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 0.3952 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.3952
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
45th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.4357
in 2014
All-time low
0.3234
in 2008
Years of data
13
2006–2018

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

00.10.20.30.42006201220182006: 0.3752007: 0.3652008: 0.3232009: 0.3722010: 0.3982011: 0.3872012: 0.4172013: 0.412014: 0.4362015: 0.3582016: 0.4122017: 0.3922018: 0.395

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Spain is 0.3952, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Spain peaked at 0.4357 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3234, in 2008.

Spain ranks 45th of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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: Professionals in Spain, 2006 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2006 0.3753
2007 0.3645 -2.9%
2008 0.3234 -11.3%
2009 0.3719 +15.0%
2010 0.398 +7.0%
2011 0.3869 -2.8%
2012 0.4174 +7.9%
2013 0.4097 -1.8%
2014 0.4357 +6.3%
2015 0.3577 -17.9%
2016 0.4115 +15.1%
2017 0.3915 -4.9%
2018 0.3952 +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3588 0.3234 0.3753 4
2010s 0.4004 0.3577 0.4357 9

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 42 Greece 0.4053 compare
  2. 43 Jordan 0.3989 compare
  3. 44 Slovakia 0.398 compare
  4. 46 Zambia 0.3818 compare
  5. 47 France 0.3749 compare
  6. 48 Ireland 0.3737 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 0.3952 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 0.4357 in 2014.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3234 in 2008.
How does Spain rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group?
Spain ranks 45th 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 up 22.2%. 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: Professionals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Professionals
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 687 data points, 2000–2021
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