Employment rate, aged 15-64, female in Spain

Spain: Employment rate, aged 15-64, female was 0.7% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
98th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2008
All-time low
0.7%
in 1994
Years of data
25
1992–2016

Employment rate, aged 15-64, female in Spain, 1992–2016

00.20.40.60.81992200420161992: 0.746 % of female labor force in working age1993: 0.71 % of female labor force in working age1994: 0.682 % of female labor force in working age1995: 0.692 % of female labor force in working age1996: 0.703 % of female labor force in working age1997: 0.719 % of female labor force in working age1998: 0.733 % of female labor force in working age1999: 0.771 % of female labor force in working age2000: 0.796 % of female labor force in working age2001: 0.849 % of female labor force in working age2002: 0.836 % of female labor force in working age2003: 0.841 % of female labor force in working age2004: 0.796 % of female labor force in working age2005: 0.834 % of female labor force in working age2006: 0.845 % of female labor force in working age2007: 0.86 % of female labor force in working age2008: 0.867 % of female labor force in working age2009: 0.805 % of female labor force in working age2010: 0.778 % of female labor force in working age2011: 0.772 % of female labor force in working age2012: 0.711 % of female labor force in working age2013: 0.7 % of female labor force in working age2014: 0.706 % of female labor force in working age2015: 0.724 % of female labor force in working age2016: 0.744 % of female labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female labor force in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment rate, aged 15-64, female in Spain is 0.7%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, female in Spain peaked at 0.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1994.

Spain ranks 98th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, female in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age) in Spain, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of female labor force in working age Change
1992 0.7%
1993 0.7% -4.8%
1994 0.7% -4.0%
1995 0.7% +1.6%
1996 0.7% +1.5%
1997 0.7% +2.3%
1998 0.7% +1.9%
1999 0.8% +5.2%
2000 0.8% +3.3%
2001 0.8% +6.7%
2002 0.8% -1.5%
2003 0.8% +0.5%
2004 0.8% -5.4%
2005 0.8% +4.8%
2006 0.8% +1.3%
2007 0.9% +1.8%
2008 0.9% +0.8%
2009 0.8% -7.2%
2010 0.8% -3.3%
2011 0.8% -0.8%
2012 0.7% -7.9%
2013 0.7% -1.6%
2014 0.7% +0.9%
2015 0.7% +2.5%
2016 0.7% +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 8
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 10
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 7

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 95 Rwanda 0.8% compare
  2. 96 Tunisia 0.8% compare
  3. 97 Croatia 0.7% compare
  4. 99 Greece 0.7% compare
  5. 100 South Africa 0.7% compare
  6. 101 Albania 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, female in Spain?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, female in Spain was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, female recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2008.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, female recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1994.
How does Spain rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, female?
Spain ranks 98th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age)
Unit
% of female labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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