Country profile on rural characteristics Spain - RuDI

Table 21: Share of self-employment in total employment 2005 by OECD regiontype.predominantlyrural %intermediaterural %predominantlyurban %ES/EU25Share of self-employmentES 20,12 17,62 15,66 16,54EU25 18,33 15,26 14,01 15,00Average annual growth 2000 to 2005ES 0,24 1,22 3,41 2,40EU25 -0,37 1,00 2,05 1,26(Source: Rural Development in the European Union - Statistical and EconomicInformation - Report 2007)Table 22: Educational attainment - adults with medium or high educationalattainment 2005 by OECD region type.predominantlyrural %intermediaterural %Medium or high educationalattainmentpredominantlyurban %ES/EU25ES 36,23 43,27 53,18 48,77EU25 70,85 69,86 71,76 70,82Change in % with medium or high2000 to 2005ES 8,0 9,3 10,5 10,0EU25 5,7 3,8 4,2 4,2(Source: Rural Development in the European Union - Statistical and EconomicInformation - Report 2007)Table 23: Participation of adults in education and training 2005 by OECD regiontype.predominantlyrural %intermediaterural %predominantlyurban %ES/EU25Participation in education andtrainingES 8,90 10,33 10,81 10,53EU25 9,52 9,03 11,74 10,29Change in % 2000 to 2005ES 4,8 5,4 6,7 6,1EU25 2,7 2,6 2,7 2,6(Source: Rural Development in the European Union - Statistical and EconomicInformation - Report 2007)21