Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008) in Spain

Spain: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008) was 16,859 in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
16,859
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
6th
of 40 countries
All-time high
16,966
in 2007
All-time low
9,001
in 1994
Years of data
17
1992–2008

Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Spain, 1992–2008

05.0k10.0k15.0k1992200020081992: 9.5k1993: 9.1k1994: 9.0k1995: 9.3k1996: 9.6k1997: 10.1k1998: 10.7k1999: 11.5k2000: 12.3k2001: 12.9k2002: 13.6k2003: 14.2k2004: 14.7k2005: 15.7k2006: 16.4k2007: 17.0k2008: 16.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Spain recorded 16,859 for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in 2008.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 58.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Spain peaked at 16,966 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9,001, in 1994.

Spain ranks 6th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008) in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008) in Spain, 1992 to 2008.
Year Value Change
1992 9,514 —
1993 9,086 -4.5%
1994 9,001 -0.9%
1995 9,330 +3.7%
1996 9,598 +2.9%
1997 10,112 +5.3%
1998 10,658 +5.4%
1999 11,478 +7.7%
2000 12,320 +7.3%
2001 12,855 +4.3%
2002 13,584 +5.7%
2003 14,249 +4.9%
2004 14,749 +3.5%
2005 15,722 +6.6%
2006 16,386 +4.2%
2007 16,966 +3.5%
2008 16,859 -0.6%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 16,859 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,187, 5.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 16,859 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,996, 5.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,847 9,001 11,478 8
2000s 14,854 12,320 16,966 9

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 4 France 23,186 compare
  2. 5 Italy 17,209 compare
  3. 7 Poland 12,169 compare
  4. 7 Poland 12,169 compare
  5. 9 Netherlands 7,169 compare
  6. 9 Netherlands 7,169 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Spain?
Employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Spain was 16,859 in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 16,966 in 2007.
What is the lowest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 9,001 in 1994.
How does Spain rank for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1)?
Spain ranks 6th out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
Is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.2%. 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 Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 552 data points, 1992–2008
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