Employed persons by occupation … Employed economic activity NACE in Spain
Spain: Employed persons by occupation … Employed economic activity NACE was 22,221 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
22,221
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
7th
of 47 countries
All-time high
22,221
in 2025
All-time low
17,139
in 2013
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Employed persons by occupation and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Spain, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, employed persons by occupation and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Spain stood at 22,221. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by occupation and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Spain peaked at 22,221 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17,139, in 2013.
Spain ranks 7th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Employed persons by occupation … Employed economic activity NACE in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 20,470 | — |
| 2009 | 19,107 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 18,724 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 18,421 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 17,632 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 17,139 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 17,344 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 17,866 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 18,341 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 18,825 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 19,328 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 19,779 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 19,202 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 19,834 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 20,548 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 21,182 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 21,654 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 22,221 | +2.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 22,221 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,014, 7.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Spain's 22,221 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,340, 5.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,788 | 19,107 | 20,470 | 2 |
| 2010s | 18,340 | 17,139 | 19,779 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,773 | 19,202 | 22,221 | 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 employed persons by occupation and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Spain?
- Employed persons by occupation and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Spain was 22,221 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by occupation and economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 22,221 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by occupation and economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,139 in 2013.
- How does Spain rank for employed persons by occupation and economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
- Spain ranks 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by occupation and economic activity (nace rev. 2) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. 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 occupation and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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