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

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

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
65th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1994
All-time low
0.1%
in 2012
Years of data
25
1992–2016

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

00.050.10.150.21992200420161992: 0.193 % of urban employed population in working age1993: 0.196 % of urban employed population in working age1994: 0.198 % of urban employed population in working age1995: 0.196 % of urban employed population in working age1996: 0.196 % of urban employed population in working age1997: 0.19 % of urban employed population in working age1998: 0.182 % of urban employed population in working age1999: 0.17 % of urban employed population in working age2000: 0.161 % of urban employed population in working age2001: 0.16 % of urban employed population in working age2002: 0.156 % of urban employed population in working age2003: 0.148 % of urban employed population in working age2004: 0.094 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.103 % of urban employed population in working age2006: 0.098 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.097 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0.089 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.093 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.092 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.094 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.085 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.1 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.105 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.101 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.106 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Spain stood at 0.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Spain peaked at 0.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2012.

That places Spain 65th out of 94 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, urban in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Spain, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
1992 0.2%
1993 0.2% +1.8%
1994 0.2% +1.1%
1995 0.2% -1.2%
1996 0.2% -0.2%
1997 0.2% -3.1%
1998 0.2% -4.1%
1999 0.2% -6.3%
2000 0.2% -5.3%
2001 0.2% -0.8%
2002 0.2% -2.7%
2003 0.1% -4.9%
2004 0.1% -36.3%
2005 0.1% +9.2%
2006 0.1% -5.1%
2007 0.1% -0.8%
2008 0.1% -7.7%
2009 0.1% +4.6%
2010 0.1% -1.9%
2011 0.1% +2.6%
2012 0.1% -9.2%
2013 0.1% +16.8%
2014 0.1% +5.5%
2015 0.1% -4.4%
2016 0.1% +5.4%

Averages by decade

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

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  3. 64 Namibia 0.1% compare
  4. 66 Austria 0.1% compare
  5. 67 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.1% compare
  6. 68 South Africa 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Spain?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Spain was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1994.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2012.
How does Spain rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Spain ranks 65th out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,312 data points, 1970–2021
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