Employed persons by detailed economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Spain

Spain: Employed persons by detailed economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) was 794.7 Thousand persons in 2008. ▼ Falling

Latest (2008)
794.7 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
4th
of 38 countries
All-time high
965.4 Thousand persons
in 1998
All-time low
794.7 Thousand persons
in 2008
Years of data
11
1998–2008

Employed persons by detailed economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Spain, 1998–2008

02004006008001.0k1998200320081998: 965.4 Thousand persons1999: 939.5 Thousand persons2000: 935.9 Thousand persons2001: 941.8 Thousand persons2002: 884.7 Thousand persons2003: 937.1 Thousand persons2004: 902.4 Thousand persons2005: 922.5 Thousand persons2006: 826.4 Thousand persons2007: 822.7 Thousand persons2008: 794.7 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Spain recorded 794.7 Thousand persons for employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Spain peaked at 965.4 Thousand persons in 1998 and was at its lowest, 794.7 Thousand persons, in 2008.

Spain ranks 4th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Employed persons by detailed economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons by detailed economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1 two-digit level) (1998-2008) - quarterly data in Spain, 1998 to 2008.
Year Thousand persons Change
1998 965.4 Thousand persons
1999 939.5 Thousand persons -2.7%
2000 935.9 Thousand persons -0.4%
2001 941.8 Thousand persons +0.6%
2002 884.7 Thousand persons -6.1%
2003 937.1 Thousand persons +5.9%
2004 902.4 Thousand persons -3.7%
2005 922.5 Thousand persons +2.2%
2006 826.4 Thousand persons -10.4%
2007 822.7 Thousand persons -0.4%
2008 794.7 Thousand persons -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 952.45 Thousand persons 939.5 Thousand persons 965.4 Thousand persons 2
2000s 885.36 Thousand persons 794.7 Thousand persons 941.8 Thousand persons 9

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 1 Romania 2,499 Thousand persons compare
  2. 2 Italy 820.9 Thousand persons compare
  3. 3 Germany 794.8 Thousand persons compare
  4. 5 France 722.8 Thousand persons compare
  5. 6 Greece 489.4 Thousand persons compare
  6. 7 Portugal 470.6 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Spain?
Employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Spain was 794.7 Thousand persons in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 965.4 Thousand persons in 1998.
What is the lowest employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 794.7 Thousand persons in 2008.
How does Spain rank for employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 1.1)?
Spain ranks 4th out of 38 countries with data for 2008.
Is employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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 Employed persons by detailed economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1 two-digit level) (1998-2008) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons by detailed economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1 two-digit level) (1998-2008) - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 413 data points, 1998–2008
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