Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Spain

Spain: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban was 0.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
10th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2015
All-time low
0.6%
in 1992
Years of data
25
1992–2016

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Spain, 1992–2016

00.20.40.60.81992200420161992: 0.6 % of urban labor force in working age1993: 0.604 % of urban labor force in working age1994: 0.61 % of urban labor force in working age1995: 0.611 % of urban labor force in working age1996: 0.617 % of urban labor force in working age1997: 0.624 % of urban labor force in working age1998: 0.632 % of urban labor force in working age1999: 0.642 % of urban labor force in working age2000: 0.655 % of urban labor force in working age2001: 0.65 % of urban labor force in working age2002: 0.665 % of urban labor force in working age2003: 0.679 % of urban labor force in working age2004: 0.71 % of urban labor force in working age2005: 0.723 % of urban labor force in working age2006: 0.723 % of urban labor force in working age2007: 0.727 % of urban labor force in working age2008: 0.749 % of urban labor force in working age2009: 0.757 % of urban labor force in working age2010: 0.768 % of urban labor force in working age2011: 0.74 % of urban labor force in working age2012: 0.754 % of urban labor force in working age2013: 0.775 % of urban labor force in working age2014: 0.776 % of urban labor force in working age2015: 0.791 % of urban labor force in working age2016: 0.782 % of urban labor force in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Spain stood at 0.8%.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Spain peaked at 0.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1992.

That places Spain 10th out of 97 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age) in Spain, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of urban labor force in working age Change
1992 0.6%
1993 0.6% +0.6%
1994 0.6% +1.1%
1995 0.6% +0.2%
1996 0.6% +1.0%
1997 0.6% +1.1%
1998 0.6% +1.3%
1999 0.6% +1.6%
2000 0.7% +2.1%
2001 0.6% -0.9%
2002 0.7% +2.4%
2003 0.7% +2.1%
2004 0.7% +4.6%
2005 0.7% +1.8%
2006 0.7% -0.0%
2007 0.7% +0.5%
2008 0.7% +3.1%
2009 0.8% +1.0%
2010 0.8% +1.4%
2011 0.7% -3.6%
2012 0.8% +2.0%
2013 0.8% +2.7%
2014 0.8% +0.2%
2015 0.8% +1.9%
2016 0.8% -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 8
2000s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 10
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 7

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 7 Belarus 0.8% compare
  2. 8 Bulgaria 0.8% compare
  3. 9 Sweden 0.8% compare
  4. 11 Madagascar 0.8% compare
  5. 12 Portugal 0.8% compare
  6. 13 Slovakia 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Spain?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban in Spain was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1992.
How does Spain rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban?
Spain ranks 10th out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age)
Unit
% of urban labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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