Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 acti in Spain

Spain: Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 acti was 7,427 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
7,427 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
6th
of 36 countries
All-time high
7,427 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
5,583 Thousand persons
in 2013
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 acti in Spain, 2008–2025

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2008201620252008: 5.8k Thousand persons2009: 5.8k Thousand persons2010: 5.9k Thousand persons2011: 5.9k Thousand persons2012: 5.7k Thousand persons2013: 5.6k Thousand persons2014: 5.6k Thousand persons2015: 5.8k Thousand persons2016: 5.9k Thousand persons2017: 6.1k Thousand persons2018: 6.2k Thousand persons2019: 6.4k Thousand persons2020: 6.4k Thousand persons2021: 6.7k Thousand persons2022: 6.9k Thousand persons2023: 7.1k Thousand persons2024: 7.3k Thousand persons2025: 7.4k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2025, employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 acti in Spain stood at 7,427 Thousand persons. 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 acti in Spain peaked at 7,427 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,583 Thousand persons, in 2013.

Spain ranks 6th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5,810 Thousand persons 5,805 Thousand persons 5,816 Thousand persons 2
2010s 5,908 Thousand persons 5,583 Thousand persons 6,357 Thousand persons 10
2020s 6,978 Thousand persons 6,380 Thousand persons 7,427 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 3 France 11,497 Thousand persons compare
  2. 4 Türkiye 8,238 Thousand persons compare
  3. 5 Italy 7,790 Thousand persons compare
  4. 7 Poland 5,748 Thousand persons compare
  5. 8 Netherlands 4,179 Thousand persons compare
  6. 9 Sweden 2,518 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 acti in Spain?
Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 acti in Spain was 7,427 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 acti recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 7,427 Thousand persons in 2025.
What is the lowest employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 acti recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 5,583 Thousand persons in 2013.
How does Spain rank for employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 acti?
Spain ranks 6th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 acti 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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Indicator
Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 651 data points, 2008–2025
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