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

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

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

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k1992200020081992: 9.5k Thousand persons1993: 9.1k Thousand persons1994: 9.0k Thousand persons1995: 9.3k Thousand persons1996: 9.6k Thousand persons1997: 10.1k Thousand persons1998: 10.7k Thousand persons1999: 11.5k Thousand persons2000: 12.3k Thousand persons2001: 12.9k Thousand persons2002: 13.6k Thousand persons2003: 14.2k Thousand persons2004: 14.7k Thousand persons2005: 15.7k Thousand persons2006: 16.4k Thousand persons2007: 17.0k Thousand persons2008: 16.9k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Spain recorded 16,859 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9,001 Thousand persons, 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) in Spain, year by year

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Spain

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

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2007.
What is the lowest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 9,001 Thousand persons 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)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 552 data points, 1992–2008
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