Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%) in Spain
Spain: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%) was 2.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Spain, 2007–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 2.2% for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and down 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Spain peaked at 8.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2023.
That places Spain 77th out of 93 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.
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%) in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 8.2% | — |
| 2008 | 2.4% | -71.3% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | +28.3% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -26.0% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | +36.4% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -34.9% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | -24.1% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | +11.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 2.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.3%, 94% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Spain's 2.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.8%, 78% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 2.4% | 8.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.1% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.0% | 4.0% | 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 proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Spain?
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Spain was 2.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Spain ranks 77th out of 93 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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