Employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - NACE Rev. 2 in Spain

Spain: Employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - NACE Rev. 2 was 30.1 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
30.1 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
8th
of 41 countries
All-time high
38.5 Thousand persons
in 2023
All-time low
23.3 Thousand persons
in 2013
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - NACE Rev. 2 in Spain, 2008–2025

0102030402008201620252008: 32 Thousand persons2009: 31.6 Thousand persons2010: 32.5 Thousand persons2011: 31.8 Thousand persons2012: 24.9 Thousand persons2013: 23.3 Thousand persons2014: 24.6 Thousand persons2015: 26.1 Thousand persons2016: 25.7 Thousand persons2017: 29 Thousand persons2018: 29.4 Thousand persons2019: 28 Thousand persons2020: 25.9 Thousand persons2021: 28.5 Thousand persons2022: 33.2 Thousand persons2023: 38.5 Thousand persons2024: 33.5 Thousand persons2025: 30.1 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Spain recorded 30.1 Thousand persons for employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - nace rev. 2 in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - nace rev. 2 in Spain peaked at 38.5 Thousand persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.3 Thousand persons, in 2013.

Spain ranks 8th of 41 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 in forestry and forest-based industry - NACE Rev. 2 in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - NACE Rev. 2 (2008-2026) in Spain, 2008 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2008 32 Thousand persons —
2009 31.6 Thousand persons -1.2%
2010 32.5 Thousand persons +2.8%
2011 31.8 Thousand persons -2.2%
2012 24.9 Thousand persons -21.7%
2013 23.3 Thousand persons -6.4%
2014 24.6 Thousand persons +5.6%
2015 26.1 Thousand persons +6.1%
2016 25.7 Thousand persons -1.5%
2017 29 Thousand persons +12.8%
2018 29.4 Thousand persons +1.4%
2019 28 Thousand persons -4.8%
2020 25.9 Thousand persons -7.5%
2021 28.5 Thousand persons +10.0%
2022 33.2 Thousand persons +16.5%
2023 38.5 Thousand persons +16.0%
2024 33.5 Thousand persons -13.0%
2025 30.1 Thousand persons -10.1%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 30.1 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.7 Thousand persons, 2.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 30.1 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.25 Thousand persons, 2.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.8 Thousand persons 31.6 Thousand persons 32 Thousand persons 2
2010s 27.53 Thousand persons 23.3 Thousand persons 32.5 Thousand persons 10
2020s 31.62 Thousand persons 25.9 Thousand persons 38.5 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 6 France 36.6 Thousand persons compare
  2. 7 Czechia 30.5 Thousand persons compare
  3. 9 Italy 29.1 Thousand persons compare
  4. 10 United Kingdom 24 Thousand persons compare
  5. 10 United Kingdom 24 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - nace rev. 2 in Spain?
Employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - nace rev. 2 in Spain was 30.1 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - nace rev. 2 recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 38.5 Thousand persons in 2023.
What is the lowest employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - nace rev. 2 recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 23.3 Thousand persons in 2013.
How does Spain rank for employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - nace rev. 2?
Spain ranks 8th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - nace rev. 2 rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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 in forestry and forest-based industry - NACE Rev. 2 (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons in forestry and forest-based industry - NACE Rev. 2 (2008-2026)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 709 data points, 2008–2025
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