Spain Labour Force Participation Rate
2021 - 2024 | Quarterly | % | National Statistics Institute
Key information about Spain Labour Force Participation Rate
- Spain Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 58.5 % in Dec 2024, compared with 59.0 % in the previous quarter.
- Spain Labour Force Participation Rate is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2021 to Dec 2024, with an average rate of 58.6 % .
- The data reached the an all-time high of 59.3 % in Sep 2023 and a record low of 57.6 % in Mar 2021.
- Spain Labour Force Participation Rate is reported by reported by National Statistics Institute.
- In the latest reports, Spain Population reached 48.1 million people in Dec 2023.
- Unemployment Rate of Spain dropped to 10.6 % in Dec 2024.
- The country's Monthly Earnings stood at 2,545.5 USD in Sep 2024.
View Spain's Labour Force Participation Rate from Mar 2021 to Dec 2024 in the chart:
What was Spain's Labour Force Participation Rate in Dec 2024?
Spain Labour Force Participation Rate dropped to 58.5 % in Dec 2024, compared with 59.0 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58.5 Dec 2024 | 59.0 Sep 2024 | 57.6 Mar 2021 | 59.3 Sep 2023 | % | quarterly | Mar 2021 - Dec 2024 |
Labour Force Participation Rate by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 63.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2023 |
| Algeria (%) | 41.7 2018 | yearly | 2003 - 2018 |
| Argentina (%) | 62.3 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Armenia (%) | 60.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Australia (%) | 67.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Dec 2024 |
| Austria (%) | 77.1 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2021 - Jun 2022 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 63.5 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Bahrain (%) | 70.9 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 61.7 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Belarus (%) | 86.8 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Belgium (%) | 71.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Bolivia (%) | 77.7 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Sep 2022 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 47.8 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Botswana (%) | 68.3 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Brazil (%) | 62.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2024 |
| Brunei (%) | 64.0 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 55.3 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Cambodia (%) | 87.4 2020 | yearly | 2020 - 2020 |
| Canada (%) | 64.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Jan 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 61.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2024 |
| China (%) | 65.8 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Colombia (%) | 64.4 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Croatia (%) | 54.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2024 |
| Cyprus (%) | 65.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 60.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Denmark (%) | 73.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Dec 2024 |
| Ecuador (%) | 64.1 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Dec 2024 |
| Egypt (%) | 43.4 2023 | yearly | 2009 - 2023 |
| Estonia (%) | 66.5 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| European Union (%) | 75.6 2022 | yearly | 1990 - 2022 |
| Finland (%) | 67.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | May 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| France (%) | 74.4 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Georgia (%) | 53.3 2023 | yearly | 1998 - 2023 |
| Germany (%) | 56.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2024 |
| Ghana (%) | 63.4 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Greece (%) | 60.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 56.9 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1981 - Jan 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 68.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2024 |
| Iceland (%) | 79.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| India (%) | 45.1 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Indonesia (%) | 70.6 Aug 2024 | semiannually | Feb 2005 - Aug 2024 |
| Iran (%) | 41.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2018 - Dec 2022 |
| Ireland (%) | 66.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Israel (%) | 62.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Dec 2024 |
| Italy (%) | 66.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 66.7 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Japan (%) | 63.4 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Dec 2024 |
| Jordan (%) | 38.5 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 68.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Sep 2024 |
| Kenya (%) | 67.0 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| South Korea (%) | 63.4 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Jan 2025 |
| Kosovo (%) | 42.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Dec 2023 |
| Kuwait (%) | 74.1 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 58.7 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
| Laos (%) | 66.0 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Latvia (%) | 68.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Lebanon (%) | 45.8 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Lithuania (%) | 63.2 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 55.0 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 67.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 52.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2023 - Jun 2024 |
| Malawi (%) | 67.3 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Malaysia (%) | 70.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2024 |
| Malta (%) | 82.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Mauritius (%) | 58.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Mexico (%) | 59.3 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Moldova (%) | 45.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Sep 2024 |
| Mongolia (%) | 62.2 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Dec 2024 |
| Montenegro (%) | 64.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Morocco (%) | 43.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Mozambique (%) | 79.0 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Myanmar (%) | 60.7 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| Nepal (%) | 39.8 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Netherlands (%) | 73.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| New Zealand (%) | 71.3 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Dec 2024 |
| Nigeria (%) | 82.6 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Norway (%) | 65.3 2023 | yearly | 1989 - 2023 |
| Oman (%) | 67.8 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Pakistan (%) | 32.3 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 45.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2002 - Jun 2024 |
| Panama (%) | 63.3 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Paraguay (%) | 70.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Sep 2024 |
| Peru (%) | 72.4 2022 | yearly | 2001 - 2022 |
| Philippines (%) | 63.3 Oct 2024 | quarterly | Jul 2003 - Oct 2024 |
| Poland (%) | 58.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2024 |
| Portugal (%) | 60.5 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2024 |
| Qatar (%) | 87.7 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Romania (%) | 51.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| Russia (%) | 68.4 Feb 2024 | monthly | Aug 2009 - Feb 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 61.7 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2016 - Mar 2023 |
| Serbia (%) | 56.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2024 |
| Slovakia (%) | 61.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2021 - Jun 2024 |
| Slovenia (%) | 58.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| South Africa (%) | 60.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Spain (%) | 58.5 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2021 - Dec 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 46.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Sudan (%) | 47.6 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Sweden (%) | 74.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Apr 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Switzerland (%) | 67.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2024 |
