Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Spain
Spain: Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment was 1.49 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Spain, 2007–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Spain is 1.49, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.3% on the previous year and down 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Spain peaked at 5.31 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.27, in 2023.
That places Spain 72nd out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 5.31 | — |
| 2008 | 1.61 | -69.7% |
| 2009 | 2.4 | +49.1% |
| 2010 | 3.53 | +47.1% |
| 2011 | 2.67 | -24.4% |
| 2012 | 2.61 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 3.16 | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 4.36 | +38.0% |
| 2015 | 4.14 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 2.87 | -30.7% |
| 2017 | 3.46 | +20.6% |
| 2018 | 2.47 | -28.6% |
| 2019 | 2.64 | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 2.46 | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 3.38 | +37.4% |
| 2022 | 1.84 | -45.6% |
| 2023 | 1.27 | -31.0% |
| 2024 | 1.49 | +17.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.49 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.12, 70% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.49 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.58, 58% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.11 | 1.61 | 5.31 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.19 | 2.47 | 4.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.09 | 1.27 | 3.38 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More work & labour data for Spain
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4982 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1207 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 39,073 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,322 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,076 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 16,051 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 33,128 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Spain?
- Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Spain was 1.49 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male vs female informal employment as share of total employment recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 5.31 in 2007.
- What is the lowest male vs female informal employment as share of total employment recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for male vs female informal employment as share of total employment?
- Spain ranks 72nd out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is male vs female informal employment as share of total employment rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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