Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Spain

Spain: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
61st
of 103 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1998
All-time low
0.1%
in 2008
Years of data
19
1998–2016

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Spain, 1998–2016

00.050.10.151998200720161998: 0.159 % of employed population with high education in working age1999: 0.154 % of employed population with high education in working age2000: 0.148 % of employed population with high education in working age2001: 0.151 % of employed population with high education in working age2002: 0.147 % of employed population with high education in working age2003: 0.143 % of employed population with high education in working age2004: 0.098 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.103 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.097 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.099 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.094 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.096 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.1 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.103 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.099 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.113 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.116 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.116 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.121 % of employed population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Spain is 0.1%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Spain peaked at 0.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2008.

That places Spain 61st out of 103 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 7

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 58 Belize 0.1%
  2. 59 Slovak Republic 0.1% compare
  3. 60 Mauritius 0.1% compare
  4. 62 Czechia 0.1% compare
  5. 63 Romania 0.1% compare
  6. 64 Netherlands 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Spain?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Spain was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1998.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
How does Spain rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Spain ranks 61st out of 103 countries with data for 2016.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. 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 Self-employed workers, 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
Self-employed workers, 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
103 places, 1,386 data points, 1970–2021
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