Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Spain

Spain: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 was 0.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
77th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1992
All-time low
0.1%
in 2012
Years of data
25
1992–2016

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Spain, 1992–2016

00.10.20.31992200420161992: 0.27 % of employed population aged 25-641993: 0.27 % of employed population aged 25-641994: 0.269 % of employed population aged 25-641995: 0.261 % of employed population aged 25-641996: 0.256 % of employed population aged 25-641997: 0.247 % of employed population aged 25-641998: 0.238 % of employed population aged 25-641999: 0.227 % of employed population aged 25-642000: 0.214 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.212 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.202 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.192 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.12 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.129 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.122 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.118 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.11 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.112 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.113 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.114 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.108 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.121 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.123 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.119 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.124 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

Spain recorded 0.1% for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in 2016.

That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Spain peaked at 0.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2012.

That places Spain 77th out of 106 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 25-64 in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Spain, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1992 0.3%
1993 0.3% -0.2%
1994 0.3% -0.0%
1995 0.3% -3.0%
1996 0.3% -2.2%
1997 0.2% -3.4%
1998 0.2% -3.5%
1999 0.2% -4.9%
2000 0.2% -5.7%
2001 0.2% -0.6%
2002 0.2% -5.0%
2003 0.2% -4.6%
2004 0.1% -37.8%
2005 0.1% +8.1%
2006 0.1% -5.8%
2007 0.1% -3.4%
2008 0.1% -6.2%
2009 0.1% +1.7%
2010 0.1% +0.6%
2011 0.1% +0.8%
2012 0.1% -5.4%
2013 0.1% +12.2%
2014 0.1% +1.7%
2015 0.1% -3.3%
2016 0.1% +4.4%

Averages by decade

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

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  1. 74 Namibia 0.1% compare
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  3. 76 Slovakia 0.1% compare
  4. 78 Puerto Rico 0.1% compare
  5. 79 Netherlands 0.1% compare
  6. 80 Jordan 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Spain?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Spain was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1992.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2012.
How does Spain rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64?
Spain ranks 77th out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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