Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd in Spain

Spain: Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd was 1.48 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
1.48
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
33rd
of 41 countries
All-time high
1.52
in 2020
All-time low
0.15
in 1989
Years of data
42
1980–2021

Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd in Spain, 1980–2021

00.511.51980200020211980: 0.4591981: 0.3921982: 0.381983: 0.3311984: 0.2961985: 0.2551986: 0.2111987: 0.1771988: 0.1621989: 0.151990: 0.3121991: 0.2971992: 0.3921993: 0.4131994: 0.4011995: 0.4041996: 0.4721997: 0.4551998: 0.8031999: 0.7912000: 0.8872001: 0.8492002: 0.8612003: 12004: 12005: 1.12006: 1.12007: 1.22008: 1.32009: 1.42010: 1.42011: 1.32012: 1.32013: 1.32014: 1.32015: 1.22016: 1.22017: 1.22018: 1.22019: 1.32020: 1.52021: 1.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Spain recorded 1.48 for female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd in Spain peaked at 1.52 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.15, in 1989.

That places Spain 33rd out of 41 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd in Spain, 1980 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1980 0.459 —
1981 0.392 -14.6%
1982 0.38 -3.1%
1983 0.331 -12.9%
1984 0.296 -10.6%
1985 0.255 -13.9%
1986 0.211 -17.3%
1987 0.177 -16.1%
1988 0.162 -8.5%
1989 0.15 -7.4%
1990 0.312 +108.0%
1991 0.297 -4.8%
1992 0.392 +32.0%
1993 0.413 +5.4%
1994 0.401 -2.9%
1995 0.404 +0.7%
1996 0.472 +16.8%
1997 0.455 -3.6%
1998 0.803 +76.5%
1999 0.791 -1.5%
2000 0.887 +12.1%
2001 0.849 -4.3%
2002 0.861 +1.4%
2003 1.01 +17.3%
2004 1.03 +2.5%
2005 1.11 +7.3%
2006 1.14 +2.3%
2007 1.19 +4.3%
2008 1.28 +8.3%
2009 1.43 +11.6%
2010 1.42 -0.8%
2011 1.33 -6.0%
2012 1.3 -2.7%
2013 1.31 +0.5%
2014 1.27 -2.9%
2015 1.23 -3.2%
2016 1.2 -2.4%
2017 1.22 +1.4%
2018 1.23 +1.1%
2019 1.28 +4.3%
2020 1.52 +19.0%
2021 1.48 -2.8%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 1.48 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.11, 70% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 1.48 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.29, 65% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1990 +108.0% 0.15 0.312
1998 +76.5% 0.455 0.803

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2813 0.15 0.459 10
1990s 0.474 0.297 0.803 10
2000s 1.08 0.849 1.43 10
2010s 1.28 1.2 1.42 10
2020s 1.5 1.48 1.52 2

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 30 South Korea 1.65 compare
  2. 31 Netherlands 1.62 compare
  3. 32 Canada 1.57 compare
  4. 34 Italy 1.43 compare
  5. 35 Ireland 1.33 compare
  6. 36 Costa Rica 1.32 compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd in Spain?
Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd in Spain was 1.48 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 1.52 in 2020.
What is the lowest female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.15 in 1989.
How does Spain rank for female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd?
Spain ranks 33rd out of 41 countries with data for 2021.
Is female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female employment vs public spending on family benefits oecd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
41 places, 1,401 data points, 1980–2023
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