Share of private paid employees with social security in Spain

Spain: Share of private paid employees with social security was 0.9678 in 2020. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.9678
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
13th
of 44 countries
All-time high
0.9748
in 2009
All-time low
0.9093
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2020

Share of private paid employees with social security in Spain, 2007–2020

00.20.40.60.812007201320202007: 0.9092008: 0.9672009: 0.9752010: 0.972011: 0.9682012: 0.9692013: 0.9642014: 0.9542015: 0.9512016: 0.9552017: 0.9552018: 0.9532019: 0.962020: 0.968

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of private paid employees with social security in Spain is 0.9678, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of private paid employees with social security in Spain peaked at 0.9748 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9093, in 2007.

Spain ranks 13th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9502 0.9093 0.9748 3
2010s 0.9599 0.9506 0.9702 10
2020s 0.9678 0.9678 0.9678 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 10 Austria 0.9711 compare
  2. 11 Portugal 0.9687 compare
  3. 12 Ireland 0.9687 compare
  4. 14 Luxembourg 0.962 compare
  5. 15 Greece 0.9581 compare
  6. 16 Bulgaria 0.9541 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places β†’

More reference data data for Spain

All data for Spain β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of private paid employees with social security in Spain?
Share of private paid employees with social security in Spain was 0.9678 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest share of private paid employees with social security recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.9748 in 2009.
What is the lowest share of private paid employees with social security recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9093 in 2007.
How does Spain rank for share of private paid employees with social security?
Spain ranks 13th out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of private paid employees with social security rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 Share of private paid employees with social security. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of private paid employees with social security
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
44 places, 556 data points, 2000–2021
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