Industry by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) in Spain
Spain: Industry by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) was 1,869 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1,869
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
2nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
2,822
in 2007
All-time low
1,815
in 2019
Years of data
16
2005–2020
Industry by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) in Spain, 2005–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1,869 for industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) in 2020.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) in Spain peaked at 2,822 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,815, in 2019.
That places Spain 2nd out of 34 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,706 | 2,552 | 2,822 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,148 | 1,815 | 2,578 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,869 | 1,869 | 1,869 | 1 |
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- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 52.8% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) in Spain?
- Industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) in Spain was 1,869 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2,822 in 2007.
- What is the lowest industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,815 in 2019.
- How does Spain rank for industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e)?
- Spain ranks 2nd out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
- Is industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Industry by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) (2005-2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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