Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Spain

Spain: Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total was 0.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
49th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1996
All-time low
0.1%
in 2008
Years of data
25
1992–2016

Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Spain, 1992–2016

00.050.10.151992200420161992: 0.16 % of total employed population in working age1993: 0.163 % of total employed population in working age1994: 0.167 % of total employed population in working age1995: 0.167 % of total employed population in working age1996: 0.168 % of total employed population in working age1997: 0.166 % of total employed population in working age1998: 0.16 % of total employed population in working age1999: 0.154 % of total employed population in working age2000: 0.147 % of total employed population in working age2001: 0.148 % of total employed population in working age2002: 0.143 % of total employed population in working age2003: 0.139 % of total employed population in working age2004: 0.09 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.096 % of total employed population in working age2006: 0.092 % of total employed population in working age2007: 0.094 % of total employed population in working age2008: 0.087 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.091 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.09 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.093 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.092 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.104 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.107 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.102 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.109 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Spain stood at 0.1%.

That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Spain peaked at 0.2% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2008.

Spain ranks 49th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Spain, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
1992 0.2%
1993 0.2% +2.1%
1994 0.2% +2.5%
1995 0.2% +0.1%
1996 0.2% +0.6%
1997 0.2% -1.4%
1998 0.2% -3.3%
1999 0.2% -3.8%
2000 0.1% -4.7%
2001 0.1% +1.0%
2002 0.1% -3.5%
2003 0.1% -2.7%
2004 0.1% -35.1%
2005 0.1% +5.8%
2006 0.1% -3.2%
2007 0.1% +1.1%
2008 0.1% -7.0%
2009 0.1% +4.5%
2010 0.1% -0.7%
2011 0.1% +3.4%
2012 0.1% -1.7%
2013 0.1% +13.3%
2014 0.1% +2.6%
2015 0.1% -3.9%
2016 0.1% +6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 8
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 7

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 46 Madagascar 0.1% compare
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  3. 48 Armenia 0.1% compare
  4. 50 Puerto Rico 0.1% compare
  5. 51 Egypt 0.1% compare
  6. 52 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Spain?
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Spain was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1996.
What is the lowest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
How does Spain rank for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total?
Spain ranks 49th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,597 data points, 1970–2021
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