Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 in Spain
Spain: Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 was 7,427 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7,427
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
7th
of 47 countries
All-time high
7,427
in 2025
All-time low
5,583
in 2013
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 in Spain, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 in Spain stood at 7,427. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 in Spain peaked at 7,427 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,583, 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 in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5,805 | — |
| 2009 | 5,816 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 5,880 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 5,905 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 5,742 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 5,583 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 5,646 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 5,788 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 5,902 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 6,063 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 6,216 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 6,357 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 6,380 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 6,684 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 6,938 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 7,147 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 7,294 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 7,427 | +1.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 7,427 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,232, 6.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Spain's 7,427 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,530, 4.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,810 | 5,805 | 5,816 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5,908 | 5,583 | 6,357 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,978 | 6,380 | 7,427 | 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 33,128 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 in Spain?
- Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 in Spain was 7,427 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 7,427 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,583 in 2013.
- How does Spain rank for employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2?
- Spain ranks 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. 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 knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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