Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Spain
Spain: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 11.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Spain, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Spain recorded 11.7% for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Spain peaked at 21.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2025.
That places Spain 151st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 20.9% | — |
| 1992 | 21.5% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 21.7% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 21.8% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 21.2% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 21.0% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 20.0% | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 19.1% | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 18.0% | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 16.8% | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 16.6% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 15.8% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 15.1% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 15.1% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 15.2% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 15.1% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 14.9% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 15.2% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 14.5% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 14.4% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 15.6% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 16.0% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 15.3% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 14.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 13.9% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 13.5% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 14.0% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 13.6% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 12.2% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 12.0% | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 11.7% | -2.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 11.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.8%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Spain's 11.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.5%, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.6% | 18.0% | 21.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 14.5% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 13.5% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 11.7% | 14.0% | 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 vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Spain?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Spain was 11.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2025.
- How does Spain rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Spain ranks 151st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.