Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Spain
Spain: Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 41.04 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Spain, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Spain is 41.04, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Spain peaked at 43.28 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 41.04, in 2014.
That places Spain 25th out of 71 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 41.04 | — |
| 2015 | 41.17 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 41.48 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 41.88 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 42.08 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 42.08 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 43.28 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 42.35 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 42.22 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 41.94 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 41.98 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 41.04 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.62 | 41.04 | 42.08 | 6 |
| 2020s | 42.13 | 41.04 | 43.28 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More gender data for Spain
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,413 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 161,756 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 171,794 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 164,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 174,083 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 166,341 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 176,237 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 168,163 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 178,036 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Spain?
- Inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Spain was 41.04 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 43.28 in 2020.
- What is the lowest inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.04 in 2014.
- How does Spain rank for inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Spain ranks 25th out of 71 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This indicator conveys the number of persons of working age outside the labour force (that is, not employed or unemployed) expressed as a percentage of the working-age population. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.