Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Spain

Spain: Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural was 0.6% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
33rd
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2008
All-time low
0.6%
in 2000
Years of data
25
1992–2016

Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Spain, 1992–2016

00.20.40.61992200420161992: 0.645 % of rural population1993: 0.646 % of rural population1994: 0.647 % of rural population1995: 0.646 % of rural population1996: 0.644 % of rural population1997: 0.642 % of rural population1998: 0.646 % of rural population1999: 0.644 % of rural population2000: 0.642 % of rural population2001: 0.644 % of rural population2002: 0.649 % of rural population2003: 0.65 % of rural population2004: 0.652 % of rural population2005: 0.651 % of rural population2006: 0.656 % of rural population2007: 0.654 % of rural population2008: 0.658 % of rural population2009: 0.652 % of rural population2010: 0.651 % of rural population2011: 0.656 % of rural population2012: 0.654 % of rural population2013: 0.655 % of rural population2014: 0.653 % of rural population2015: 0.654 % of rural population2016: 0.644 % of rural population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Spain is 0.6%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Spain peaked at 0.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2000.

That places Spain 33rd out of 96 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population) in Spain, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of rural population Change
1992 0.6%
1993 0.6% +0.2%
1994 0.6% +0.1%
1995 0.6% -0.2%
1996 0.6% -0.2%
1997 0.6% -0.3%
1998 0.6% +0.6%
1999 0.6% -0.4%
2000 0.6% -0.3%
2001 0.6% +0.2%
2002 0.6% +0.9%
2003 0.7% +0.1%
2004 0.7% +0.3%
2005 0.7% -0.1%
2006 0.7% +0.8%
2007 0.7% -0.4%
2008 0.7% +0.7%
2009 0.7% -0.9%
2010 0.7% -0.1%
2011 0.7% +0.7%
2012 0.7% -0.2%
2013 0.7% +0.2%
2014 0.7% -0.3%
2015 0.7% +0.1%
2016 0.6% -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 8
2000s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 10
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 7

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  3. 32 Latvia 0.6% compare
  4. 34 Uruguay 0.6% compare
  5. 35 Tunisia 0.6% compare
  6. 36 El Salvador 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Spain?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Spain was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2008.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2000.
How does Spain rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, rural?
Spain ranks 33rd out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,344 data points, 1970–2021
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