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

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

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
38th
of 99 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, urban in Spain, 1992–2016

00.20.40.60.81992200420161992: 0.689 % of urban population1993: 0.694 % of urban population1994: 0.697 % of urban population1995: 0.701 % of urban population1996: 0.703 % of urban population1997: 0.702 % of urban population1998: 0.702 % of urban population1999: 0.703 % of urban population2000: 0.704 % of urban population2001: 0.703 % of urban population2002: 0.702 % of urban population2003: 0.703 % of urban population2004: 0.706 % of urban population2005: 0.704 % of urban population2006: 0.705 % of urban population2007: 0.704 % of urban population2008: 0.701 % of urban population2009: 0.698 % of urban population2010: 0.692 % of urban population2011: 0.689 % of urban population2012: 0.685 % of urban population2013: 0.676 % of urban population2014: 0.674 % of urban population2015: 0.671 % of urban population2016: 0.67 % of urban population

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

Analysis

In 2016, working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Spain stood at 0.7%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

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

Spain ranks 38th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban population) in Spain, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of urban population Change
1992 0.7%
1993 0.7% +0.6%
1994 0.7% +0.5%
1995 0.7% +0.5%
1996 0.7% +0.3%
1997 0.7% -0.0%
1998 0.7% -0.1%
1999 0.7% +0.2%
2000 0.7% +0.1%
2001 0.7% -0.1%
2002 0.7% -0.1%
2003 0.7% +0.1%
2004 0.7% +0.4%
2005 0.7% -0.3%
2006 0.7% +0.0%
2007 0.7% -0.0%
2008 0.7% -0.4%
2009 0.7% -0.5%
2010 0.7% -0.9%
2011 0.7% -0.4%
2012 0.7% -0.6%
2013 0.7% -1.2%
2014 0.7% -0.3%
2015 0.7% -0.5%
2016 0.7% -0.1%

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

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  5. 40 Paraguay 0.7% compare
  6. 41 Republic of Moldova 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Spain?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Spain was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2004.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2016.
How does Spain rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, urban?
Spain ranks 38th out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,372 data points, 1970–2021
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