Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Spain

Spain: Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total was 1.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
1.0%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
31st
of 94 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2009
All-time low
0.9%
in 1992
Years of data
25
1992–2016

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Spain, 1992–2016

00.20.40.60.811992200420161992: 0.922 % of total employed female population in working age1993: 0.924 % of total employed female population in working age1994: 0.929 % of total employed female population in working age1995: 0.933 % of total employed female population in working age1996: 0.942 % of total employed female population in working age1997: 0.943 % of total employed female population in working age1998: 0.948 % of total employed female population in working age1999: 0.95 % of total employed female population in working age2000: 0.953 % of total employed female population in working age2001: 0.956 % of total employed female population in working age2002: 0.961 % of total employed female population in working age2003: 0.961 % of total employed female population in working age2004: 0.968 % of total employed female population in working age2005: 0.966 % of total employed female population in working age2006: 0.964 % of total employed female population in working age2007: 0.972 % of total employed female population in working age2008: 0.975 % of total employed female population in working age2009: 0.978 % of total employed female population in working age2010: 0.975 % of total employed female population in working age2011: 0.976 % of total employed female population in working age2012: 0.971 % of total employed female population in working age2013: 0.973 % of total employed female population in working age2014: 0.968 % of total employed female population in working age2015: 0.969 % of total employed female population in working age2016: 0.971 % of total employed female population in working age

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

Analysis

Spain recorded 1.0% for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in 2016.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Spain peaked at 1.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1992.

That places Spain 31st out of 94 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed female population in working age) in Spain, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of total employed female population in working age Change
1992 0.9%
1993 0.9% +0.1%
1994 0.9% +0.6%
1995 0.9% +0.4%
1996 0.9% +1.0%
1997 0.9% +0.2%
1998 0.9% +0.5%
1999 1.0% +0.2%
2000 1.0% +0.3%
2001 1.0% +0.2%
2002 1.0% +0.5%
2003 1.0% +0.0%
2004 1.0% +0.8%
2005 1.0% -0.2%
2006 1.0% -0.2%
2007 1.0% +0.8%
2008 1.0% +0.3%
2009 1.0% +0.3%
2010 1.0% -0.3%
2011 1.0% +0.1%
2012 1.0% -0.5%
2013 1.0% +0.1%
2014 1.0% -0.6%
2015 1.0% +0.2%
2016 1.0% +0.2%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 1.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 99% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 1.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.0%, 100% of the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 8
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 10
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 7

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 28 Italy 1.0% compare
  2. 29 Korea 1.0% compare
  3. 30 Croatia 1.0% compare
  4. 32 Uruguay 1.0% compare
  5. 33 Costa Rica 1.0% compare
  6. 34 Mexico 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Spain?
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Spain was 1.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1992.
How does Spain rank for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total?
Spain ranks 31st out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed female population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed female population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed female population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,370 data points, 1970–2021
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