Work & Labour in Spain

1,053 indicators covering work & labour for Spain.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 53.7% 2025 up 1.1% 105th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 31.9% 2025 down 3.9% 104th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 35.5% 2025 down 1.9% 131st
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 85.4% 2025 up 4.2% 67th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 33.7% 2025 down 2.9% 117th
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 1.41 % change on previous year 2027 up 112.4% 106th
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) -0.4502 % change on previous year 2027 down 131.4% 163rd
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual -0.4435 % change on previous year 2027 down 335.3% 156th
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 10.5 2025 down 52.4% 25th
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate 80.5% 2025 up 1.6% 67th
Monthly minimum wage 1,425 2026 up 86.5% 120th
Monthly minimum wage 1,425 2026 up 86.5% 118th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 25.8% 2025 down 46.2% 29th
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 24.1% 2025 down 50.5% 21st
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 24.9% 2025 down 48.5% 24th
Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 2.27 2025 up 64.3% 24th
Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 up 4.0% 166th
SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in 9.42 2025 down 35.5% 95th
Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 31.9% 2025 down 3.9% 104th
Female employment rate 47.3% 2025 up 16.5% 108th
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 47.3% 2025 up 16.5% 108th
Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) 0.1768 % change on previous year 2025 up 100.8% 131st
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) 9.7% 2025 down 25.9% 160th
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) 10.6% 2025 down 33.8% 126th
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) 10.2% 2025 down 30.4% 154th
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per person 2025 down 25.8% 159th
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0 units per person 2025 down 29.2% 62nd
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0.0139 units per person 2025 up 4.5% 139th
SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of 12.14 2025 down 5.0% 53rd
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 29.7% 162nd
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 50.1% 160th
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 52.4% 125th
Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate 3.19 % change on previous year 2026 up 244.6% 84th
Monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate 3.19 % change on previous year 2026 up 244.6% 85th
Monthly minimum wage, per capita 0 units per person 2025 up 71.6% 153rd
Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita 0 units per person 2025 up 71.6% 154th
Are There Criminal Penalties or Civil Remedies For Sexual Harassment 1 2023 unchanged 1st
Does the Law Prohibit Discrimination in Employment Based on Gender? 1 2023 unchanged 1st
Is There Legislation on Sexual Harassment in Employment? 1 2023 unchanged 1st
Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita 52.8% 2025 up 0.4% 97th
Female labor force participation rate 52.8% 2025 up 0.4% 97th
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending 52.8% 2025 up 0.4% 96th
Female share of the labor force 47.2% 2025 up 2.7% 61st
Labor force participation rate 57.4% 2025 down 2.1% 125th
Male labor force participation rate 62.2% 2025 down 4.1% 152nd
Labor force participation rate 57.4% 2025 down 2.1% 125th
Productivity: output per hour worked 64 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2023 up 11.3% 20th
Productivity vs. GDP per capita 64 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2023 up 11.3% 20th
SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total 3.8 2025 down 25.6% 68th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 23.1% 2025 up 33.7% 123rd
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 27.6% 2025 up 48.7% 147th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 25.4% 2025 up 41.7% 137th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) 46.5% 2025 up 15.6% 113th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 56.6% 2025 up 10.1% 154th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 51.5% 2025 up 12.6% 133rd
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) 8.1% 2025 down 11.7% 149th
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) 11.7% 2025 down 23.4% 151st
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) 10.1% 2025 down 19.9% 148th
Female employment rate 46.5% 2025 up 15.6% 113th
Unemployment rate 10.4% 2025 down 53.0% 37th