Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in off-farm in Spain

Spain: Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in off-farm was 44.98 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
44.98 %
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
98th
of 157 countries
All-time high
47.41 %
in 2007
All-time low
39.38 %
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in off-farm in Spain, 2000–2023

010203040502000201120232000: 39.4 %2001: 39.7 %2002: 41.4 %2003: 42.9 %2004: 42.4 %2005: 44.3 %2006: 46.1 %2007: 47.4 %2008: 46.1 %2009: 45.3 %2010: 43.7 %2011: 43.4 %2012: 42.8 %2013: 42 %2014: 40.9 %2015: 42.1 %2016: 42.9 %2017: 43.4 %2018: 43.1 %2019: 43.5 %2020: 42.5 %2021: 43.3 %2022: 43.5 %2023: 45 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Spain recorded 44.98 % for share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm in 2023.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm in Spain peaked at 47.41 % in 2007 and was at its lowest, 39.38 %, in 2000.

Spain ranks 98th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in off-farm in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in off-farm agrifood systems — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Non-agricultural agrifood systems in Spain, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 39.38 %
2001 39.71 % +0.8%
2002 41.44 % +4.4%
2003 42.9 % +3.5%
2004 42.36 % -1.3%
2005 44.28 % +4.5%
2006 46.06 % +4.0%
2007 47.41 % +2.9%
2008 46.12 % -2.7%
2009 45.28 % -1.8%
2010 43.69 % -3.5%
2011 43.44 % -0.6%
2012 42.78 % -1.5%
2013 42.04 % -1.7%
2014 40.92 % -2.7%
2015 42.12 % +2.9%
2016 42.87 % +1.8%
2017 43.37 % +1.2%
2018 43.13 % -0.6%
2019 43.45 % +0.7%
2020 42.51 % -2.2%
2021 43.29 % +1.8%
2022 43.51 % +0.5%
2023 44.98 % +3.4%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 44.98 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 43.31 %, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 44.98 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.59 %, 97% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.49 % 39.38 % 47.41 % 10
2010s 42.78 % 40.92 % 43.69 % 10
2020s 43.57 % 42.51 % 44.98 % 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 95 Guyana 45.43 % compare
  2. 96 Austria 45.37 % compare
  3. 97 South Africa 45.21 % compare
  4. 99 Germany 43.51 % compare
  5. 100 Dominican Republic 43.38 % compare
  6. 101 Nepal 43.34 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm in Spain?
Share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm in Spain was 44.98 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 47.41 % in 2007.
What is the lowest share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 39.38 % in 2000.
How does Spain rank for share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm?
Spain ranks 98th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of employment by sex in industry: employment in off-farm rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in off-farm agrifood systems — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Non-agricultural agrifood systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in off-farm agrifood systems — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Non-agricultural agrifood systems
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
206 places, 4,710 data points, 2000–2023
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