Activity rate in Spain
Activity rate in Spain was 59.29% in Q2 2026, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística. That is up 0.26 pts from Q2 2025. That is the 20th highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.
Activity rate in Spain, Q3 2006 to Q2 2026
All 80 values
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| 2026-Q2 | 59.29 |
| 2026-Q1 | 58.86 |
| 2025-Q4 | 58.94 |
| 2025-Q3 | 59.3 |
| 2025-Q2 | 59.03 |
| 2025-Q1 | 58.57 |
| 2024-Q4 | 58.49 |
| 2024-Q3 | 59.04 |
| 2024-Q2 | 58.9 |
| 2024-Q1 | 58.63 |
| 2023-Q4 | 58.83 |
| 2023-Q3 | 59.29 |
| 2023-Q2 | 58.85 |
| 2023-Q1 | 58.44 |
| 2022-Q4 | 58.4 |
| 2022-Q3 | 58.76 |
| 2022-Q2 | 58.6 |
| 2022-Q1 | 58.36 |
| 2021-Q4 | 58.53 |
| 2021-Q3 | 59.01 |
| 2021-Q2 | 58.42 |
| 2021-Q1 | 57.56 |
| 2020-Q4 | 58.19 |
| 2020-Q3 | 57.83 |
| 2020-Q2 | 55.54 |
| 2020-Q1 | 58.18 |
| 2019-Q4 | 58.74 |
| 2019-Q3 | 58.72 |
| 2019-Q2 | 58.74 |
| 2019-Q1 | 58.35 |
| 2018-Q4 | 58.61 |
| 2018-Q3 | 58.73 |
| 2018-Q2 | 58.8 |
| 2018-Q1 | 58.46 |
| 2017-Q4 | 58.8 |
| 2017-Q3 | 58.92 |
| 2017-Q2 | 58.84 |
| 2017-Q1 | 58.78 |
| 2016-Q4 | 58.95 |
| 2016-Q3 | 59.28 |
| 2016-Q2 | 59.41 |
| 2016-Q1 | 59.29 |
| 2015-Q4 | 59.43 |
| 2015-Q3 | 59.5 |
| 2015-Q2 | 59.79 |
| 2015-Q1 | 59.45 |
| 2014-Q4 | 59.77 |
| 2014-Q3 | 59.53 |
| 2014-Q2 | 59.63 |
| 2014-Q1 | 59.46 |
| 2013-Q4 | 59.86 |
| 2013-Q3 | 60.04 |
| 2013-Q2 | 60 |
| 2013-Q1 | 60.18 |
| 2012-Q4 | 60.23 |
| 2012-Q3 | 60.55 |
| 2012-Q2 | 60.5 |
| 2012-Q1 | 60.31 |
| 2011-Q4 | 60.29 |
| 2011-Q3 | 60.44 |
| 2011-Q2 | 60.44 |
| 2011-Q1 | 60.16 |
| 2010-Q4 | 60.25 |
| 2010-Q3 | 60.37 |
| 2010-Q2 | 60.41 |
| 2010-Q1 | 60.09 |
| 2009-Q4 | 59.99 |
| 2009-Q3 | 60.05 |
| 2009-Q2 | 60.3 |
| 2009-Q1 | 60.39 |
| 2008-Q4 | 60.35 |
| 2008-Q3 | 60.23 |
| 2008-Q2 | 60.07 |
| 2008-Q1 | 59.67 |
| 2007-Q4 | 59.47 |
| 2007-Q3 | 59.5 |
| 2007-Q2 | 59.23 |
| 2007-Q1 | 58.9 |
| 2006-Q4 | 58.88 |
| 2006-Q3 | 58.74 |
Rankings
Definition
Labour force (employed plus unemployed) as a percentage of the population aged 16 and over (Spain, EPA) or 15 to 64 (EU).
How to cite
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Encuesta de Población Activa: tasa de actividad por comunidad autónoma (tabla 65295). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=65295. Retrieved 2026-10-07.
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Questions
What is the activity rate in Spain?
Activity rate in Spain was 59.29% in Q2 2026, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística. That is up 0.26 pts from Q2 2025. That is the 20th highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.
Where does this figure come from?
Instituto Nacional de Estadística. Encuesta de Población Activa: tasa de actividad por comunidad autónoma (tabla 65295). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-07.
What was the highest activity rate in Spain?
60.55% in Q3 2012, the highest value since Q3 2006 in this series.
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- Live births
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- Consumer price index (CPI)
- Crude birth rate
- Crude death rate
- Deaths
- Dependency ratio
- Age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base)
- Employment rate
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- Gross domestic product (GDP)
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- Land area
- Life expectancy at birth
- Median age
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- Population aged 65 and over
- Population density
- Population growth rate
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- Registered unemployment
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- Urban population share
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