Cultural employment by age in Spain
Spain: Cultural employment by age was 924.9 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
924.9 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
7th
of 45 countries
All-time high
924.9 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
627.9 Thousand persons
in 2013
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Cultural employment by age in Spain, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cultural employment by age in Spain is 924.9 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cultural employment by age in Spain peaked at 924.9 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 627.9 Thousand persons, in 2013.
Spain ranks 7th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Cultural employment by age in Spain, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 641 Thousand persons | — |
| 2012 | 628.1 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 627.9 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 665.2 Thousand persons | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 690.1 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 725.7 Thousand persons | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 763.7 Thousand persons | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 762.2 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 789.5 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 748.4 Thousand persons | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 817.1 Thousand persons | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 831.2 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 861.4 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 905.5 Thousand persons | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 924.9 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 924.9 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 132.1 Thousand persons, 7.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Spain's 924.9 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 142.6 Thousand persons, 6.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 699.27 Thousand persons | 627.9 Thousand persons | 789.5 Thousand persons | 9 |
| 2020s | 848.08 Thousand persons | 748.4 Thousand persons | 924.9 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More work & labour data for Spain
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4982 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1207 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 39,073 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,322 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,076 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 16,051 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 33,128 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cultural employment by age in Spain?
- Cultural employment by age in Spain was 924.9 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest cultural employment by age recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 924.9 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest cultural employment by age recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 627.9 Thousand persons in 2013.
- How does Spain rank for cultural employment by age?
- Spain ranks 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cultural employment by age rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Cultural employment by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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