Females, as a share of private paid employees in Spain

Spain: Females, as a share of private paid employees was 0.4163 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.4163
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
22nd
of 66 countries
All-time high
0.4287
in 2016
All-time low
0.3939
in 2006
Years of data
13
2006–2018

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

00.10.20.30.42006201220182006: 0.3942007: 0.4092008: 0.3952009: 0.4052010: 0.4062011: 0.3982012: 0.4052013: 0.4132014: 0.4172015: 0.4172016: 0.4292017: 0.4232018: 0.416

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Spain recorded 0.4163 for females, as a share of private paid employees in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees in Spain peaked at 0.4287 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3939, in 2006.

That places Spain 22nd out of 66 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Females, as a share of private paid employees in Spain, 2006 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2006 0.3939
2007 0.4095 +3.9%
2008 0.3955 -3.4%
2009 0.4052 +2.4%
2010 0.4063 +0.3%
2011 0.3981 -2.0%
2012 0.4048 +1.7%
2013 0.413 +2.0%
2014 0.4168 +0.9%
2015 0.4175 +0.2%
2016 0.4287 +2.7%
2017 0.4231 -1.3%
2018 0.4163 -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.401 0.3939 0.4095 4
2010s 0.4138 0.3981 0.4287 9

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 19 South Africa 0.425 compare
  2. 20 Georgia 0.4241 compare
  3. 21 Ethiopia 0.4211 compare
  4. 23 Namibia 0.4142 compare
  5. 24 Argentina 0.4135 compare
  6. 25 Serbia 0.4108 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of private paid employees in Spain?
Females, as a share of private paid employees in Spain was 0.4163 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of private paid employees recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.4287 in 2016.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3939 in 2006.
How does Spain rank for females, as a share of private paid employees?
Spain ranks 22nd out of 66 countries with data for 2018.
Is females, as a share of private paid employees rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of private paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
66 places, 822 data points, 2000–2022
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