Persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex in Spain

Spain: Persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex was 27,043 in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
27,043
Change on year
up 31.2%
World rank
12th
of 29 countries
All-time high
82,961
in 1970
All-time low
20,613
in 2011
Years of data
34
1970–2012

Persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex in Spain, 1970–2012

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1970199120121970: 83.0k1975: 77.0k1979: 72.2k1980: 71.5k1981: 71.8k1982: 73.5k1983: 75.3k1984: 72.1k1985: 66.4k1986: 66.5k1987: 60.7k1988: 53.0k1989: 50.2k1990: 49.7k1991: 48.9k1992: 47.9k1993: 47.4k1994: 45.7k1995: 39.0k1996: 37.4k1997: 36.4k1998: 35.5k1999: 34.5k2000: 33.7k2001: 32.6k2002: 31.4k2004: 29.8k2005: 21.1k2006: 20.7k2007: 20.8k2008: 20.9k2009: 20.7k2011: 20.6k2012: 27.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Spain recorded 27,043 for persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex in 2012.

The figure is up 31.2% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex in Spain peaked at 82,961 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 20,613, in 2011.

That places Spain 12th out of 29 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex (until 2012) in Spain, 1970 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1970 82,961
1975 77,040 -7.1%
1979 72,156 -6.3%
1980 71,547 -0.8%
1981 71,787 +0.3%
1982 73,498 +2.4%
1983 75,322 +2.5%
1984 72,076 -4.3%
1985 66,440 -7.8%
1986 66,509 +0.1%
1987 60,745 -8.7%
1988 52,961 -12.8%
1989 50,184 -5.2%
1990 49,724 -0.9%
1991 48,923 -1.6%
1992 47,867 -2.2%
1993 47,405 -1.0%
1994 45,696 -3.6%
1995 38,958 -14.7%
1996 37,411 -4.0%
1997 36,382 -2.8%
1998 35,451 -2.6%
1999 34,537 -2.6%
2000 33,747 -2.3%
2001 32,584 -3.4%
2002 31,422 -3.6%
2004 29,752 -5.3%
2005 21,141 -28.9%
2006 20,721 -2.0%
2007 20,763 +0.2%
2008 20,893 +0.6%
2009 20,671 -1.1%
2011 20,613 -0.3%
2012 27,043 +31.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 77,386 72,156 82,961 3
1980s 66,107 50,184 75,322 10
1990s 42,235 34,537 49,724 10
2000s 25,744 20,671 33,747 9
2010s 23,828 20,613 27,043 2

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 9 Hungary 38,505 compare
  2. 10 Switzerland 32,281 compare
  3. 11 Slovak Republic 27,595 compare
  4. 13 Bulgaria 23,392 compare
  5. 14 Sweden 14,588 compare
  6. 15 Austria 12,122 compare

See the full ranking of 30 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex in Spain?
Persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex in Spain was 27,043 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 82,961 in 1970.
What is the lowest persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 20,613 in 2011.
How does Spain rank for persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex?
Spain ranks 12th out of 29 countries with data for 2012.
Is persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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 Persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex (until 2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex (until 2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
30 places, 709 data points, 1970–2012
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