Share in informal employment male in Spain

Spain: Share in informal employment male was 1.27 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
1.27
Change on year
down 31.0%
World rank
69th
of 80 countries
All-time high
5.31
in 2007
All-time low
1.27
in 2023
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Share in informal employment male in Spain, 2007–2023

123452007201520232007: 5.32008: 1.62009: 2.42010: 3.52011: 2.72012: 2.62013: 3.22014: 4.42015: 4.12016: 2.92017: 3.52018: 2.52019: 2.62020: 2.52021: 3.42022: 1.82023: 1.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share in informal employment male in Spain is 1.27, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.0% on the previous year and down 59.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share in informal employment male in Spain peaked at 5.31 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.27, in 2023.

That places Spain 69th out of 80 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.11 1.61 5.31 3
2010s 3.19 2.47 4.36 10
2020s 2.24 1.27 3.38 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 66 Netherlands 2.04 compare
  2. 67 Finland 1.98 compare
  3. 68 Iceland 1.53 compare
  4. 70 Norway 1.11 compare
  5. 71 Belgium 1.05 compare
  6. 71 Czechia 1.05 compare

See the full ranking of 80 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share in informal employment male in Spain?
Share in informal employment male in Spain was 1.27 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share in informal employment male recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 5.31 in 2007.
What is the lowest share in informal employment male recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 1.27 in 2023.
How does Spain rank for share in informal employment male?
Spain ranks 69th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
Is share in informal employment male rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.8%. 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 male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share in informal employment male
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,095 data points, 2000–2024
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