Libraries Statistics
National results
Number of persons working for Libraries by type of library and type of personnel.
Units: number of persons

	Personnel included on the staff: Total	Personnel included on the staff: Professional librarians	Personnel included on the staff: Library assistants	Personnel included on the staff: Specialised personnel	Personnel included on the staff: Other personnel	Personnel not included on the staff: Total	Personnel not included on the staff: Interns	Personnel not included on the staff: Volunteers	
Total	25,083	7,320	10,258	2,217	5,288	3,767	1,718	2,049	
National	414	163	106	80	65	52	34	18	
Autonomous communities central Libraries	385	156	77	68	84	6	6	0	
Public	12,804	2,983	6,303	862	2,656	1,859	532	1,327	
For specific groups of users (non-specialised)	529	26	86	40	377	183	21	162	
Libraries in higher education institutions	5,983	2,504	2,780	322	377	845	794	51	
Specialised Libraries: Total	4,968	1,488	906	845	1,729	822	331	491	
Specialised Libraries: In religious institutions	244	93	58	34	59	135	19	116	
Specialised Libraries: In the administration	1,367	378	268	209	512	102	61	41	
Specialised Libraries: In research centres	466	195	155	40	76	54	36	18	
Specialised Libraries: In professional associations and colleges	375	75	39	46	215	124	21	103	
Specialised Libraries: In commercial companies or firms	141	73	27	17	24	4	4	0	
Specialised Libraries: In archives and museums	670	195	129	96	250	98	60	38	
Specialised Libraries: In health centres	259	94	63	32	70	28	5	23	
Specialised Libraries: Other specialised Libraries	1,446	385	167	371	523	277	125	152	
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Source: National Statistics Institute