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

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

Latest (2023)
13,985 Thousand
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
2nd
of 32 countries
All-time high
13,985 Thousand
in 2023
All-time low
10,446 Thousand
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: 10.4k Thousand2001: 10.8k Thousand2002: 11.1k Thousand2003: 11.5k Thousand2004: 11.9k Thousand2005: 12.5k Thousand2006: 13.0k Thousand2007: 13.4k Thousand2008: 13.5k Thousand2009: 12.6k Thousand2010: 12.4k Thousand2011: 12.1k Thousand2012: 11.6k Thousand2013: 11.4k Thousand2014: 11.5k Thousand2015: 11.9k Thousand2016: 12.2k Thousand2017: 12.5k Thousand2018: 12.9k Thousand2019: 13.2k Thousand2020: 12.6k Thousand2021: 13.0k Thousand2022: 13.5k Thousand2023: 14.0k Thousand

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.

Analysis

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 1 Germany 22,762 Thousand compare
  2. 3 Italy 13,704 Thousand compare
  3. 4 France 12,935 Thousand compare
  4. 5 Netherlands 8,175 Thousand compare
  5. 5 Netherlands 8,175 Thousand 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 Thousand 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 Thousand 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 Thousand 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
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 788 data points, 1995–2024
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