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
Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 acti in Spain, 2008–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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