Working-age population (Organisation) in Spain
Spain: Working-age population was 42,668 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Working-age population in Spain, 1999–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Spain recorded 42,668 Persons for working-age population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure 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 Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 33,567 Persons, in 1999.
That places Spain 9th out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Working-age population in Spain, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 33,567 Persons | — |
| 2000 | 34,004 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 34,495 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 35,175 Persons | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 35,807 Persons | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 36,372 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 37,030 Persons | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 37,587 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 38,285 Persons | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 38,851 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 39,096 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 39,196 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 39,267 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 39,239 Persons | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 39,065 Persons | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 38,953 Persons | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 38,965 Persons | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 39,003 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 39,135 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 39,377 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 39,759 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 40,087 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 40,435 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 40,889 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 41,540 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 42,097 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 42,668 Persons | +1.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 42,668 Persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,857 Persons, 4.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Spain's 42,668 Persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,651 Persons, 4.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,567 Persons | 33,567 Persons | 33,567 Persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 36,670 Persons | 34,004 Persons | 39,096 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,196 Persons | 38,953 Persons | 39,759 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,286 Persons | 40,087 Persons | 42,668 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 6 Netherlands 14,996 Persons compare
- 6 United Kingdom 56,278 Persons compare
- 7 France 55,704 Persons compare
- 7 Lithuania 2,490 Persons compare
- 8 Italy 51,483 Persons compare
- 8 Slovenia 1,772 Persons compare
- 9 Latvia 1,551 Persons compare
- 10 Colombia 40,674 Persons compare
- 10 Estonia 1,136 Persons compare
- 11 Brazil 40,219 Persons compare
- 12 Canada 34,569 Persons compare
More population data for Spain
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 44,220 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6358 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.98 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.24 million people (2100)
- Population density 66.29 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2658 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is working-age population in Spain?
- Working-age population in Spain was 42,668 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest working-age population recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 42,668 Persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest working-age population recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,567 Persons in 1999.
- How does Spain rank for working-age population?
- Spain ranks 9th out of 33 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Working-age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The infra-annual dataflow on working age population is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the working age population by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and selected other economies. The working-age population is commonly defined as persons aged 15 years and older. The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.