Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Spain

Spain: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
70th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1998
All-time low
0.1%
in 2008
Years of data
19
1998–2016

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Spain, 1998–2016

00.050.10.150.21998200720161998: 0.181 % of employed population with high education in working age1999: 0.175 % of employed population with high education in working age2000: 0.166 % of employed population with high education in working age2001: 0.167 % of employed population with high education in working age2002: 0.161 % of employed population with high education in working age2003: 0.157 % of employed population with high education in working age2004: 0.102 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.109 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.101 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.102 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.098 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.099 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.103 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.105 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.099 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.115 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.118 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.119 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.122 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Spain is 0.1%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Spain peaked at 0.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2008.

Spain ranks 70th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Spain, 1998 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
1998 0.2%
1999 0.2% -3.6%
2000 0.2% -4.9%
2001 0.2% +0.5%
2002 0.2% -3.3%
2003 0.2% -2.8%
2004 0.1% -35.2%
2005 0.1% +6.6%
2006 0.1% -6.5%
2007 0.1% +0.0%
2008 0.1% -3.9%
2009 0.1% +1.4%
2010 0.1% +4.5%
2011 0.1% +1.5%
2012 0.1% -5.4%
2013 0.1% +15.6%
2014 0.1% +3.1%
2015 0.1% +0.3%
2016 0.1% +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 7

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 67 Austria 0.1% compare
  2. 68 Tunisia 0.1% compare
  3. 69 Namibia 0.1% compare
  4. 71 Serbia 0.1% compare
  5. 72 Czechia 0.1% compare
  6. 73 Netherlands 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Spain?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Spain was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1998.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
How does Spain rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Spain ranks 70th out of 104 countries with data for 2016.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. 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 Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,400 data points, 1970–2021
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