Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Spain

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

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
70th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1994
All-time low
0.1%
in 2008
Years of data
25
1992–2016

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Spain, 1992–2016

00.050.10.150.20.251992200420161992: 0.231 % of male employed population in working age1993: 0.237 % of male employed population in working age1994: 0.242 % of male employed population in working age1995: 0.235 % of male employed population in working age1996: 0.236 % of male employed population in working age1997: 0.232 % of male employed population in working age1998: 0.224 % of male employed population in working age1999: 0.217 % of male employed population in working age2000: 0.206 % of male employed population in working age2001: 0.206 % of male employed population in working age2002: 0.2 % of male employed population in working age2003: 0.193 % of male employed population in working age2004: 0.12 % of male employed population in working age2005: 0.128 % of male employed population in working age2006: 0.121 % of male employed population in working age2007: 0.123 % of male employed population in working age2008: 0.115 % of male employed population in working age2009: 0.125 % of male employed population in working age2010: 0.126 % of male employed population in working age2011: 0.131 % of male employed population in working age2012: 0.127 % of male employed population in working age2013: 0.139 % of male employed population in working age2014: 0.14 % of male employed population in working age2015: 0.135 % of male employed population in working age2016: 0.145 % of male employed population in working age

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

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Spain peaked at 0.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2008.

That places Spain 70th out of 106 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age) in Spain, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of male employed population in working age Change
1992 0.2%
1993 0.2% +2.7%
1994 0.2% +2.1%
1995 0.2% -2.7%
1996 0.2% +0.3%
1997 0.2% -1.6%
1998 0.2% -3.8%
1999 0.2% -2.9%
2000 0.2% -4.9%
2001 0.2% -0.2%
2002 0.2% -2.9%
2003 0.2% -3.4%
2004 0.1% -37.7%
2005 0.1% +6.5%
2006 0.1% -5.3%
2007 0.1% +1.0%
2008 0.1% -6.0%
2009 0.1% +8.6%
2010 0.1% +0.6%
2011 0.1% +4.1%
2012 0.1% -3.0%
2013 0.1% +9.4%
2014 0.1% +0.8%
2015 0.1% -3.8%
2016 0.1% +7.8%

Averages by decade

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

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  6. 73 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Spain?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Spain was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1994.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
How does Spain rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male?
Spain ranks 70th out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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, male (% of male employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age)
Unit
% of male employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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