Construction by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, F) in Spain

Spain: Construction by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, F) was 379,025 in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
379,025
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
5th
of 34 countries
All-time high
564,321
in 2007
All-time low
320,086
in 2013
Years of data
16
2005–2020

Construction by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, F) in Spain, 2005–2020

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2005201220202005: 479.2k2006: 512.7k2007: 564.3k2008: 419.6k2009: 377.0k2010: 371.0k2011: 342.3k2012: 320.9k2013: 320.1k2014: 346.8k2015: 377.8k2016: 367.6k2017: 376.2k2018: 380.0k2019: 382.2k2020: 379.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2020, construction by employment size class (nace rev. 2, f) in Spain stood at 379,025.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, construction by employment size class (nace rev. 2, f) in Spain peaked at 564,321 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 320,086, in 2013.

Spain ranks 5th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 470,563 377,029 564,321 5
2010s 358,491 320,086 382,186 10
2020s 379,025 379,025 379,025 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 2 Italy 490,251 compare
  2. 3 Germany 393,852 compare
  3. 4 Poland, Republic of 387,740 compare
  4. 6 United Kingdom 341,592 compare
  5. 7 Netherlands, The 217,460 compare
  6. 8 Czech Republic 185,705 compare

See the full ranking of 37 places β†’

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All data for Spain β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is construction by employment size class (nace rev. 2, f) in Spain?
Construction by employment size class (nace rev. 2, f) in Spain was 379,025 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest construction by employment size class (nace rev. 2, f) recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 564,321 in 2007.
What is the lowest construction by employment size class (nace rev. 2, f) recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 320,086 in 2013.
How does Spain rank for construction by employment size class (nace rev. 2, f)?
Spain ranks 5th out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
Is construction by employment size class (nace rev. 2, f) rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Construction by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, F) (2005-2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Construction by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, F) (2005-2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 517 data points, 2005–2020
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