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

Spain: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural was 0.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
56th
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1994
All-time low
0.1%
in 2008
Years of data
25
1992–2016

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

00.10.20.31992200420161992: 0.308 % of rural employed population in working age1993: 0.31 % of rural employed population in working age1994: 0.313 % of rural employed population in working age1995: 0.306 % of rural employed population in working age1996: 0.305 % of rural employed population in working age1997: 0.292 % of rural employed population in working age1998: 0.285 % of rural employed population in working age1999: 0.278 % of rural employed population in working age2000: 0.263 % of rural employed population in working age2001: 0.266 % of rural employed population in working age2002: 0.247 % of rural employed population in working age2003: 0.24 % of rural employed population in working age2004: 0.164 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.174 % of rural employed population in working age2006: 0.161 % of rural employed population in working age2007: 0.155 % of rural employed population in working age2008: 0.148 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.151 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.158 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.158 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.17 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.178 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.167 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.165 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.171 % of rural employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Spain is 0.2%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Spain peaked at 0.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2008.

That places Spain 56th out of 91 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, rural in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Spain, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
1992 0.3%
1993 0.3% +0.6%
1994 0.3% +0.8%
1995 0.3% -2.1%
1996 0.3% -0.3%
1997 0.3% -4.5%
1998 0.3% -2.2%
1999 0.3% -2.7%
2000 0.3% -5.4%
2001 0.3% +1.2%
2002 0.2% -7.0%
2003 0.2% -2.7%
2004 0.2% -31.7%
2005 0.2% +5.8%
2006 0.2% -7.5%
2007 0.2% -3.8%
2008 0.1% -4.2%
2009 0.2% +2.0%
2010 0.2% +4.8%
2011 0.2% -0.3%
2012 0.2% +7.6%
2013 0.2% +4.8%
2014 0.2% -6.2%
2015 0.2% -0.9%
2016 0.2% +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 8
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 7

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  3. 55 Italy 0.2% compare
  4. 57 Netherlands 0.2% compare
  5. 58 Ireland 0.1% compare
  6. 59 Moldova 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Spain?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Spain was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1994.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
How does Spain rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural?
Spain ranks 56th out of 91 countries with data for 2016.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,284 data points, 1970–2021
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