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

Spain: Working-age population, aged 15-64, total was 0.7% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
39th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2004
All-time low
0.7%
in 2016
Years of data
25
1992–2016

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

00.20.40.61992200420161992: 0.676 % of total population1993: 0.679 % of total population1994: 0.682 % of total population1995: 0.684 % of total population1996: 0.686 % of total population1997: 0.685 % of total population1998: 0.686 % of total population1999: 0.686 % of total population2000: 0.686 % of total population2001: 0.686 % of total population2002: 0.687 % of total population2003: 0.688 % of total population2004: 0.691 % of total population2005: 0.69 % of total population2006: 0.691 % of total population2007: 0.69 % of total population2008: 0.69 % of total population2009: 0.686 % of total population2010: 0.681 % of total population2011: 0.68 % of total population2012: 0.677 % of total population2013: 0.671 % of total population2014: 0.669 % of total population2015: 0.666 % of total population2016: 0.663 % of total population

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Spain is 0.7%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Spain peaked at 0.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2016.

That places Spain 39th out of 113 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, total (% of total population) in Spain, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of total population Change
1992 0.7% —
1993 0.7% +0.5%
1994 0.7% +0.4%
1995 0.7% +0.4%
1996 0.7% +0.2%
1997 0.7% -0.1%
1998 0.7% +0.1%
1999 0.7% +0.0%
2000 0.7% +0.1%
2001 0.7% +0.0%
2002 0.7% +0.2%
2003 0.7% +0.1%
2004 0.7% +0.5%
2005 0.7% -0.3%
2006 0.7% +0.2%
2007 0.7% -0.1%
2008 0.7% -0.1%
2009 0.7% -0.6%
2010 0.7% -0.7%
2011 0.7% -0.2%
2012 0.7% -0.4%
2013 0.7% -0.9%
2014 0.7% -0.3%
2015 0.7% -0.3%
2016 0.7% -0.5%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 0.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 0.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 36 Croatia 0.7% compare
  2. 37 Slovenia 0.7% compare
  3. 38 El Salvador 0.7% compare
  4. 40 Moldova 0.7% compare
  5. 41 Germany 0.7% compare
  6. 42 Morocco 0.7% compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Spain?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, total in Spain was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, total recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2004.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, total recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2016.
How does Spain rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, total?
Spain ranks 39th out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,668 data points, 1970–2021
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