Employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity and other typologies in Spain

Spain: Employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity and other typologies was 13,985 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
13,985
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
2nd
of 32 countries
All-time high
13,985
in 2023
All-time low
10,446
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity and other typologies in Spain, 2000–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k2000201120232000: 10.4k2001: 10.8k2002: 11.1k2003: 11.5k2004: 11.9k2005: 12.5k2006: 13.0k2007: 13.4k2008: 13.5k2009: 12.6k2010: 12.4k2011: 12.1k2012: 11.6k2013: 11.4k2014: 11.5k2015: 11.9k2016: 12.2k2017: 12.5k2018: 12.9k2019: 13.2k2020: 12.6k2021: 13.0k2022: 13.5k2023: 14.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2023, employment by nace rev. 2 activity and other typologies in Spain stood at 13,985. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment by nace rev. 2 activity and other typologies in Spain peaked at 13,985 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,446, in 2000.

That places Spain 2nd out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity and other typologies in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity and other typologies in Spain, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 10,446 —
2001 10,814 +3.5%
2002 11,081 +2.5%
2003 11,467 +3.5%
2004 11,942 +4.1%
2005 12,456 +4.3%
2006 12,997 +4.3%
2007 13,424 +3.3%
2008 13,456 +0.2%
2009 12,625 -6.2%
2010 12,413 -1.7%
2011 12,126 -2.3%
2012 11,632 -4.1%
2013 11,390 -2.1%
2014 11,537 +1.3%
2015 11,895 +3.1%
2016 12,174 +2.3%
2017 12,539 +3.0%
2018 12,852 +2.5%
2019 13,235 +3.0%
2020 12,646 -4.5%
2021 12,994 +2.8%
2022 13,511 +4.0%
2023 13,985 +3.5%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 13,985 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,496, 9.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 13,985 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,325, 10.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12,071 10,446 13,456 10
2010s 12,179 11,390 13,235 10
2020s 13,284 12,646 13,985 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 1 Germany 22,762 compare
  2. 3 Italy 13,704 compare
  3. 4 France 12,935 compare
  4. 5 Netherlands 8,175 compare
  5. 5 Netherlands 8,175 compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment by nace rev. 2 activity and other typologies in Spain?
Employment by nace rev. 2 activity and other typologies in Spain was 13,985 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment by nace rev. 2 activity and other typologies recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 13,985 in 2023.
What is the lowest employment by nace rev. 2 activity and other typologies recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 10,446 in 2000.
How does Spain rank for employment by nace rev. 2 activity and other typologies?
Spain ranks 2nd out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment by nace rev. 2 activity and other typologies rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. 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 NACE Rev. 2 activity and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity and other typologies
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 788 data points, 1995–2024
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