Share in informal employment female in Spain
Spain: Share in informal employment female was 3.02 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.02
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
63rd
of 82 countries
All-time high
12.39
in 2007
All-time low
2.8
in 2023
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Share in informal employment female in Spain, 2007–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 3.02 for share in informal employment female in 2024.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in informal employment female in Spain peaked at 12.39 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.8, in 2023.
That places Spain 63rd out of 82 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.
Share in informal employment female in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 12.39 | — |
| 2008 | 3.34 | -73.0% |
| 2009 | 3.27 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 3.1 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 4.39 | +41.6% |
| 2012 | 3.84 | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 5.12 | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 4.99 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 5.1 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 4.01 | -21.4% |
| 2017 | 4.37 | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 5.01 | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 4.04 | -19.4% |
| 2020 | 3.51 | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 4.77 | +35.9% |
| 2022 | 3.51 | -26.4% |
| 2023 | 2.8 | -20.2% |
| 2024 | 3.02 | +7.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 3.02 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.89, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Spain's 3.02 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.02, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.33 | 3.27 | 12.39 | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.4 | 3.1 | 5.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.52 | 2.8 | 4.77 | 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 share in informal employment female in Spain?
- Share in informal employment female in Spain was 3.02 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment female recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 12.39 in 2007.
- What is the lowest share in informal employment female recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for share in informal employment female?
- Spain ranks 63rd out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share in informal employment female rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. 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 Share in informal employment female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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