Number of public paid employees in Spain
Spain: Number of public paid employees was 3,786 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
3,786
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
25th
of 80 countries
All-time high
3,786
in 2020
All-time low
2,539
in 2013
Years of data
15
2006–2020
Number of public paid employees in Spain, 2006–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2020, number of public paid employees in Spain stood at 3,786. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of public paid employees in Spain peaked at 3,786 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,539, in 2013.
Spain ranks 25th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Number of public paid employees in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2,713 | — |
| 2007 | 2,923 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 3,223 | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 3,190 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 3,289 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 2,947 | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 2,710 | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 2,539 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 2,615 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 2,756 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 3,233 | +17.3% |
| 2017 | 3,116 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 3,061 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 3,553 | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 3,786 | +6.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 3,786 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,163, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Spain's 3,786 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,871, 2.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,012 | 2,713 | 3,223 | 4 |
| 2010s | 2,982 | 2,539 | 3,553 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,786 | 3,786 | 3,786 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of public paid employees in Spain?
- Number of public paid employees in Spain was 3,786 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest number of public paid employees recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 3,786 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of public paid employees recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,539 in 2013.
- How does Spain rank for number of public paid employees?
- Spain ranks 25th out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of public paid employees rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Number of public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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