Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Spain: Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
164,734 Thousand persons
in 2025
Spain
22,203 Thousand persons
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
Spain rank
7th

Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • Spain
050.0k100.0k150.0k200820162025

How they compare

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 164,734 Thousand persons against 22,203 Thousand persons in Spain, a difference of 142,531 Thousand persons.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 7.4 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 122 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 150,411 Thousand persons 19,774 Thousand persons 130,637 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 149,342 Thousand persons 18,328 Thousand persons 131,014 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2020s 159,389 Thousand persons 20,756 Thousand persons 138,633 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 technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Spain?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 164,734 Thousand persons against 22,203 Thousand persons in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Spain?
142,531 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 technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 7th of 122 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE Rev. 2 activity, NUTS 1 region and occupation (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 technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE Rev. 2 activity, NUTS 1 region and occupation (2008-2026)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
167 places, 2,881 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed