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

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

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
79th
of 103 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1998
All-time low
0.1%
in 2016
Years of data
25
1992–2016

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Spain, 1992–2016

00.10.20.31992200420161992: 0.256 % of employed population with low education in working age1993: 0.259 % of employed population with low education in working age1994: 0.26 % of employed population with low education in working age1995: 0.252 % of employed population with low education in working age1996: 0.248 % of employed population with low education in working age1997: 0.238 % of employed population with low education in working age1998: 0.322 % of employed population with low education in working age1999: 0.305 % of employed population with low education in working age2000: 0.289 % of employed population with low education in working age2001: 0.291 % of employed population with low education in working age2002: 0.278 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0.267 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.19 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.18 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.179 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.171 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.151 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.183 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.154 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.16 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.166 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.175 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.178 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.145 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.143 % of employed population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Spain is 0.1%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Spain peaked at 0.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.

That places Spain 79th out of 103 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Spain?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Spain was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1998.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
How does Spain rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and?
Spain ranks 79th out of 103 countries with data for 2016.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. 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, primary education and below (% of employed population with low 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, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,424 data points, 1970–2021
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