Informal employment in agriculture in Spain
Spain: Informal employment in agriculture was 1.92 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Informal employment in agriculture in Spain, 2007–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, informal employment in agriculture in Spain stood at 1.92. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.1% on the previous year and down 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment in agriculture in Spain peaked at 14.12 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.92, in 2023.
Spain ranks 78th of 78 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Informal employment in agriculture in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 14.12 | — |
| 2008 | 7.25 | -48.7% |
| 2009 | 9.69 | +33.7% |
| 2010 | 8.54 | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 6.27 | -26.6% |
| 2012 | 5.66 | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 5.38 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 6.65 | +23.6% |
| 2015 | 6.79 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 3.63 | -46.5% |
| 2017 | 5.34 | +47.1% |
| 2018 | 2.05 | -61.6% |
| 2019 | 3.79 | +84.9% |
| 2020 | 3.26 | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 6.24 | +91.4% |
| 2022 | 2.96 | -52.6% |
| 2023 | 1.92 | -35.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.35 | 7.25 | 14.12 | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.41 | 2.05 | 8.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.59 | 1.92 | 6.24 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More agriculture & rural data for Spain
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,036 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0113 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1949 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.68 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.68 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is informal employment in agriculture in Spain?
- Informal employment in agriculture in Spain was 1.92 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest informal employment in agriculture recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 14.12 in 2007.
- What is the lowest informal employment in agriculture recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for informal employment in agriculture?
- Spain ranks 78th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is informal employment in agriculture rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Informal employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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