Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in Spain
Spain: Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of was 3.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in Spain, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Spain recorded 3.2% for percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.8% on the previous year and down 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in Spain peaked at 6.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2017.
That places Spain 31st out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5.7% | — |
| 2007 | 5.0% | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | +80.0% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -56.4% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | +125.0% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -38.9% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | +60.6% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | -17.0% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | -17.5% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | +27.3% |
| 2025 | 3.2% | -23.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 3.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.0%, 64% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Spain's 3.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 64% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +125.0% | 2.4% | 5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 3.9% | 5.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 2.4% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.2% | 5.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More work & labour data for Spain
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1207 % change on previous year (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,322 1000 No (2050)
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- 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 percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in Spain?
- Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in Spain was 3.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2017.
- How does Spain rank for percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of?
- Spain ranks 31st out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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