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Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in Spain

Spain: Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above was 0.2% in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
31st
of 85 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2016
All-time low
0.2%
in 2003
Years of data
19
1998–2016

Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in Spain, 1998–2016

00.050.10.150.21998200720161998: 0.166 % of employed population with high education in working age1999: 0.159 % of employed population with high education in working age2000: 0.155 % of employed population with high education in working age2001: 0.155 % of employed population with high education in working age2002: 0.156 % of employed population with high education in working age2003: 0.152 % of employed population with high education in working age2004: 0.152 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.153 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.153 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.158 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.165 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.174 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.191 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.193 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.188 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.183 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.196 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.194 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.2 % of employed population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in Spain stood at 0.2%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in Spain peaked at 0.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2003.

That places Spain 31st out of 85 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 7

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 28 Hungary 0.2% compare
  2. 29 Latvia 0.2% compare
  3. 30 Belgium 0.2% compare
  4. 32 Egypt 0.2% compare
  5. 33 North Macedonia 0.2% compare
  6. 34 Bulgaria 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in Spain?
Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in Spain was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2003.
How does Spain rank for employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above?
Spain ranks 31st out of 85 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. 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 professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
85 places, 1,071 data points, 1970–2021
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