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

Latest (2025)
22,203
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
6th
of 33 countries
All-time high
22,203
in 2025
All-time low
17,127
in 2013
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE in Spain, 2008–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2008201620252008: 20.5k2009: 19.1k2010: 18.7k2011: 18.4k2012: 17.6k2013: 17.1k2014: 17.3k2015: 17.9k2016: 18.3k2017: 18.8k2018: 19.3k2019: 19.8k2020: 19.2k2021: 19.8k2022: 20.5k2023: 21.2k2024: 21.6k2025: 22.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Spain recorded 22,203 for employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by nace in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 3 Türkiye 32,407 compare
  2. 4 France 29,331 compare
  3. 5 Italy 24,053 compare
  4. 7 Poland 17,187 compare
  5. 8 Netherlands 9,833 compare
  6. 9 Romania 7,689 compare

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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, NUTS 1 region and occupation (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Employed persons in technology and knowledge-intensive sectors by NACE Rev. 2 activity, NUTS 1 region and occupation (2008-2026)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
158 places, 2,725 data points, 2008–2025
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