Persons employed in circular economy sectors in Spain

Spain: Persons employed in circular economy sectors was 428,345 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
428,345
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
6th
of 37 countries
All-time high
461,948
in 2019
All-time low
281,513
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Persons employed in circular economy sectors in Spain, 2005–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2005201420232005: 281.5k2006: 289.6k2007: 298.0k2008: 328.0k2009: 315.1k2010: 329.8k2011: 330.5k2012: 334.9k2013: 363.8k2014: 368.6k2015: 394.3k2016: 416.2k2017: 426.7k2018: 433.4k2019: 461.9k2020: 446.9k2021: 460.9k2022: 402.4k2023: 428.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Spain recorded 428,345 for persons employed in circular economy sectors in 2023.

The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons employed in circular economy sectors in Spain peaked at 461,948 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 281,513, in 2005.

Spain ranks 6th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Persons employed in circular economy sectors in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Persons employed in circular economy sectors in Spain, 2005 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2005 281,513 —
2006 289,638 +2.9%
2007 298,001 +2.9%
2008 327,994 +10.1%
2009 315,146 -3.9%
2010 329,825 +4.7%
2011 330,539 +0.2%
2012 334,895 +1.3%
2013 363,783 +8.6%
2014 368,621 +1.3%
2015 394,298 +7.0%
2016 416,181 +5.5%
2017 426,722 +2.5%
2018 433,421 +1.6%
2019 461,948 +6.6%
2020 446,859 -3.3%
2021 460,871 +3.1%
2022 402,408 -12.7%
2023 428,345 +6.4%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 428,345 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76,522, 5.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 428,345 is above the median for high income countries, which is 71,416, 6.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 302,458 281,513 327,994 5
2010s 386,023 329,825 461,948 10
2020s 434,621 402,408 460,871 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 4 France 537,036 compare
  2. 5 Italy 507,749 compare
  3. 7 Poland 411,141 compare
  4. 7 Poland 411,141 compare
  5. 9 Romania 198,459 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons employed in circular economy sectors in Spain?
Persons employed in circular economy sectors in Spain was 428,345 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons employed in circular economy sectors recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 461,948 in 2019.
What is the lowest persons employed in circular economy sectors recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 281,513 in 2005.
How does Spain rank for persons employed in circular economy sectors?
Spain ranks 6th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
Is persons employed in circular economy sectors rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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 Persons employed in circular economy sectors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons employed in circular economy sectors
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 722 data points, 2005–2023
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