Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita in Spain
Spain: Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita was 2.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita in Spain, 2007–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 2.2% for share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and down 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita in Spain peaked at 8.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2023.
That places Spain 67th 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 of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 8.2% | — |
| 2008 | 2.4% | -71.3% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | +28.3% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -26.0% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | +36.4% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -34.9% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | -24.1% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 2.4% | 8.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.1% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.0% | 4.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita in Spain?
- Share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita in Spain was 2.2% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita?
- Spain ranks 67th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita 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 International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of employed people working in jobs that lack basic social or legal protection and employment benefits. Does not include illegal and illicit activities. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.