Precarious employment by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Spain

Spain: Precarious employment by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity was 4.5% in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
4.5%
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
5th
of 39 countries
All-time high
5.8%
in 2005
All-time low
3.2%
in 2004
Years of data
9
2000–2008

Precarious employment by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Spain, 2000–2008

02462000200420082000: 4.3 Percentage2001: 3.9 Percentage2002: 3.7 Percentage2003: 3.3 Percentage2004: 3.2 Percentage2005: 5.8 Percentage2006: 5.6 Percentage2007: 5 Percentage2008: 4.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Spain recorded 4.5% for precarious employment by nace rev. 1.1 activity in 2008.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, precarious employment by nace rev. 1.1 activity in Spain peaked at 5.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2004.

Spain ranks 5th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Precarious employment by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Precarious employment by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity (2000-2008) in Spain, 2000 to 2008.
Year Percentage Change
2000 4.3% —
2001 3.9% -9.3%
2002 3.7% -5.1%
2003 3.3% -10.8%
2004 3.2% -3.0%
2005 5.8% +81.2%
2006 5.6% -3.4%
2007 5.0% -10.7%
2008 4.5% -10.0%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 4.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.1%, 3.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 4.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 3.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 2 Slovenia 4.9% compare
  2. 2 Slovenia 4.9% compare
  3. 4 France 4.8% compare
  4. 6 Poland 4.2% compare
  5. 6 Poland 4.2% compare
  6. 8 Iceland 4.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is precarious employment by nace rev. 1.1 activity in Spain?
Precarious employment by nace rev. 1.1 activity in Spain was 4.5% in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest precarious employment by nace rev. 1.1 activity recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2005.
What is the lowest precarious employment by nace rev. 1.1 activity recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2004.
How does Spain rank for precarious employment by nace rev. 1.1 activity?
Spain ranks 5th out of 39 countries with data for 2008.
Is precarious employment by nace rev. 1.1 activity rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Precarious employment by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity (2000-2008). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Precarious employment by NACE Rev. 1.1 activity (2000-2008)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 341 data points, 2000–2008
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