Working-age population in Spain
Spain: Working-age population was 42,668 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Working-age population in Spain, 1995–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for working-age population in Spain is 42,668, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age population in Spain peaked at 42,668 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 32,288, in 1995.
Spain ranks 10th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Working-age population in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 32,288 | — |
| 1996 | 32,616 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 32,946 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 33,239 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 33,526 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 33,937 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 34,423 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 35,092 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 35,750 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 36,286 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 37,030 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 37,564 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 38,283 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 38,849 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 39,090 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 39,185 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 39,269 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 39,246 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 39,056 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 38,932 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 38,964 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 38,996 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 39,131 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 39,374 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 39,756 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 40,079 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 40,435 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 40,889 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 41,540 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 42,097 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 42,668 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,923 | 32,288 | 33,526 | 5 |
| 2000s | 36,630 | 33,937 | 39,090 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,191 | 38,932 | 39,756 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,285 | 40,079 | 42,668 | 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)
- Population 42,197 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 42,197 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0961 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is working-age population in Spain?
- Working-age population in Spain was 42,668 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest working-age population recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 42,668 in 2025.
- What is the lowest working-age population recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,288 in 1995.
- How does Spain rank for working-age population?
- Spain ranks 10th out of 82 countries with data for 2025.
- Is working-age population rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Working-age population (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.