Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita in Spain
Spain: Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita was 67.0% in 2007. ▲ Rising
Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita in Spain, 1860–2007
Source: Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2007, share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita in Spain stood at 67.0%. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita in Spain peaked at 67.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 1860.
That places Spain 17th out of 44 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1860 | 13.5% | — |
| 1877 | 17.3% | +28.1% |
| 1887 | 14.7% | -15.0% |
| 1900 | 18.3% | +24.5% |
| 1910 | 17.0% | -7.1% |
| 1920 | 19.0% | +11.8% |
| 1940 | 24.1% | +26.8% |
| 1950 | 24.9% | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 30.2% | +21.3% |
| 1970 | 41.7% | +38.1% |
| 1971 | 42.3% | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 42.9% | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 43.4% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 44.1% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 44.8% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 45.6% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 46.4% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 47.4% | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 48.4% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 49.9% | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 51.9% | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 53.1% | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 53.7% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 54.9% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 55.9% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 57.1% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 57.8% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 58.2% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 58.9% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 59.4% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 60.7% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 62.1% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 63.4% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 64.3% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 64.5% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 64.4% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 64.2% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 64.3% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 64.2% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 64.2% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 64.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 64.6% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 65.1% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 65.5% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 65.8% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 66.6% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 67.0% | +0.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 67.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 72.1%, 93% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Spain's 67.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 74.5%, 90% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +38.1% | 30.2% | 41.7% |
| 1877 | +28.1% | 13.5% | 17.3% |
| 1940 | +26.8% | 19.0% | 24.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 13.5% | 13.5% | 13.5% | 1 |
| 1870s | 17.3% | 17.3% | 17.3% | 1 |
| 1880s | 14.7% | 14.7% | 14.7% | 1 |
| 1900s | 18.3% | 18.3% | 18.3% | 1 |
| 1910s | 17.0% | 17.0% | 17.0% | 1 |
| 1920s | 19.0% | 19.0% | 19.0% | 1 |
| 1940s | 24.1% | 24.1% | 24.1% | 1 |
| 1950s | 24.9% | 24.9% | 24.9% | 1 |
| 1960s | 30.2% | 30.2% | 30.2% | 1 |
| 1970s | 44.7% | 41.7% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.1% | 49.9% | 58.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.1% | 59.4% | 64.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.4% | 64.2% | 67.0% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita in Spain?
- Share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita in Spain was 67.0% in 2007, according to Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 1860.
- How does Spain rank for share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita?
- Spain ranks 17th out of 44 countries with data for 2007.
- Is share of workers employed in services vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The vertical axis shows historical estimates of the employment share in the service sector. The horizontal axis shows GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.