Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS in Spain

Spain: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS was 2.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.2%
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
35th
of 50 countries
All-time high
4.6%
in 2014
All-time low
2.0%
in 2023
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS in Spain, 2014–2024

0123452014201920242014: 4.62015: 4.62016: 3.42017: 3.92018: 3.62019: 3.32020: 2.92021: 42022: 2.62023: 22024: 2.2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Spain recorded 2.2% for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls in 2024.

That represents a change of 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 - 19th icls in Spain peaked at 4.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2023.

That places Spain 35th out of 50 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS (%) in Spain, 2014 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2014 4.6%
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.9% 3.3% 4.6% 6
2020s 2.7% 2.0% 4.0% 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 32 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2.6% compare
  2. 33 Estonia 2.4% compare
  3. 34 Czechia 2.3% compare
  4. 36 Finland 2.2% compare
  5. 37 Latvia 2.2% compare
  6. 38 Iceland 2.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls in Spain?
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th 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 - 19th icls recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2014.
What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th 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 - 19th icls?
Spain ranks 35th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th 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 - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
50 places, 457 data points, 2014–2025
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