Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) (2 2008-2026) in Spain
Spain: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) (2 2008-2026) was 18,933 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Spain, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Spain stood at 18,933. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Spain peaked at 18,933 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14,065, in 2013.
That places Spain 6th out of 47 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.
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) (2 2008-2026) in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 16,859 | — |
| 2009 | 15,878 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 15,588 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 15,390 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 14,568 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 14,065 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 14,283 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 14,771 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 15,226 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 15,713 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 16,231 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 16,667 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 16,107 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 16,659 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 17,368 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 17,961 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 18,437 | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 18,933 | +2.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 18,933 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,801, 6.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Spain's 18,933 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,127, 6.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,369 | 15,878 | 16,859 | 2 |
| 2010s | 15,250 | 14,065 | 16,667 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,577 | 16,107 | 18,933 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More work & labour data for Spain
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4982 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1207 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 39,073 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,322 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,076 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 16,051 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 33,128 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Spain?
- Employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Spain was 18,933 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 18,933 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,065 in 2013.
- How does Spain rank for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
- Spain ranks 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. 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. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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