Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Spain: Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
68.67 million Thousand hours worked
in 2026
Spain
9.83 million Thousand hours worked
in 2026
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
Spain rank
5th

Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • Spain
020.0M40.0M60.0M199520102026

How they compare

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 68.67 million Thousand hours worked against 9.83 million Thousand hours worked in Spain, a difference of 58.84 million Thousand hours worked.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 7.0 times Spain's.

Across all 32 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 5th of 5 regions.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 59.13 million Thousand hours worked 6.53 million Thousand hours worked 52.60 million Thousand hours worked Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2000s 63.05 million Thousand hours worked 8.39 million Thousand hours worked 54.66 million Thousand hours worked Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 63.34 million Thousand hours worked 8.06 million Thousand hours worked 55.28 million Thousand hours worked Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2020s 67.00 million Thousand hours worked 8.94 million Thousand hours worked 58.06 million Thousand hours worked Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Spain?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 68.67 million Thousand hours worked against 9.83 million Thousand hours worked in Spain as of 2026.
What is the difference in employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Spain?
58.84 million Thousand hours worked, 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?
32 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2026.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Spain rank globally for employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 5th of 5 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand hours worked
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,464 data points, 1980–2026
Last refreshed