Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Spain

Spain: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.8% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
28th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2009
All-time low
0.8%
in 1998
Years of data
19
1998–2016

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Spain, 1998–2016

00.20.40.60.81998200720161998: 0.801 % of employed population with high education in working age1999: 0.807 % of employed population with high education in working age2000: 0.816 % of employed population with high education in working age2001: 0.815 % of employed population with high education in working age2002: 0.821 % of employed population with high education in working age2003: 0.825 % of employed population with high education in working age2004: 0.832 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.831 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.834 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.837 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.837 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.838 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.83 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.807 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.822 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.808 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.809 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.81 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.809 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

Spain recorded 0.8% for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2016.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Spain peaked at 0.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1998.

Spain ranks 28th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Spain, 1998 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
1998 0.8%
1999 0.8% +0.8%
2000 0.8% +1.2%
2001 0.8% -0.2%
2002 0.8% +0.7%
2003 0.8% +0.6%
2004 0.8% +0.8%
2005 0.8% -0.1%
2006 0.8% +0.3%
2007 0.8% +0.4%
2008 0.8% +0.0%
2009 0.8% +0.1%
2010 0.8% -0.9%
2011 0.8% -2.9%
2012 0.8% +1.9%
2013 0.8% -1.7%
2014 0.8% +0.1%
2015 0.8% +0.2%
2016 0.8% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 2
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 10
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 7

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 25 Slovakia 0.8% compare
  2. 26 Croatia 0.8% compare
  3. 27 France 0.8% compare
  4. 29 Poland 0.8% compare
  5. 30 Namibia 0.8% compare
  6. 31 Türkiye 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Spain?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Spain was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2009.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1998.
How does Spain rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Spain ranks 28th out of 104 countries with data for 2016.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,400 data points, 1970–2021
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