Share of public paid employees with social security in Spain

Spain: Share of public paid employees with social security was 0.9746 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.9746
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
20th
of 43 countries
All-time high
0.989
in 2012
All-time low
0.9711
in 2019
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Share of public paid employees with social security in Spain, 2008–2020

00.20.40.60.812008201420202008: 0.9812009: 0.9852010: 0.9832011: 0.9862012: 0.9892013: 0.9882014: 0.9852015: 0.9842016: 0.9842017: 0.9732018: 0.982019: 0.9712020: 0.975

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of public paid employees with social security in Spain is 0.9746, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of public paid employees with social security in Spain peaked at 0.989 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9711, in 2019.

That places Spain 20th out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9834 0.9814 0.9853 2
2010s 0.9822 0.9711 0.989 10
2020s 0.9746 0.9746 0.9746 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 17 Ireland 0.9786 compare
  2. 18 Austria 0.9771 compare
  3. 19 Serbia 0.9749 compare
  4. 21 Latvia 0.9708 compare
  5. 22 Bulgaria 0.9689 compare
  6. 23 Albania 0.9685 compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of public paid employees with social security in Spain?
Share of public paid employees with social security in Spain was 0.9746 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest share of public paid employees with social security recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.989 in 2012.
What is the lowest share of public paid employees with social security recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9711 in 2019.
How does Spain rank for share of public paid employees with social security?
Spain ranks 20th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of public paid employees with social security rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 public paid employees with social security. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of public paid employees with social security
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
43 places, 545 data points, 2000–2021
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