Employment in the construction sector, aged 25-64 in Spain

Spain: Employment in the construction sector, aged 25-64 was 0.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
75th
of 92 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2007
All-time low
0.1%
in 2014
Years of data
25
1992–2016

Employment in the construction sector, aged 25-64 in Spain, 1992–2016

00.0250.050.0750.10.1251992200420161992: 0.097 % of employed population aged 25-641993: 0.093 % of employed population aged 25-641994: 0.091 % of employed population aged 25-641995: 0.094 % of employed population aged 25-641996: 0.093 % of employed population aged 25-641997: 0.098 % of employed population aged 25-641998: 0.097 % of employed population aged 25-641999: 0.103 % of employed population aged 25-642000: 0.107 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.112 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.114 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.118 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.103 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.115 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.113 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.118 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.11 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.094 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.082 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.078 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.067 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.064 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.052 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.054 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.055 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment in the construction sector, aged 25-64 in Spain is 0.1%, measured in 2016.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the construction sector, aged 25-64 in Spain peaked at 0.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2014.

Spain ranks 75th of 92 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 25-64 in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the construction sector, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Spain, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1992 0.1%
1993 0.1% -3.5%
1994 0.1% -2.5%
1995 0.1% +3.5%
1996 0.1% -1.5%
1997 0.1% +5.0%
1998 0.1% -0.5%
1999 0.1% +5.6%
2000 0.1% +4.4%
2001 0.1% +4.5%
2002 0.1% +2.1%
2003 0.1% +2.9%
2004 0.1% -12.5%
2005 0.1% +11.6%
2006 0.1% -1.6%
2007 0.1% +4.6%
2008 0.1% -7.0%
2009 0.1% -14.3%
2010 0.1% -13.0%
2011 0.1% -4.7%
2012 0.1% -14.2%
2013 0.1% -4.1%
2014 0.1% -18.4%
2015 0.1% +3.7%
2016 0.1% +1.0%

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% 0.1% 0.1% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the construction sector, aged 25-64 in Spain?
Employment in the construction sector, aged 25-64 in Spain was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the construction sector, aged 25-64 recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2007.
What is the lowest employment in the construction sector, aged 25-64 recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
How does Spain rank for employment in the construction sector, aged 25-64?
Spain ranks 75th out of 92 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment in the construction sector, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the construction sector, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,282 data points, 1970–2021
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