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

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

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
62nd
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1996
All-time low
0.1%
in 2012
Years of data
25
1992–2016

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

00.050.10.151992200420161992: 0.165 % of urban employed population in working age1993: 0.169 % of urban employed population in working age1994: 0.173 % of urban employed population in working age1995: 0.174 % of urban employed population in working age1996: 0.174 % of urban employed population in working age1997: 0.171 % of urban employed population in working age1998: 0.164 % of urban employed population in working age1999: 0.155 % of urban employed population in working age2000: 0.148 % of urban employed population in working age2001: 0.147 % of urban employed population in working age2002: 0.144 % of urban employed population in working age2003: 0.137 % of urban employed population in working age2004: 0.091 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.098 % of urban employed population in working age2006: 0.093 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.095 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0.086 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.09 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.088 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.093 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.085 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.098 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.104 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.098 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.105 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Spain peaked at 0.2% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2012.

Spain ranks 62nd of 94 countries on this measure, 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, urban in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Spain, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
1992 0.2%
1993 0.2% +2.7%
1994 0.2% +2.6%
1995 0.2% +0.1%
1996 0.2% +0.2%
1997 0.2% -1.6%
1998 0.2% -4.2%
1999 0.2% -5.4%
2000 0.1% -4.6%
2001 0.1% -0.2%
2002 0.1% -2.4%
2003 0.1% -4.7%
2004 0.1% -33.8%
2005 0.1% +7.7%
2006 0.1% -4.3%
2007 0.1% +1.3%
2008 0.1% -9.6%
2009 0.1% +4.8%
2010 0.1% -1.9%
2011 0.1% +5.5%
2012 0.1% -8.5%
2013 0.1% +15.1%
2014 0.1% +5.9%
2015 0.1% -5.5%
2016 0.1% +7.1%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 59 Slovakia 0.1% compare
  2. 60 Türkiye 0.1% compare
  3. 61 Netherlands 0.1% compare
  4. 63 Jordan 0.1% compare
  5. 64 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.1% compare
  6. 65 Namibia 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Spain?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Spain was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1996.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2012.
How does Spain rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Spain ranks 62nd out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,312 data points, 1970–2021
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