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 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7,427 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
7th
of 45 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 in Spain, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 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 in Spain peaked at 7,427 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,583 Thousand persons, in 2013.
Spain ranks 7th of 45 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 | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5,805 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 5,816 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 5,880 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 5,905 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 5,742 Thousand persons | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 5,583 Thousand persons | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 5,646 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 5,788 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 5,902 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 6,063 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 6,216 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 6,357 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 6,380 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 6,684 Thousand persons | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 6,938 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 7,147 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 7,294 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 7,427 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 7,427 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,232 Thousand persons, 6.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Spain's 7,427 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,530 Thousand persons, 4.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5576 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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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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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2013.
- How does Spain rank for employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2?
- Spain ranks 7th out of 45 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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