Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008) in Spain

Spain: Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008) was 20,456 in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
20,456
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
6th
of 40 countries
All-time high
20,566
in 2007
All-time low
12,177
in 1994
Years of data
17
1992–2008

Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Spain, 1992–2008

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1992200020081992: 12.9k1993: 12.3k1994: 12.2k1995: 12.5k1996: 12.8k1997: 13.3k1998: 13.8k1999: 14.6k2000: 15.4k2001: 16.1k2002: 16.8k2003: 17.4k2004: 18.0k2005: 19.2k2006: 19.9k2007: 20.6k2008: 20.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2008, employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Spain stood at 20,456.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Spain peaked at 20,566 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12,177, in 1994.

Spain ranks 6th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008) in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008) in Spain, 1992 to 2008.
Year Value Change
1992 12,883 —
1993 12,316 -4.4%
1994 12,177 -1.1%
1995 12,482 +2.5%
1996 12,779 +2.4%
1997 13,268 +3.8%
1998 13,806 +4.1%
1999 14,620 +5.9%
2000 15,432 +5.6%
2001 16,070 +4.1%
2002 16,759 +4.3%
2003 17,414 +3.9%
2004 18,009 +3.4%
2005 19,189 +6.6%
2006 19,922 +3.8%
2007 20,566 +3.2%
2008 20,456 -0.5%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 20,456 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,915, 5.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 20,456 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,848, 5.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13,041 12,177 14,620 8
2000s 18,202 15,432 20,566 9

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 4 France 25,908 compare
  2. 5 Italy 23,039 compare
  3. 7 Poland 15,758 compare
  4. 7 Poland 15,758 compare
  5. 9 Romania 9,369 compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Spain?
Employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Spain was 20,456 in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 20,566 in 2007.
What is the lowest employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 12,177 in 1994.
How does Spain rank for employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1)?
Spain ranks 6th out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
Is employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. 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 Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 552 data points, 1992–2008
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