Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Spain
Spain: Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women was 1.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Spain, 2007–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Spain is 1.5%, 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, share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Spain peaked at 5.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, 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.
Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 5.3% | — |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -69.7% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | +49.1% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +47.1% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | -24.4% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | +38.0% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -30.7% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | +20.6% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -28.6% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | +37.4% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -45.6% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -31.0% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | +17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 1.6% | 5.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.5% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.3% | 3.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Spain?
- Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Spain was 1.5% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women?
- Spain ranks 72nd out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women 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 International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of employed males working in jobs that lack basic social or legal protection and employment benefits. Does not include illegal and illicit activities. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.