Manufacturing share of total employment in Spain
Spain: Manufacturing share of total employment was 12.45 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12.45
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
50th
of 149 countries
All-time high
18.77
in 2001
All-time low
12.14
in 2014
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Manufacturing share of total employment in Spain, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing share of total employment in Spain is 12.45, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing share of total employment in Spain peaked at 18.77 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 12.14, in 2014.
Spain ranks 50th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.59 | 13.4 | 18.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.66 | 12.14 | 13.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.57 | 12.17 | 13.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 47 Honduras 12.82 compare
- 48 Finland 12.76 compare
- 49 Egypt 12.53 compare
- 51 Palestine, State of 12.4 compare
- 52 Switzerland 12.24 compare
- 53 Costa Rica 12.22 compare
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 manufacturing share of total employment in Spain?
- Manufacturing share of total employment in Spain was 12.45 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 18.77 in 2001.
- What is the lowest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.14 in 2014.
- How does Spain rank for manufacturing share of total employment?
- Spain ranks 50th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manufacturing share of total employment rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 Manufacturing share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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