Workers in the reference group in Spain

Spain: Workers in the reference group was 20,737 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
20,737
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
9th
of 76 countries
All-time high
20,737
in 2023
All-time low
9,264
in 1988
Years of data
36
1988–2023

Workers in the reference group in Spain, 1988–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1988200520231988: 9.3k1989: 9.8k1990: 10.2k1991: 10.3k1992: 10.2k1993: 9.8k1994: 9.7k1995: 9.9k1996: 10.0k1997: 10.5k1998: 11.0k1999: 11.7k2000: 12.3k2001: 12.9k2002: 13.3k2003: 13.7k2004: 14.2k2005: 14.8k2006: 15.5k2007: 16.1k2008: 15.9k2009: 14.9k2010: 14.7k2011: 14.6k2012: 13.8k2013: 14.3k2014: 13.6k2015: 14.1k2016: 15.4k2017: 16.0k2018: 16.5k2019: 19.5k2020: 19.0k2021: 19.5k2022: 20.2k2023: 20.7k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for workers in the reference group in Spain is 20,737, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, workers in the reference group in Spain peaked at 20,737 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,264, in 1988.

Spain ranks 9th of 76 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Workers in the reference group in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Workers in the reference group in Spain, 1988 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1988 9,264
1989 9,768 +5.4%
1990 10,156 +4.0%
1991 10,296 +1.4%
1992 10,205 -0.9%
1993 9,790 -4.1%
1994 9,682 -1.1%
1995 9,886 +2.1%
1996 10,047 +1.6%
1997 10,518 +4.7%
1998 11,022 +4.8%
1999 11,686 +6.0%
2000 12,343 +5.6%
2001 12,879 +4.3%
2002 13,294 +3.2%
2003 13,696 +3.0%
2004 14,206 +3.7%
2005 14,819 +4.3%
2006 15,502 +4.6%
2007 16,058 +3.6%
2008 15,880 -1.1%
2009 14,948 -5.9%
2010 14,713 -1.6%
2011 14,582 -0.9%
2012 13,843 -5.1%
2013 14,344 +3.6%
2014 13,648 -4.9%
2015 14,084 +3.2%
2016 15,391 +9.3%
2017 15,952 +3.6%
2018 16,474 +3.3%
2019 19,483 +18.3%
2020 19,020 -2.4%
2021 19,481 +2.4%
2022 20,211 +3.7%
2023 20,737 +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 9,516 9,264 9,768 2
1990s 10,329 9,682 11,686 10
2000s 14,362 12,343 16,058 10
2010s 15,252 13,648 19,483 10
2020s 19,862 19,020 20,737 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 6 Italy 22,465 compare
  2. 7 Republic of Korea 21,421 compare
  3. 8 Mexico 21,186 compare
  4. 10 Russian Federation 20,587 compare
  5. 11 Canada 20,335 compare
  6. 12 Peru 17,323 compare

See the full ranking of 76 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is workers in the reference group in Spain?
Workers in the reference group in Spain was 20,737 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest workers in the reference group recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 20,737 in 2023.
What is the lowest workers in the reference group recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 9,264 in 1988.
How does Spain rank for workers in the reference group?
Spain ranks 9th out of 76 countries with data for 2023.
Is workers in the reference group rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Workers in the reference group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Workers in the reference group
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
76 places, 1,374 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

The workers in the reference group are the workers in the particular group under consideration and covered by the source of the statistics on occupational injuries. In the case of a notification system, it is the number of workers in, for example, the establishments or selected economic activities covered by the system as set out in the relevant legislation or regulations. Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Occupational Safety and Health Statistics (OSH) database description.