Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Spain: Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
60,783 Thousand persons
in 2025
Spain
7,427 Thousand persons
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
Spain rank
7th

Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • Spain
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How they compare

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 60,783 Thousand persons against 7,427 Thousand persons in Spain, a difference of 53,356 Thousand persons.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 8.2 times Spain's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 7th of 2 regions.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 51,326 Thousand persons 5,810 Thousand persons 45,516 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 52,673 Thousand persons 5,908 Thousand persons 46,765 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2020s 58,723 Thousand persons 6,978 Thousand persons 51,745 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Spain?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 60,783 Thousand persons against 7,427 Thousand persons in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Spain?
53,356 Thousand persons, with Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Spain?
18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Spain rank globally for employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 7th of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 807 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed