Share in informal employment in Spain
Spain: Share in informal employment was 2.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.2
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
67th
of 82 countries
All-time high
8.19
in 2007
All-time low
1.98
in 2023
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Share in informal employment in Spain, 2007–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share in informal employment in Spain stood at 2.2.
The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and down 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in informal employment in Spain peaked at 8.19 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.98, in 2023.
Spain ranks 67th of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Share in informal employment in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 8.19 | — |
| 2008 | 2.35 | -71.3% |
| 2009 | 2.78 | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 3.34 | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 3.42 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 3.15 | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 4.04 | +28.3% |
| 2014 | 4.64 | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 4.58 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 3.39 | -26.0% |
| 2017 | 3.87 | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 3.62 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 3.28 | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 2.94 | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 4.01 | +36.4% |
| 2022 | 2.61 | -34.9% |
| 2023 | 1.98 | -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 2.4, 92% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Spain's 2.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.82, 78% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.44 | 2.35 | 8.19 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.73 | 3.15 | 4.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.75 | 1.98 | 4.01 | 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 in Spain?
- Share in informal employment in Spain was 2.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 8.19 in 2007.
- What is the lowest share in informal employment recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for share in informal employment?
- Spain ranks 67th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share in informal employment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share in informal employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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