Share in vulnerable employment in Spain
Spain: Share in vulnerable employment was 10.07 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
10.07
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
148th
of 186 countries
All-time high
20.54
in 1993
All-time low
10.07
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share in vulnerable employment in Spain, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in vulnerable employment in Spain is 10.07, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in vulnerable employment in Spain peaked at 20.54 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 10.07, in 2025.
Spain ranks 148th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share in vulnerable employment in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 20.32 | — |
| 1992 | 20.53 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 20.54 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 20.31 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 19.56 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 19.16 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 18.18 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 17.34 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 16.2 | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 15.07 | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 14.81 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 13.96 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 13.33 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 13.2 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 13.22 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 12.93 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 12.64 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 12.74 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 12.11 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 12.12 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11.84 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 12.3 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 12.65 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 13.01 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 12.58 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 11.98 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 11.95 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 11.43 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 11.11 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 11.58 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 11.44 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 10.83 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 10.41 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 10.26 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 10.07 | -1.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 10.07 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.51, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Spain's 10.07 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.28, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.13 | 16.2 | 20.54 | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.4 | 12.11 | 15.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.1 | 11.11 | 13.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.77 | 10.07 | 11.58 | 6 |
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 vulnerable employment in Spain?
- Share in vulnerable employment in Spain was 10.07 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 20.54 in 1993.
- What is the lowest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.07 in 2025.
- How does Spain rank for share in vulnerable employment?
- Spain ranks 148th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. 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 vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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