Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Spain
Spain: Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual was 36.91 million Thousand hours worked in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
36.91 million Thousand hours worked
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
5th
of 40 countries
All-time high
36.91 million Thousand hours worked
in 2025
All-time low
24.06 million Thousand hours worked
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Spain, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand hours worked.
Analysis
In 2025, employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Spain stood at 36.91 million Thousand hours worked. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Spain peaked at 36.91 million Thousand hours worked in 2025 and was at its lowest, 24.06 million Thousand hours worked, in 1995.
That places Spain 5th out of 40 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Spain, year by year
| 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% |
| 2025 | 36.91 million Thousand hours worked | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 34.37 million Thousand hours worked | 30.58 million Thousand hours worked | 36.91 million Thousand hours worked | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 2 Germany 61.31 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 3 Italy 46.04 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 4 France 45.95 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 6 Poland 34.68 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 6 Poland 34.68 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 8 Romania 15.29 million Thousand hours worked compare
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 employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Spain?
- Employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Spain was 36.91 million Thousand hours worked in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 36.91 million Thousand hours worked in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.06 million Thousand hours worked in 1995.
- How does Spain rank for employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual?
- Spain ranks 5th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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 Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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