Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region in Spain

Spain: Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region was 799 Thousand persons in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
799 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
7th
of 43 countries
All-time high
799 Thousand persons
in 2024
All-time low
593.7 Thousand persons
in 2014
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region in Spain, 2014–2024

02004006008002014201920242014: 593.7 Thousand persons2015: 621.1 Thousand persons2016: 646.1 Thousand persons2017: 682.9 Thousand persons2018: 690.3 Thousand persons2019: 714.1 Thousand persons2020: 665.4 Thousand persons2021: 725.1 Thousand persons2022: 735.3 Thousand persons2023: 755.2 Thousand persons2024: 799 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Spain recorded 799 Thousand persons for cultural employment by nuts 2 region in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cultural employment by nuts 2 region in Spain peaked at 799 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 593.7 Thousand persons, in 2014.

Spain ranks 7th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region in Spain, 2014 to 2024.
Year Thousand persons Change
2014 593.7 Thousand persons —
2015 621.1 Thousand persons +4.6%
2016 646.1 Thousand persons +4.0%
2017 682.9 Thousand persons +5.7%
2018 690.3 Thousand persons +1.1%
2019 714.1 Thousand persons +3.4%
2020 665.4 Thousand persons -6.8%
2021 725.1 Thousand persons +9.0%
2022 735.3 Thousand persons +1.4%
2023 755.2 Thousand persons +2.7%
2024 799 Thousand persons +5.8%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 799 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 124.5 Thousand persons, 6.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 799 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 125.2 Thousand persons, 6.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 658.03 Thousand persons 593.7 Thousand persons 714.1 Thousand persons 6
2020s 736 Thousand persons 665.4 Thousand persons 799 Thousand persons 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 4 France 1,274 Thousand persons compare
  2. 5 Türkiye 892.9 Thousand persons compare
  3. 6 Italy 842.8 Thousand persons compare
  4. 8 Poland 597.1 Thousand persons compare
  5. 8 Poland 597.1 Thousand persons compare
  6. 10 Netherlands 523.3 Thousand persons compare
  7. 10 Netherlands 523.3 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cultural employment by nuts 2 region in Spain?
Cultural employment by nuts 2 region in Spain was 799 Thousand persons in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest cultural employment by nuts 2 region recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 799 Thousand persons in 2024.
What is the lowest cultural employment by nuts 2 region recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 593.7 Thousand persons in 2014.
How does Spain rank for cultural employment by nuts 2 region?
Spain ranks 7th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is cultural employment by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cultural employment by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
420 places, 4,255 data points, 2014–2024
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