Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Spain

Spain: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural was 0.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
62nd
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 1993
All-time low
0.2%
in 2008
Years of data
25
1992–2016

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Spain, 1992–2016

00.10.20.30.41992200420161992: 0.394 % of rural employed population in working age1993: 0.395 % of rural employed population in working age1994: 0.392 % of rural employed population in working age1995: 0.376 % of rural employed population in working age1996: 0.369 % of rural employed population in working age1997: 0.349 % of rural employed population in working age1998: 0.337 % of rural employed population in working age1999: 0.323 % of rural employed population in working age2000: 0.303 % of rural employed population in working age2001: 0.301 % of rural employed population in working age2002: 0.28 % of rural employed population in working age2003: 0.272 % of rural employed population in working age2004: 0.172 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.184 % of rural employed population in working age2006: 0.169 % of rural employed population in working age2007: 0.16 % of rural employed population in working age2008: 0.154 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.156 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.165 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.163 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.172 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.181 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.172 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.171 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.174 % of rural employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Spain stood at 0.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Spain peaked at 0.4% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2008.

That places Spain 62nd out of 91 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Spain, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
1992 0.4%
1993 0.4% +0.3%
1994 0.4% -0.9%
1995 0.4% -4.1%
1996 0.4% -1.8%
1997 0.3% -5.4%
1998 0.3% -3.5%
1999 0.3% -4.1%
2000 0.3% -6.3%
2001 0.3% -0.6%
2002 0.3% -6.9%
2003 0.3% -3.0%
2004 0.2% -36.7%
2005 0.2% +7.3%
2006 0.2% -8.4%
2007 0.2% -5.0%
2008 0.2% -3.8%
2009 0.2% +1.1%
2010 0.2% +5.7%
2011 0.2% -0.9%
2012 0.2% +5.4%
2013 0.2% +5.4%
2014 0.2% -5.2%
2015 0.2% -0.4%
2016 0.2% +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 8
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Spain?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Spain was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1993.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
How does Spain rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural?
Spain ranks 62nd out of 91 countries with data for 2016.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,284 data points, 1970–2021
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