th) | 3,621,911.549 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: Intermediate Goods: Industrial Products: Minerals (EUR th) | 2,985,688.801 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: Consumer Goods: Food, Beverages and Tobacco (EUR th) | 5,101,084.721 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: Europe: France (EUR th) | 4,380,606.167 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: Europe: Germany (EUR th) | 3,507,606.564 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: Europe: Italy (EUR th) | 2,704,537.465 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: Intermediate Goods: Industrial Products: Materials for Transportation P... (EUR th) | 1,741,198.381 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2024 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 2.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1962 - Nov 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 46.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Sep 2025 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 39,684.370 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1962 - Nov 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,648,768.347 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1962 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 1,964,714.378 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1962 - Dec 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 5.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1963 - Dec 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 67,941.2 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Jan 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 3.483 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.6 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Nov 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 37,913.252 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Nov 2025 |
| 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 (%) | 5.100 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 12.100 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 842.867 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1980 - Jun 2025 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 2,355.362 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Jun 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 907,978.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 2,589,702.151 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1989 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 5.86 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1990 - Oct 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 70.32 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply: Spain Contribution: M3 (EUR mn) | 1,763,313.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply: Spain Contribution: M2 (EUR mn) | 1,674,092.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply: Spain Contribution: M1 (EUR mn) | 1,404,881.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Reserve Assets (EUR th) | 112,691,099.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Jan 2026 |
| Reserve Assets: Foreign Exchange (EUR th) | 58,709,086.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Dec 2025 |
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