Employed persons: quarterly data … quarterly contract employment in Spain
Spain: Employed persons: quarterly data … quarterly contract employment was 19,585 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
19,585
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
6th
of 47 countries
All-time high
19,585
in 2026
All-time low
14,093
in 2013
Years of data
19
2008–2026
Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by in Spain, 2008–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons in selected tourism industries (nace rev. 2) by in Spain is 19,585, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons in selected tourism industries (nace rev. 2) by in Spain peaked at 19,585 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 14,093, in 2013.
Spain ranks 6th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Employed persons: quarterly data … quarterly contract employment in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 16,477 | — |
| 2009 | 15,725 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 15,555 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 15,150 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 14,289 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 14,093 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 14,483 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 14,989 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 15,385 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 15,923 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 16,454 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 16,846 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 16,242 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 17,038 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 17,494 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 18,134 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 18,589 | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 19,159 | +3.1% |
| 2026 | 19,585 | +2.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 19,585 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,843, 6.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Spain's 19,585 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,211, 6.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,101 | 15,725 | 16,477 | 2 |
| 2010s | 15,317 | 14,093 | 16,846 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,034 | 16,242 | 19,585 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons in selected tourism industries (nace rev. 2) by in Spain?
- Employed persons in selected tourism industries (nace rev. 2) by in Spain was 19,585 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons in selected tourism industries (nace rev. 2) by recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 19,585 in 2026.
- What is the lowest employed persons in selected tourism industries (nace rev. 2) by recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,093 in 2013.
- How does Spain rank for employed persons in selected tourism industries (nace rev. 2) by?
- Spain ranks 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employed persons in selected tourism industries (nace rev. 2) by rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. 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 selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by employment contract (2008-2026) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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