Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in Spain

Spain: Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees was 0.2301 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.2301
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
37th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.2335
in 2015
All-time low
0.2152
in 2007
Years of data
13
2006–2018

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

00.050.10.150.20.252006201220182006: 0.2252007: 0.2152008: 0.2312009: 0.2242010: 0.2312011: 0.2292012: 0.2182013: 0.2252014: 0.2322015: 0.2342016: 0.2212017: 0.2272018: 0.23

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in Spain is 0.2301, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in Spain peaked at 0.2335 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2152, in 2007.

Spain ranks 37th of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in Spain, 2006 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2006 0.2251
2007 0.2152 -4.4%
2008 0.2307 +7.2%
2009 0.2245 -2.7%
2010 0.2314 +3.1%
2011 0.229 -1.0%
2012 0.2184 -4.6%
2013 0.2252 +3.1%
2014 0.2325 +3.2%
2015 0.2335 +0.5%
2016 0.2206 -5.5%
2017 0.227 +2.9%
2018 0.2301 +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2239 0.2152 0.2307 4
2010s 0.2275 0.2184 0.2335 9

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 34 Armenia 0.2472 compare
  2. 35 Costa Rica 0.2457 compare
  3. 36 Italy 0.2418 compare
  4. 38 Portugal 0.2282 compare
  5. 39 South Africa 0.2222 compare
  6. 40 Panama 0.2162 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in Spain?
Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees in Spain was 0.2301 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rural residents, as a share of private paid employees recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.2335 in 2015.
What is the lowest rural residents, as a share of private paid employees recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2152 in 2007.
How does Spain rank for rural residents, as a share of private paid employees?
Spain ranks 37th out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
Is rural residents, as a share of private paid employees rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rural residents, as a share of private paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 771 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed