Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Spain
Spain: Share of workers in vulnerable employment was 10.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Spain, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of workers in vulnerable employment in Spain is 10.1%, 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 of workers in vulnerable employment in Spain peaked at 20.5% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.1% | 16.2% | 20.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 12.1% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 11.1% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 10.1% | 11.6% | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 52.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 75.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.7% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in vulnerable employment in Spain?
- Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Spain was 10.1% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2025.
- How does Spain rank for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Spain ranks 148th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers 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 International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of employed population who are working as independent own-account workers (self-employed without staff), or contributing family workers (self-employed in a household business or farm).