Labor force with basic education, male in Spain
Spain: Labor force with basic education, male was 54.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education, male in Spain, 1992–2025
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with basic education, male in Spain is 54.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, male in Spain peaked at 64.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 52.7%, in 2023.
Spain ranks 73rd of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.8% | 60.4% | 64.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 60.7% | 60.1% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.5% | 56.2% | 60.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.9% | 52.7% | 54.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More work & labour data for Spain
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 52.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 75.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 71.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 33.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 31.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 36.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, male in Spain?
- Labor force with basic education, male in Spain was 54.8% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 64.1% in 1992.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.7% in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for labor force with basic education, male?
- Spain ranks 73rd out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).