Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE in Spain
Spain: Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE was 22,203 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE in Spain, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by nace in Spain is 22,203, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by nace in Spain peaked at 22,203 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17,127, in 2013.
That places Spain 6th out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 19,774 | 19,091 | 20,456 | 2 |
| 2010s | 18,328 | 17,127 | 19,764 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,756 | 19,187 | 22,203 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by nace in Spain?
- Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by nace in Spain was 22,203 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by nace recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 22,203 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by nace recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,127 in 2013.
- How does Spain rank for employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by nace?
- Spain ranks 6th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by nace rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. 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 technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE Rev. 2 activity and NUTS 2 region (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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