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
3rd
of 43 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

01.0k2.0k3.0k2005201220202005: 2.8k2006: 2.7k2007: 2.8k2008: 2.7k2009: 2.6k2010: 2.6k2011: 2.4k2012: 2.4k2013: 2.0k2014: 1.9k2015: 2.2k2016: 2.0k2017: 2.1k2018: 2.0k2019: 1.8k2020: 1.9k

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 3rd out of 43 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.

Industry by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Industry by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) (2005-2020) in Spain, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 2,753 —
2006 2,717 -1.3%
2007 2,822 +3.9%
2008 2,687 -4.8%
2009 2,552 -5.0%
2010 2,578 +1.0%
2011 2,444 -5.2%
2012 2,357 -3.6%
2013 1,967 -16.5%
2014 1,911 -2.8%
2015 2,219 +16.1%
2016 2,046 -7.8%
2017 2,105 +2.9%
2018 2,034 -3.4%
2019 1,815 -10.8%
2020 1,869 +3.0%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 1,869 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 340, 5.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 1,869 is above the median for high income countries, which is 361, 5.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 1 Poland 2,504 compare
  2. 1 Poland 2,504 compare
  3. 4 Italy 1,745 compare
  4. 5 Germany 1,663 compare
  5. 6 United Kingdom 1,251 compare
  6. 6 United Kingdom 1,251 compare

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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 3rd out of 43 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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Indicator
Industry by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) (2005-2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 645 data points, 2005–2020
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