Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in Spain

Spain: Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts was 36.16 million Thousand hours worked in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
36.16 million Thousand hours worked
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
4th
of 39 countries
All-time high
36.34 million Thousand hours worked
in 2008
All-time low
24.06 million Thousand hours worked
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in Spain, 1995–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1995200920241995: 24.1M Thousand hours worked1996: 24.5M Thousand hours worked1997: 25.4M Thousand hours worked1998: 26.7M Thousand hours worked1999: 28.0M Thousand hours worked2000: 29.3M Thousand hours worked2001: 30.5M Thousand hours worked2002: 31.2M Thousand hours worked2003: 32.1M Thousand hours worked2004: 33.0M Thousand hours worked2005: 34.0M Thousand hours worked2006: 35.2M Thousand hours worked2007: 36.1M Thousand hours worked2008: 36.3M Thousand hours worked2009: 34.2M Thousand hours worked2010: 33.4M Thousand hours worked2011: 32.7M Thousand hours worked2012: 31.1M Thousand hours worked2013: 30.2M Thousand hours worked2014: 30.5M Thousand hours worked2015: 31.5M Thousand hours worked2016: 32.3M Thousand hours worked2017: 33.0M Thousand hours worked2018: 33.8M Thousand hours worked2019: 34.3M Thousand hours worked2020: 30.6M Thousand hours worked2021: 32.8M Thousand hours worked2022: 34.4M Thousand hours worked2023: 35.4M Thousand hours worked2024: 36.2M Thousand hours worked

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand hours worked.

Analysis

Spain recorded 36.16 million Thousand hours worked for employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in Spain peaked at 36.34 million Thousand hours worked in 2008 and was at its lowest, 24.06 million Thousand hours worked, in 1995.

That places Spain 4th out of 39 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in Spain, 1995 to 2024.
Year Thousand hours worked Change
1995 24.06 million Thousand hours worked
1996 24.47 million Thousand hours worked +1.7%
1997 25.42 million Thousand hours worked +3.9%
1998 26.68 million Thousand hours worked +4.9%
1999 27.99 million Thousand hours worked +4.9%
2000 29.33 million Thousand hours worked +4.8%
2001 30.47 million Thousand hours worked +3.9%
2002 31.25 million Thousand hours worked +2.6%
2003 32.07 million Thousand hours worked +2.6%
2004 32.97 million Thousand hours worked +2.8%
2005 34.03 million Thousand hours worked +3.2%
2006 35.21 million Thousand hours worked +3.5%
2007 36.10 million Thousand hours worked +2.5%
2008 36.34 million Thousand hours worked +0.7%
2009 34.17 million Thousand hours worked -6.0%
2010 33.39 million Thousand hours worked -2.3%
2011 32.69 million Thousand hours worked -2.1%
2012 31.11 million Thousand hours worked -4.8%
2013 30.23 million Thousand hours worked -2.8%
2014 30.54 million Thousand hours worked +1.0%
2015 31.46 million Thousand hours worked +3.0%
2016 32.26 million Thousand hours worked +2.6%
2017 32.95 million Thousand hours worked +2.1%
2018 33.77 million Thousand hours worked +2.5%
2019 34.35 million Thousand hours worked +1.7%
2020 30.58 million Thousand hours worked -11.0%
2021 32.79 million Thousand hours worked +7.2%
2022 34.45 million Thousand hours worked +5.1%
2023 35.37 million Thousand hours worked +2.7%
2024 36.16 million Thousand hours worked +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.72 million Thousand hours worked 24.06 million Thousand hours worked 27.99 million Thousand hours worked 5
2000s 33.19 million Thousand hours worked 29.33 million Thousand hours worked 36.34 million Thousand hours worked 10
2010s 32.27 million Thousand hours worked 30.23 million Thousand hours worked 34.35 million Thousand hours worked 10
2020s 33.87 million Thousand hours worked 30.58 million Thousand hours worked 36.16 million Thousand hours worked 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 1 Germany 61.36 million Thousand hours worked compare
  2. 2 Italy 46.04 million Thousand hours worked compare
  3. 3 France 45.95 million Thousand hours worked compare
  4. 5 Poland 34.85 million Thousand hours worked compare
  5. 5 Poland 34.85 million Thousand hours worked compare
  6. 7 Romania 15.29 million Thousand hours worked compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in Spain?
Employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in Spain was 36.16 million Thousand hours worked in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 36.34 million Thousand hours worked in 2008.
What is the lowest employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 24.06 million Thousand hours worked in 1995.
How does Spain rank for employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts?
Spain ranks 4th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
Is employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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 Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts
Unit
Thousand hours worked
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 1,399 data points, 1975–2025
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