ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Spain

Spain: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment was 3.72 1000 No in 2008. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2008)
3.72 1000 No
Change on year
down 16.6%
World rank
12th
of 19 countries
All-time high
19.83 1000 No
in 1992
All-time low
2.18 1000 No
in 2000
Years of data
17
1992–2008

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Spain, 1992–2008

051015201992200020081992: 19.8 1000 No1993: 9.9 1000 No1994: 5.8 1000 No1995: 6.1 1000 No1996: 6.3 1000 No1997: 3.9 1000 No1998: 2.8 1000 No1999: 4.3 1000 No2000: 2.2 1000 No2001: 3.2 1000 No2002: 6 1000 No2003: 5.2 1000 No2004: 3.1 1000 No2005: 6.9 1000 No2006: 10.4 1000 No2007: 4.5 1000 No2008: 3.7 1000 No

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Spain is 3.72 1000 No, measured in 2008.

That represents a change of down 16.6% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Spain peaked at 19.83 1000 No in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.18 1000 No, in 2000.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Spain, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment, workers not classified, rural areas — Male — Value in Spain, 1992 to 2008.
Year 1000 No Change
1992 19.83 1000 No
1993 9.94 1000 No -49.9%
1994 5.79 1000 No -41.8%
1995 6.06 1000 No +4.7%
1996 6.28 1000 No +3.6%
1997 3.92 1000 No -37.6%
1998 2.75 1000 No -29.8%
1999 4.3 1000 No +56.4%
2000 2.18 1000 No -49.3%
2001 3.22 1000 No +47.7%
2002 6.01 1000 No +86.6%
2003 5.22 1000 No -13.1%
2004 3.07 1000 No -41.2%
2005 6.87 1000 No +123.8%
2006 10.45 1000 No +52.1%
2007 4.46 1000 No -57.3%
2008 3.72 1000 No -16.6%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 3.72 1000 No is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.45 1000 No, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 3.72 1000 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.17 1000 No, 3.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.36 1000 No 2.75 1000 No 19.83 1000 No 8
2000s 5.02 1000 No 2.18 1000 No 10.45 1000 No 9

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 9 Mongolia 6.47 1000 No compare
  2. 10 Ecuador 4.91 1000 No compare
  3. 11 Poland 4.23 1000 No compare
  4. 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.25 1000 No compare
  5. 14 Tunisia 2.03 1000 No
  6. 15 France 1.17 1000 No

See the full ranking of 21 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Spain?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Spain was 3.72 1000 No in 2008, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 19.83 1000 No in 1992.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 2.18 1000 No in 2000.
How does Spain rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment?
Spain ranks 12th out of 19 countries with data for 2008.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment, workers not classified, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment, workers not classified, rural areas — Male — Value
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
21 places, 210 data points, 1987–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.