Persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (NACE) in Spain
Spain: Persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (NACE) was 22,203 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (NACE) in Spain, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (nace) in Spain is 22,203 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (nace) in Spain peaked at 22,203 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17,127 Thousand persons, in 2013.
Spain ranks 7th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (NACE) in Spain, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 20,456 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 19,091 Thousand persons | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 18,710 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 18,407 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 17,617 Thousand persons | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 17,127 Thousand persons | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 17,332 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 17,857 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 18,332 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 18,816 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 19,315 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 19,764 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 19,187 Thousand persons | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 19,818 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 20,534 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 21,163 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 21,634 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 22,203 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,774 Thousand persons | 19,091 Thousand persons | 20,456 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 18,328 Thousand persons | 17,127 Thousand persons | 19,764 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,756 Thousand persons | 19,187 Thousand persons | 22,203 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4982 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1207 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 39,073 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,322 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,076 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 16,051 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 33,128 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (nace) in Spain?
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (nace) in Spain was 22,203 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (nace) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 22,203 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (nace) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,127 Thousand persons in 2013.
- How does Spain rank for persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (nace)?
- Spain ranks 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (nace) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. 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 in full-time/part-time employment by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2, A10) (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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