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Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Spain

Spain: Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary was 0.4% in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
0.4%
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
28th
of 84 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2015
All-time low
0.1%
in 1996
Years of data
25
1992–2016

Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Spain, 1992–2016

00.10.20.30.41992200420161992: 0.165 % of employed population with low education in working age1993: 0.142 % of employed population with low education in working age1994: 0.145 % of employed population with low education in working age1995: 0.147 % of employed population with low education in working age1996: 0.141 % of employed population with low education in working age1997: 0.142 % of employed population with low education in working age1998: 0.234 % of employed population with low education in working age1999: 0.244 % of employed population with low education in working age2000: 0.249 % of employed population with low education in working age2001: 0.255 % of employed population with low education in working age2002: 0.264 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0.275 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.285 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.29 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.312 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.311 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.321 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.308 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.33 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.273 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.265 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.311 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.35 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.401 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.368 % of employed population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Spain is 0.4%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Spain peaked at 0.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1996.

Spain ranks 28th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 8
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 10
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 7

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 25 Belize 0.4% compare
  2. 26 Dominican Republic 0.4% compare
  3. 27 Italy 0.4% compare
  4. 29 El Salvador 0.4% compare
  5. 30 Kosovo 0.4% compare
  6. 31 Denmark 0.4% compare

See the full ranking of 84 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Spain?
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Spain was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1996.
How does Spain rank for employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary?
Spain ranks 28th out of 84 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,076 data points, 1970–2021
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