| Syria (%) | 38.0 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -3.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 10,239.818 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 383,092.403 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 23.6 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 1,823,451.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Sep 2024 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 104.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (EUR bn) | 851.685 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (EUR bn) | 1,897.512 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (EUR bn) | 796.889 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| State Government Revenue: ytd (EUR mn) | 260,374.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2024 |
| State Government Budget Balance: ytd (EUR mn) | -37,034.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2024 |
| State Government Expenditure: ytd: Current (EUR mn) | 277,259.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2024 |
| State Government Revenue: ytd: Current: Taxes on Production: Products Tax: VAT (EUR mn) | 83,975.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2024 |
| State Government Expenditure: ytd: Capital (EUR mn) | 20,149.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2024 |
| State Government Expenditure: ytd (EUR mn) | 297,408.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2024 |
| General Govt Debt: Securities excl Shares: Long Term (EUR mn) | 1,390,467.350 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| General Govt Debt: Loans: Short Term (EUR mn) | 5,009.007 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| General Govt Debt: Loans: Long Term (EUR mn) | 161,254.705 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| General Govt Debt: Securities excl Shares: Short Term (EUR mn) | 74,031.097 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Public Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 104.300 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| General Govt Debt (EUR mn) | 1,636,116.077 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 3.265 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -5,923.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1974 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 33,201.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 3.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Dec 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 3,529,739.054 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 13,921,409.664 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 8,730,004.510 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 37,729.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1974 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 1.3 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1975 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 15,272,094.724 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 8,065,034.591 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 1,534.199 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 2,588.938 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 746.772 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 4,294.706 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: Consumer Goods: Others: Durable: Automobiles (EUR th) | 2,730,131.969 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports (EUR th) | 29,738,374.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1962 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: Intermediate Goods: Industrial Products: Minerals (EUR th) | 2,430,715.641 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: Intermediate Goods: Industrial Products: Chemicals (EUR th) | 3,797,953.591 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: Consumer Goods: Food, Beverages and Tobacco (EUR th) | 5,000,488.647 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: Intermediate Goods: Industrial Products: Materials for Transportation P... (EUR th) | 1,741,198.381 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: Europe: France (EUR th) | 4,589,451.227 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: Europe: Germany (EUR th) | 3,380,968.390 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: Europe: Italy (EUR th) | 2,905,393.311 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: Intermediate Goods: Industrial Products: Electrical Material and Access... (EUR th) | 2,096,464.816 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Intermediate Goods: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (EUR th) | 836,436.848 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Intermediate Goods: Energy Products (EUR th) | 4,554,691.699 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Intermediate Goods: Industrial Products: Chemicals (EUR th) | 3,966,834.740 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Intermediate Goods: Industrial Products: Materials for Transportation P... (EUR th) | 1,562,873.171 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports (EUR th) | 33,859,828.630 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1962 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Asia: China (EUR th) | 4,043,598.684 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: Europe: Germany (EUR th) | 4,104,257.993 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: Europe: France (EUR th) | 3,437,362.665 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: Europe: Italy (EUR th) | 2,696,285.025 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Nov 2024 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1962 - Nov 2024 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 48.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Jun 2024 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 42,494.507 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1962 - Nov 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,367,533.755 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1962 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 1,647,611.114 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1962 - Dec 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 4.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1963 - Dec 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 61,409.6 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Jan 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 3.837 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.6 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Nov 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 25,408.796 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 1,446,578.005 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 5.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 2,238,488.9 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | -0.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2024 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 5.900 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 12.900 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 749.919 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1980 - Jun 2024 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 2,041.541 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Jun 2024 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 808,235.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Jun 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 2,174,501.858 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1989 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 1.93 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 71.68 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply: Spain Contribution: M3 (EUR mn) | 1,675,514.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply: Spain Contribution: M1 (EUR mn) | 1,321,161.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply: Spain Contribution: M2 (EUR mn) | 1,591,741.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Dec 2024 |
| Reserve Assets (EUR th) | 103,678,215.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Jan 2025 |
| Reserve Assets: Foreign Exchange (EUR th) | 59,047,667.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Jan 2025 |
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