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

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

Latest (2008)
20,456 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
6th
of 40 countries
All-time high
20,566 Thousand persons
in 2007
All-time low
12,177 Thousand persons
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: 12.9k Thousand persons1993: 12.3k Thousand persons1994: 12.2k Thousand persons1995: 12.5k Thousand persons1996: 12.8k Thousand persons1997: 13.3k Thousand persons1998: 13.8k Thousand persons1999: 14.6k Thousand persons2000: 15.4k Thousand persons2001: 16.1k Thousand persons2002: 16.8k Thousand persons2003: 17.4k Thousand persons2004: 18.0k Thousand persons2005: 19.2k Thousand persons2006: 19.9k Thousand persons2007: 20.6k Thousand persons2008: 20.5k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

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

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 Thousand persons in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12,177 Thousand persons, 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) 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 Thousand persons Change
1992 12,883 Thousand persons
1993 12,316 Thousand persons -4.4%
1994 12,177 Thousand persons -1.1%
1995 12,482 Thousand persons +2.5%
1996 12,779 Thousand persons +2.4%
1997 13,268 Thousand persons +3.8%
1998 13,806 Thousand persons +4.1%
1999 14,620 Thousand persons +5.9%
2000 15,432 Thousand persons +5.6%
2001 16,070 Thousand persons +4.1%
2002 16,759 Thousand persons +4.3%
2003 17,414 Thousand persons +3.9%
2004 18,009 Thousand persons +3.4%
2005 19,189 Thousand persons +6.6%
2006 19,922 Thousand persons +3.8%
2007 20,566 Thousand persons +3.2%
2008 20,456 Thousand persons -0.5%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 4 France 25,908 Thousand persons compare
  2. 5 Italy 23,039 Thousand persons compare
  3. 7 Poland 15,758 Thousand persons compare
  4. 7 Poland 15,758 Thousand persons compare
  5. 9 Romania 9,369 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 552 data points, 1992–2008
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