Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Spain

Spain: Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group was 0.5161 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.5161
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
14th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.604
in 2010
All-time low
0.4484
in 2006
Years of data
13
2006–2018

Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Spain, 2006–2018

00.20.40.62006201220182006: 0.4482007: 0.4892008: 0.5212009: 0.5582010: 0.6042011: 0.562012: 0.5822013: 0.5752014: 0.5782015: 0.5562016: 0.5722017: 0.5392018: 0.516

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Spain stood at 0.5161.

The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Spain peaked at 0.604 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4484, in 2006.

That places Spain 14th out of 59 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Elementary occupation in Spain, 2006 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2006 0.4484
2007 0.4885 +8.9%
2008 0.5211 +6.7%
2009 0.5575 +7.0%
2010 0.604 +8.3%
2011 0.5604 -7.2%
2012 0.5819 +3.8%
2013 0.5749 -1.2%
2014 0.5783 +0.6%
2015 0.556 -3.8%
2016 0.5723 +2.9%
2017 0.5389 -5.8%
2018 0.5161 -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5039 0.4484 0.5575 4
2010s 0.5648 0.5161 0.604 9

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 11 France 0.5414 compare
  2. 12 Uruguay 0.5284 compare
  3. 13 South Africa 0.5266 compare
  4. 15 Chile 0.5075 compare
  5. 16 Poland 0.502 compare
  6. 17 Switzerland 0.4997 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Spain?
Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Spain was 0.5161 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.604 in 2010.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4484 in 2006.
How does Spain rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group?
Spain ranks 14th out of 59 countries with data for 2018.
Is females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Elementary occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Elementary occupation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 663 data points, 2000–2021
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