Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban in Spain

Spain: Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban was 0.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.0%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
82nd
of 88 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2003
All-time low
0.0%
in 2014
Years of data
25
1992–2016

Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban in Spain, 1992–2016

00.0250.050.0750.10.1251992200420161992: 0.089 % of urban employed population in working age1993: 0.083 % of urban employed population in working age1994: 0.082 % of urban employed population in working age1995: 0.087 % of urban employed population in working age1996: 0.086 % of urban employed population in working age1997: 0.091 % of urban employed population in working age1998: 0.091 % of urban employed population in working age1999: 0.096 % of urban employed population in working age2000: 0.101 % of urban employed population in working age2001: 0.106 % of urban employed population in working age2002: 0.109 % of urban employed population in working age2003: 0.114 % of urban employed population in working age2004: 0.1 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.107 % of urban employed population in working age2006: 0.108 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.111 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0.101 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.086 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.073 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.068 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.059 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.057 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.047 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.048 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.048 % of urban employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed population in working age.

Analysis

In 2016, employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban in Spain stood at 0.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 55.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban in Spain peaked at 0.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.

Spain ranks 82nd of 88 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Spain, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
1992 0.1%
1993 0.1% -6.7%
1994 0.1% -1.9%
1995 0.1% +6.2%
1996 0.1% -0.9%
1997 0.1% +6.4%
1998 0.1% +0.2%
1999 0.1% +5.6%
2000 0.1% +4.5%
2001 0.1% +5.6%
2002 0.1% +2.1%
2003 0.1% +4.8%
2004 0.1% -11.9%
2005 0.1% +6.6%
2006 0.1% +0.6%
2007 0.1% +3.0%
2008 0.1% -8.9%
2009 0.1% -14.6%
2010 0.1% -15.1%
2011 0.1% -7.3%
2012 0.1% -13.1%
2013 0.1% -2.8%
2014 0.0% -18.2%
2015 0.0% +1.6%
2016 0.0% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 8
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban in Spain?
Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban in Spain was 0.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2003.
What is the lowest employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
How does Spain rank for employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban?
Spain ranks 82nd out of 88 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,180 data points, 1970–2021
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